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Viking Yearbooks Digital Collection and Library Exhibit

October 12, 2016 Exhibits, Special Collections and University Archives

Portland State University, founded as Vanport College in 1946, celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2016. This fall, University Archives presents the ultimate Portland State flashback: the complete collection of Viking yearbooks, from 1946 until 1995, can now be read online, searched, and downloaded from the PSU Library! Leaf through the digital yearbooks online, and visit PSU Archives’ Viking collection exhibit in … Continue reading →

Oregon Archives Crawl

October 4, 2016 Special Collections and University Archives

The archivists of Portland gather once again to highlight the many fascinating archives and heritage sites in our area as part of the Oregon Archives Crawl. Meet at one of three area locations and “crawl” to each location to learn about our region’s rich collections. More than 28 local institutions are participating in the … Continue reading →

Oregon Cultural Trust Grant Awarded to Special Collections: Preserving Historic Newspapers of Oregon’s African American Community

August 25, 2016 News, Special Collections and University Archives

The PSU Library is pleased to announce it has received a $5000 grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust to preserve and make accessible its historical collection of local Black-owned and published newspapers. The newspapers were donated to Portland State in 2012 by Charlotte Rutherford as part of the Verdell Burdine and Otto G. … Continue reading →

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 →

In Honor of Otto and Verdell Rutherford: Congressional Internship Available This Summer

March 10, 2016 News, Special Collections and University Archives

We are excited to announce the Otto and Verdell Rutherford Congressional Internship, an undergraduate internship opportunity to work with Senator Jeff Merkley and his staff in Washington, DC this summer! From the Senator’s press release: “Senator Merkley is offering a $5,000 stipend for a summer internship position, based in his Washington, DC office. The Otto and … Continue reading →

Women in Library History: Jean Black, Portland State University’s First Librarian

March 4, 2016 News, Special Collections and University Archives

Dr. Jean P. Black (1903-1992), Portland State University’s first librarian, had already led a national and international academic career before she arrived in Portland in 1946. Born in Duluth, Minnesota, she spent most of her childhood in Europe until she was compelled to return to the United States during World War I. By 1932, she … Continue reading →

Library Participates in SEI Black History Month Celebration

February 12, 2016 News, Special Collections and University Archives

PSU Library Special Collections is pleased to participate in the Black History Month celebration at the Center for Self Enhancement in North Portland, run by Self Enhancement, Inc (SEI). On display are exhibits from PSU Library, the Oregon Black Pioneers, and the World Arts Foundation. PSU Library Special Collections has archival collections, digital exhibits, oral … 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 →

Introducing the “Traveling Scriptorium”

November 19, 2015 News, Special Collections and University Archives

What does an etched cuneiform tablet have in common with a sixteenth-century printed page? What natural materials were used to make inks and paints during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance? How is parchment made into a writing surface? How has the form of the book changed and stayed the same for almost two thousand years? PSU faculty and students in the … Continue reading →

Meet Don Carlo, Vet and Editor of Original Vanport Student Newspaper

November 10, 2015 News, Special Collections and University Archives

Before Portland State was a university or college, it was the Vanport Extension Center (VEC), founded in 1946 to serve veterans returning from World War II and wanting to take advantage of the G.I. Bill. The first classes were offered in the city of Vanport, Oregon (now the site of Delta Park and the Portland … Continue reading →

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