Exhibits - Portland State University Library

Spring 2016 Exhibit: The Personal Is Political

April 22, 2016 Exhibits, News, Special Collections and University Archives

PSU Library Special Collections’ spring exhibit features Portland politician and activist Gretchen Kafoury (1942-2015). Through a wide range of materials curated from Kafoury’s papers, the exhibit connects the passion she brought to the causes she fought for to each role she played in Oregon politics, whether organizing local actions or holding elected office. Highlights include Kafoury’s activism in … Continue reading →

Winter 2016 Exhibit Highlights 40th Anniversary of Women’s Studies at PSU

January 15, 2016 Exhibits, News, Special Collections and University Archives

PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives is honored to present its Winter 2016 exhibit, Ever Forward: Forty Years of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Portland State University. The history of WGSS at PSU is a story of the energy and passion of generations of students and faculty dedicated to the foundation, survival, and growth … Continue reading →

Fall Term Exhibits: The PSU Strike of 1970 from both sides of the barricades

October 13, 2015 Exhibits, Special Collections and University Archives

The Fall term is underway! Have you had a chance to visit the PSU and City of Portland Archives’ exhibits for a closer look at an important moment in the history of the city and the university? “The Portland State Strike of 1970” exhibits tell the history of Vietnam War protests that took place in the … Continue reading →

Between the Park Blocks and City Hall: The Portland State Strike of 1970

September 25, 2015 Exhibits, Special Collections and University Archives

The Library’s fall term exhibit is part of two unique exhibits on display at Portland State University Library and the City of Portland Archives and Records Center. The exhibits are a collaboration between PSU Library University Archives and Special Collections, the City of Portland Archives, and students in the Spring 2015 Honors College seminar, “Activism … Continue reading →

Special Collections Mini-Exhibit: Wear your politics!

August 25, 2015 Exhibits, News, Special Collections and University Archives

Colorful, humorous, emphatic, sassy, serious, right to the point: a slogan on a pin sometimes sums it up perfectly. Oregon politician Gretchen Kafoury saved thousands of political and campaign buttons during her two decades in public office, her work with the National Organization for Women and the Oregon Women’s Political Caucus, her career as an educator, … Continue reading →

Texts of Time: The Portland State Book of Hours and the Medieval Manuscript Tradition

May 1, 2015 Events, Exhibits, News, Special Collections and University Archives

May 4 – July 17, 2015 First Floor Exhibit Space Please note: the Book of Hours manuscript will be on display Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. The accompanying materials are on display whenever the Library is open. With support from the Gordon Hunter Fund, Portland State University Library Special Collections recently acquired … Continue reading →

We Love Dark Horse Comics!

January 13, 2015 Exhibits, News

January 12, 2015 – May 1, 2015 First Floor, Elevator Lobby Dark Horse Comics was founded by Portland State alumnus Mike Richardson in 1986 and has grown to become the third-largest comics publisher in the United States, with mutual ties to the film and television industries. In 1998, the company originated the Dark Horse Deluxe … Continue reading →

Women Committed to Community Action: Honoring 104 Years of Service

September 23, 2014 Exhibits

September 22, 2014 – January 3, 2015 First Floor, Elevator Lobby The PSU Library’s fall term exhibit highlights 104 years of contributions to the local community by the Junior League of Portland. The Junior League, a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International, is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the … Continue reading →

Building Art: Oregon’s Percent for Art Program at PSU

July 28, 2014 Exhibits

July 7 – September 15th, 2014 An Exhibit by the PSU Archives of Capital Projects and Construction Since 1975, Oregon state law mandates that at least 1% of construction funds for new or remodeled buildings with a budget over $100,000 be used for the acquisition of public art. Building Art shows how construction has generated public art … Continue reading →

Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation: The Life and Tides of Joel Walker Hedgpeth

May 15, 2014 Exhibits

April 9 – June 27, 2014 The exhibit featured books and documents from the archive of Dr. Joel Walker Hedgpeth (1911-2006). Dr. Hedgpeth was a key figure in marine biology and oceanography, first along the inter-tidal coast of California and Oregon, the gulf coast of Texas, and then across the world. He was a skilled … Continue reading →

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