Homer Davenport Project
Just in case you haven't seen this interesting collection of information on Homer Davenport, check out the Homer Davenport Project. See why some claim that Homer Davenport was the last victim of the 1912 Titanic Disaster.
April 2012
'Have Her Sing Again'
On September 14, 1974, Capital Journal reporter Al Jones presented the following story of Hallie Parrish Hinges and her performance in Salem before President Theodore [...]
1954 Big Year in Salem District School Building
This article, published in the Capital Journal December 31, 1954, appeared in the midst of spring cleaning today. The Salem school district completed buildings that cost [...]
Historic Deepwood Hosting Talk on Oregon Architect
Oregon Supreme Court building designed by William C. Knighton, 1914 May 22, 2012 6 pm to 8pm, Historic Deepwood is hosting a talk [...]
First Nazarene Church
This year the First Church of the Nazarene is celebrating its centennial. We were able to find this photo that shows the church probably during [...]
The WPA in Oregon: Putting People to Work
In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt promised Americans a "New Deal." The New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented between 1933 and 1936. They [...]
Day in the life of a Mill Worker
This is an excerpt from a Daybook that belonged to a laborer at the Hammond Lumber Company in Mill City, Oregon (2000.029.0001). The entries in [...]
Before and After: William Oliver Brubaker
These photos both depict William Oliver Brubaker, a longtime dentist in Denver, Colorado. They were sent to his cousin Amma Long in 1899 and 1902 [...]
March 2012
Hollywood Press
In cataloging an old scrapbook today, we came across a newspaper clipping (2010.067.0018) from the Hollywood Press, dated 1928. The information [...]
We Love Salem's Unique History
We were challenged by the Statesman Journal to create a 90 second video as to why we here at the Willamette Heritage Center love Salem. [...]