New affiliation means homecoming of sorts for OHSU
By Kylie Pine Originally published in the Statesman Journal newspaper, January 2, 2016. Reproduced here with source citations for reference purposes. On November 16, 2015, [...]
February 2015
January 2015
Women’s Undergarments: Corsets, Girdles, Brassieres, Oh My!
by TeAnna, Exhibits Intern While some may feel a little uncomfortable discussing women’s undergarments, let’s face it, they've been around long enough to be openly [...]
Dear Rosie: WWII Era letter from Lowell Arthur Walling
by M.J.Nugent letter found in the Rosa Cole Patterson Collection 2002.028.0001 Long Beach, Calif July 22, 1941 Dear Rosie, I thought I’d drop you a [...]
December 2014
1964 Christmas Flood – Keizer
Watery Christmas ‘Not Very Fun’ Capital Journal, Wednesday, December 23, 1964 By William Bebout Written by the editor of the Capital Journal, a resident [...]
Thomas Cox Story
Portrait Thomas Cox, Willamette Heritage Center, WHC 80.5.25. By Corey Rosenberg In March of 1847, a caravan of thirteen wagons [...]
November 2014
The "Retro" Trend
by TeAnna, Exhibits Intern Ladies, think back to your closet. Maybe you have a form-fitting pencil skirt tucked away or that simple jean jacket hung up, [...]
October 2014
What ever happened to the $5 shoe?
“This Spring discriminating men are turning to Friendly Five Shoes for the best in footwear. Their superior quality and style leadership plus the fact that [...]
August 2014
Little Ripple in a Big Pond – Gustave & Sophie Girod Family
Sometimes it’s about the little ripple you make in a big pond. When we begin research on an exhibit or project here at the [...]
June 2014
Salem Senators’ Triple Threat: the Girod Brothers
Salem Senators Baseball Team, circa 1920s. WHC Collections, 2011.030.0401 At one point in every child’s life a stick becomes a [...]
German Speaking Salem
This article appeared in the Statesman Journal newspaper June 1, 2014. It is reproduced here with citations for reference purposes. The First Wednesday celebration [...]