Events

The Oregon Blue Book is our state’s official almanac and fact book. Produced by the Oregon State Secretary of State’s Office, it has been in continuous publication since 1911. Come and see various Blue Books since its debut on display in the Capitol Galleria. The Oregon Blue Book contains listings and​ descriptions of government agencies […]

Join the City of Coburg for an open house and dedication of a new metal art display on the walls of the Coburg Community Grange featuring pieces of Coburg history. The timber industry was the first industry in Coburg with the Sash Mill founded by Jacob Spores. By 1890, there were three mills in Coburg. […]

Learn about a recently completed multimedia project, Temporary Detention: A Guide to the Forced “Assembly Centers”. This interactive website explores the history and legacy of the 16 temporary detention centers operated by the Western Civil Control Administration during World War II. These euphemistically called “Assembly Centers” were hastily-built detention centers that imprisoned approximately 92,000 Americans […]

OHS presents “Oregon Connections: A Conversation Series on the Right to be Free,” an all-virtual program series featuring conversations among experts and with audience members. Although many of the decisions that affect people’s access to rights such as freedom of speech, citizenship, and due process are made at the federal level, it is often on […]