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January 2013

New Exhibit in Portland includes WHC Materials

Heritage Center2020-07-11T05:41:52-07:00January 11th, 2013|Categories: Heritage Happenings, Uncategorized|Tags: Aerial photography, African American, Loans, Oregon, Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers Association, Portland Oregon|

The WHC has several pieces on loan to the Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers for their upcoming exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland. [...]

December 2012

The Filipino Club of Salem Cordially Invites You…

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:30-07:00December 30th, 2012|Categories: Archives Spotlight, Uncategorized|Tags: Filipino, José Rizal, Philippine, Salem Filipino Club, Waller Hall, Willamette University|

Today our marvelous volunteer Sara uncovered a program and invitation to what appears to be an annual celebration in the Salem community of the death [...]

LARC will be Closed December 23-December 29

Heritage Center2012-12-21T23:04:54-08:00December 21st, 2012|Categories: Uncategorized|

In order to accommodate the holidays and some large moving projects, the Research Library and Archives at the Willamette Heritage Center will be closed From [...]

In Memoriam: Maynard Drawson

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:30-07:00December 21st, 2012|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Heritage Trees, Maynard Drawson|

Maynard Drawson carried many titles. Barber, author, history buff, "Treeman." He was a long time supporter of the Marion County Historical Society and an amazing [...]

Mickey Mouse Club, 2011.027.0059

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:30-07:00December 14th, 2012|Categories: Archives Spotlight, Uncategorized|Tags: Boots Grant, Cartoon, Elmer and George, Elsinore Theater, Marion Draper, Mickey Mouse Club, Murray Wade, The Nitwits, Zollie|

This card advertising the Mickey Mouse Club at the Elsinore Theater in Salem (2011.027.0059). The cartoon was drawn by Murray Wade. It shows regular performers [...]

2011.006.0004 View of Commercial Street Looking North

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:30-07:00December 14th, 2012|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Capital National Bank, cigars, Commercial Street, Dirt Roads, Henry W. Wiprut, postcards, Salem, Steiner Drug Company|

This great view of Salem looking north on Commercial Street is a postcard circa 1907. Notice the muddy streets and the recognizable tower of the [...]

November 2012

Marion County Clerk's Office Presentation

Heritage Center2012-11-07T23:14:52-08:00November 7th, 2012|Categories: Uncategorized|

The November meeting of the Willamette Valley Genealogical Society will feature Marion County Records Specialists Kerry Nevers and Frank Milton. They will discuss the types [...]

Salem Thinking Globally in 1957

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:35-07:00November 6th, 2012|Categories: Archives Spotlight, Community Memories, Uncategorized|Tags: Churches, Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Hungary, Meat, Meier & Frank, Salem, Salem Oregon, Willamette University|

While trolling the newspapers (T2011.001.005) on an unrelated project we came across this very interesting story of a global thinking in Salem in 1957. Spurred [...]

October 2012

Another Find during Fall Cleaning

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:35-07:00October 26th, 2012|Categories: Archives Spotlight, Uncategorized|Tags: 1860, Ann W. Drake, B. Franklin Drake, B.F. Drake, Business, Civil War, Easton Massachusetts, Frank Drake, Front Street, Iron, Jessie Summer, Mt. Agassiz, Providence Rhode Island, Salem, Salem Iron Works, Taunton Insane Hospital|

In moving the filing cabinets yesterday we also revealed some stickers stuck to their sides. Having just discovered the B.F. Drake collection of letters in [...]

Masonic Building

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:35-07:00October 24th, 2012|Categories: Historic Buildings, Photo Highlights, Uncategorized|Tags: 135 High Street N., 147 High Street North, 499 State Street, Ace Fountain Lunch, Carl T. Pope Law Office, Gay's Candy, High Street, Kennedy's City Cleaners, Masonic Building, Metropolitan Life, Red Cross Pharmacy, Roy H. Wassam Law Office, Salem, State Farm Insurance, State Street, Tyrone Gillespie|

Our volunteer Richard has been cataloging and scanning commercial photos from the Robert McEwan Photo Studio. Today he found this photo of the Masonic Building [...]