Thomas C. King
In the archives of Salem photographer Myra Sperry’s portraits at the State Library of Oregon, there is full-length portrait of an African [...]
June 2024
February 2021
St. Paul’s A.M.E. Church, Salem, Oregon
St. Paul's A.M.E. Church, Salem, Oregon. Photo Source: State Library of Oregon reference number 2006.001.0705. In my line of work, I have [...]
January 2021
Frank Gorman and Salem’s Tiger Fire Engine Company
Salem's Tiger Engine Company No. 2. WHC 0082.002.0022.046. For the past few years I have been captivated by this photograph. It shows [...]
January 2013
New Exhibit in Portland includes WHC Materials
The WHC has several pieces on loan to the Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers for their upcoming exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland. [...]
August 2012
Salem NAACP Charter, 1970
One of the best parts of cleaning in the collections area is finding materials we didn't know we had, including this framed Charter (X2012.028.0003) granted [...]
January 2012
August 2011
Oregon NW Black Pioneers Publishes New Book
Perseverance: A History of African Americans in Oregon’s Marion and Polk Counties has been published by the Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers Association. An official book [...]
August 2005
Africans Americans
African Americans in Salem African American settlers in Salem faced many difficult obstacles. Although slavery was illegal in Oregon, it was not unheard of [...]