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The museum's lobby was remodeled in 2002–2003 at a cost of $3.75 million. [10] Attendance in 2002 totaled 26,791 patrons for the museum. [11] For much of its history the historical society received funding from the state and from Multnomah County, but in 2003 that ended. [12]
This list of museums in Oregon encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) is an organization that encourages and promotes the study and understanding of the history of the State of Oregon, within the broader context of U.S. history. Incorporated in 1898, the Society collects, preserves, and makes available materials of historical character and interest, and collaborates with other ...
Oregonian paid archives: full articles require payment, but a small free excerpt is included, which may give you the info you need; Multnomah County Library archives: two sets of full-search Oregonian archives - "The Oregonian (1987-present)" and "The Oregonian Historical Archive from America's Historical Newspapers" (everything prior to 1987 ...
The museum also provides research materials by appointment in their closed stack library, school tours, a variety of public events, and runs an annual grant program for heritage outreach projects. [2] The museum and the Lane County Clerk's Building near the museum entrance are both administered by the Lane County Historical Society.
Along with the Oregon State Library and Willamette University’s J. W. Long Law Library and Hatfield libraries, the law library is a member of the Hatfield Library Consortium and shares a single reference catalog. [23] The library is staffed by librarians and contains copy machines and computers for legal research. [23]
1892 – Portland Art Museum established. [1] 1893 – Nov. 1: A streetcar plunges into the Willamette River from the Madison Street Bridge, the worst streetcar accident in the city's history; 1895 – City Hall built. 1896 – Union Station opens. 1898 – Oregon Historical Society established. 1900
The Oregon State Archives is open for research by appointment. It also publishes the Oregon Blue Book and Oregon Administrative Rules. The position of State Archivist was authorized by the state legislature in 1945, though not filled until 1947, and was originally a staff position within the Oregon State Library. The duties and functions of the ...