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Linden How, among her roles at Art+Feminism, Pacific Northwest College of Art, and in hospice, is the Five Oaks Librarian. She shares her work and thinking around libraries and museums, creative and artistic research, and death.
This takeover occurred from January 17-22, 2021.
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Inside this issue: Volunteer profiles, #StandUpFG Museo Ambulante at THPRD parks, new research library catalog — and community events and updates.
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Washington County Museum History by Joan H. Smith from “Washington County Historical Society: 50 Years of Guardianship,” 2006.
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“Mooberry Tells of First Plank Road from Portland and First Railroad” Lester Mooberry, Hillsboro Argus on April 21, 1960.
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This bell was used at the Rock Creek School from 1911-1945, as it grew from a one room schoolhouse to a larger building. Legacy Articles were written by Washington County Museum staff and volunteers between 2014 and 2019.
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Namesake of the town of Cornelius, Colonel Thomas R. Cornelius emigrated on the Oregon Trail, served in the Cayuse and Yakima Wars, and became a noteworthy business and landowner. Legacy Articles were written by Washington County Museum staff and volunteers between 2014 and 2019.
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Albert Tozier was an avid local historian and newspaper man whose collection formed the foundation of the Washington County Museum, which became Five Oaks Museum. Legacy Articles were written by Washington County Museum staff and volunteers between 2014 and 2019.
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December 6, 2021
Go behind the scenes of the #StandUpFg exhibition in this Curator’s Talk with Israel Pastrana; moderated by Alfredo Moreno.
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On May 19, 2016, over 1,000 students staged a walkout in response to racially-charged incidents at Forest Grove High School in Oregon. A new chapter in the history of Ethnic Studies may well have started at Forest Grove High School. Museo Ambulante /Museum at (Our Place) Kits include 10 yard signs with QR codes to learn more about the artwork and images.
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