The Willamette Heritage Center announces the launch of its bi-annual publication Willamette Valley Voices: Connecting Generations, and invites submission of manuscripts for publication for the first issue, scheduled for May 2012. The publication’s mission is to provide a showcase for scholarly writing pertaining to History and Heritage in the Mid-Valley. Its purpose is to promote historical scholarship focused on the communities of the area.

The theme for the first issue is “public spaces,” including the built and natural environments. Some examples of the built environment could include public buildings, bridges, cemeteries, museums, public schools and universities, murals and parks. Natural spaces could include publicly accessible rivers, mountains and forests. Articles should be both scholarly and understandable to a broad readership, and based on original research of a documentary, analytical or interpretive nature. Abstracts will be accepted through Friday, February 24th and should be a maximum of 200 words. If accepted for publication, final papers are due April 27th and should be between 2000 and 8000 words in length, including Chicago Style endnotes. All articles must be an original work and not previously published.

For more information about the Willamette Heritage Center please visit the Center’s website at www.willametteheritage.org

For submissions contact:

Keni Sturgeon, Curator, Willamette Heritage Center at The Mill kenis@willametteheritage.org