Luella on Prohibition
Looking for more Oregon beer stories? Check out our newest exhibit: History On Tap open through August 18, 2012.
June 2012
1860 Salem Census
The following is quoted from the booklet: "Oregon Pioneer Wa-Wa" which consists of a compilation of addresses made by Charles B. Moores in relation to [...]
Pietro Belluschi Exhibit
The Oregon Historical Society will be opening a new exhibit on Oregon Architect Pietro Belluschi which will run June 18- [...]
Life of First Postmaster Born in Salem
In cataloging slides today in the Al Jones collection I came across an interesting series of images showing a wooden roll top desk with a [...]
May 2012
No Name Title Goes to Salem As Season Ends, 1941
The following is an article that appeared in the Friday, March 14, 1941 edition of the Clarion, the newspaper for what was then Salem’s only [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 given in the [...]
February 2012
Bush House to Display Japanese Influence in Early Salem
[slideshow]March 1 - May 27, 2012, the Bush House Museum will be featuring an exhibit that follows the influence of Japanese Culture on early Salem [...]