Silverton High School Junior Class 1947
Silverton High School. Junior Class. 1947. Photo by Bob McEwan. 2006.086.0050.031 Thanks to the quick thinking and connections of one [...]
February 2013
Parsonage Update
The Parsonage has been closed since January, but we've been hard at work cleaning, packing and preparing for new exhibits that will open May 11, [...]
The Prune Bear
Make sure to tune into KBOO radio, Portland 90.7, tomorrow, February 22, 2013 at 11:30am for the 100 Tacks program on the Great [...]
Arctic Explorer in Salem
Find-a-grave photo. Click photo to see original image. Here is a fun piece of trivia that came across our desk today. Which [...]
VictryPac, 2012.074.0001
This unused label (2012.074.0001) was printed for use on canned pears packed during WWII at the Oregon Fruit Products Company in Salem. The "Victrypac" description [...]
Call for Papers
The Willamette Heritage Center invites submission of manuscripts for publication in the summer issue of its bi-annual publication, Willamette Valley Voices: Connecting Generations, scheduled for [...]
Mystery Poster, 2007.029.0024
In cleaning last week we came across this poster in a group of materials with no documentation. We were at a bit of a loss [...]
Heritage Conference Slated for May 9-10, 2013
No Photo from 2013 available. The Heritage Programs division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department have announced the dates for the 2013 Oregon Heritage [...]
Ray L. Farmer Hardware Store, Salem
R.L. Farmer Hardware Store at the NE corner of Court and Commercial Streets in downtown Salem. Photos from Willamette Heritage Center Collections. [...]
January 2013
In Search of Prune Dryers
[youtube=http://youtu.be/qiHuvxgY_bk] We had a research request yesterday regarding the Prune Industry here in Salem. This clip is from an oral history interview conducted by the [...]