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The Origins of Multnomah County Library: Primary Sources Celebrating Oregon & National Archives Month
Location, time
- Collins Gallery
- 3rd Floor, Central Library
- 801 S.W. 10th Avenue
- Portland, OR
- October 1–November 23, 2009
- Monday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
- Thursday–Saturday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Sunday: noon–5 p.m.
About the exhibit
Archives provide essential and unique information to researchers in all fields. Consisting of primary materials — letters, reports, notes, blueprints, memos, photographs, audio and video recordings, digital files, and more — archives exist in all forms and sizes, ranging from very large federally mandated collections, such as the National Archives, to much smaller informal collections held by private individuals, like we all may have at our homes.
To celebrate Oregon Archive Month and National Archives Month, the Collins Gallery is exhibiting a selection of primary sources on the origins of Multnomah County Library. Using the combined resources of the Multnomah County Archives, the John Wilson Special Collections and Multnomah County Library, this exhibition features photographs, documents, plans and other materials that describe the beginnings and early history of what is now known as Multnomah County Library, which first opened in 1864. The physical features of the library's numerous buildings, including Central Library (which opened in 1913) and the branches, and the library's administrative history will be the major focus of this unique exhibition.
Related event
Opening Reception
- Tuesday, October 6, 5:30–7 p.m.
Please join us for opening remarks by exhibition co-curators Jim Carmin and Terry Baxter.
For more information, contact John Wilson Special Collections Librarian Jim Carmin, Multnomah County Library, 801 S.W. 10th Ave., Portland, OR 97205; phone 503.988.6287.