History in the Hands of Teens
Teen Interpreters Faith Danner and Kayla Burns researching their historic characters. WHC Each June after the proverbial school bell rings in summer [...]
May 2019
March 2019
What We Wore
By Kira Kinney The History of Clothing in the past 150 years has been one of constant change. [...]
Love Under Electric Lights
“A Woman Just Divorced, Weds Her First Love Beneath the Glare of an Electric Light,” read the headline. If they had had clickbait back [...]
February 2019
Thomas Kay Woolen Mill in Wartime
Survey of documentation of changes in operations due to wartime conditions at the Thomas Kay woolen Mill, Salem, Oregon During World War I, World [...]
January 2019
Electrifying Salem
It started out as an easy question. When was Salem first electrified? In preparing for the museum’s upcoming exhibit – Yesterdayland: Innovations of the [...]
Mother – Daughter Roadtrip 1920 style
The date was March 26, 1924. The latest model REO sedan was packed and ready for the road. Travelers checks and gasoline tickets had [...]
December 2018
R.W. Hogg & Sons Records
Finding Aide for Willamette Heritage Center Collection 2006.050. Prepared by Meg Flanders, Fall 2017. OverviewThis collection contains materials collected by R.W. Hogg and family over [...]
November 2018
1892 Map of Salem
1892 Map of Salem detail. WHC collections 1986.017.0004. The 1892 Map of Salem, Oregon published by the Union Abstract Company (WHC 1986.017.0004) [...]
October 2018
White Sox Orchards
The Interesting Story of the White Sox Orchards Much to the disappointment of his fans and teammates, Tinker A. Jones gave up money [...]
September 2018
Beans Delayed Start of Salem Schools in 1953
Beans Delayed Start of Salem Schools in 1953 Beans? Yes. Beans. The hot topic at the Salem School Board meetings in July of 1953 [...]