The Willamette Heritage Center has several stand alone exhibits that are available for display by other organizations in our community. For inquiries about hosting these exhibits, please contact our curator.
Available Exhibits:
Map of area Civilian Exclusion Order No. 91 declared prohibited for Americans of Japanese Ancestry. Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
What was life like in Marion County communities for those of Japanese heritage after the issuing of Civilian Exclusion Order No. 91? These three panels follow the story of families in our community before, during and after World War II. Optional interactive unit includes excerpts from oral histories.
Finding Salem’s Chinatown(s)
Finding Salem’s Chinatown’s Exhibit
Chinese Americans have been living in Salem since at least 1860. Despite this long presence, it has been harder to trace their experiences in the written historical record.
Access the digital exhibit for more background on this topic here.
Caralyn B. Shelton: The Nation’s First Female Governor
Trovers & Cronise photograph of Caralyn B. Shelton that dates to the time of her service in state government, 1907-1911. WHC 2019.013.0007
Recognized as the first female acting governor in the United States, Carlyn B. Shelton served as Oregon’s Governor during the transition between the terms of George E. Chamberlain and Frank W. Benson in 1909 – 3 years before Oregon women were granted the right to vote!
In her three-day tenure as acting Oregon Governor, Caralyn B. Shelton demonstrated that a woman could execute the duties of the highest state office. Her story was told by newspapers all over the world at the time, but few today know her name and her remarkable story.
View the digital exhibit here.
Support
This exhibits were made possible in part by a grants from the Oregon Heritage Commission and the Oregon State Capitol Foundation.
