Technical Resources

Heritage Bulletins

Heritage Bulletins provide technical information and tips on topics of interest to organizations and individuals involved in heritage. Below are the Heritage Bulletins divided by category. We are in the process of updating the links within the Bulletins. If you find a link that does not work, please email heritage.info@oregon.gov.

Position Papers

Commissions will periodically take a position on a subject or practice related to the Commission's work. Below are the current position papers related to the Commissions/committees coordinated under Oregon Heritage.

Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries

Development Around Historic Cemeteries

Filming in Historic Cemeteries

Irrigation in Historic Cemeteries

Marker Cleaning

Marker Replacement

Pet Cemeteries

Recommendations on the Use of Confederate Flags in Historic Cemeteries

Records Preservation

Unstable Markers

Additional Resources

Below are some additional resources that are divvied up by subject matter. Many of these resources offer trainings and resources to help with heritage preservation work.

Historic Building Preservation

National Park Service Preservation Briefs
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
Restore Oregon's Preservation Toolkit
NPS National Register of Historic Places Bulletins

Collections Care

General

Oregon Heritage MentorCorps Equipment Lending Program - Borrow dataloggers and/or light meters to monitor the temperature, humidity, and light in your collections and exhibit areas. You can also borrow Past Perfect Software training sets, including a user guide and three training CD's
Connecting to Collections free and archived webinars
A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections by Marie C. Malaro & Ildiko Pogany DeAngelis
Cost of Collections Care Report, Oregon Heritage Commission

Collection Plan and Policy Examples and Resources

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center Collections Policy
Klamath County Museums Collections Policy
Marion County Historical Society Collections Policy
A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections by Marie C. Malaro & Ildiko Pogany DeAngelis
Developing a Collections Management Policy, American Alliance of Museums
Essential Elements of a Collections Management Policy, Connecting to Collections archived webinar

Collections Ethics

AASLH Position Paper: Valuing History Collections. This paper addresses whatit means for an organization to treat its collections as financial assets and providesguidance for implementing AASLH's position.

Digitization

Historic Oregon Newspapers Online - Resource for digitizing newspapers
Northwest Digital Heritage
Digital Public Library of America

Oregon Laws

Oregon State Statutes pertaining to museums and their operations

Nonprofit Operations

General

Nonprofit Association of Oregon - resouces and training opportunities
Museum Law: A Guide for Officers, Directors and Counsel by Marilyn E. Phelan

Board Roles & Responsibilites

A Guide to Nonprofit Board Service in Oregon, State of Oregon, Office of Attorney General
10 Basic Board Responsibilities, Boardsource
Annual Board Tune Up Checklist, National Council of Nonprofits
2019 Oregon Heritage Summit Board Training Packet

Professional Associations

American Association of State and Local History

American Alliance of Museums

National Council on Public History

Association of Gravestone Studies

Society of Architectural Historians

MARION DEAN ROSS/PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER (SAH MDR)

League of Historic American Theatres

Northwest Anthropological Association

Northwest Archivists

Association of Oregon Archaeologists

National Trust for Historic Preservation

National Main Street Center

National Alliance of Preservation Commissions

Oregon Museums Association

Latin@s in Heritage Conservation

Society of Black Archaeologists

Western Museums Association

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Tools

Addressing Racism in Historic Places and Heritage Organizations - Using the Oregon Heritage Plan
Heritage Bulletin - Researching Historically Marginalized Communities
Nonprofit Association of Oregon resources
Council of Nonprofits resources
The Inclusive Historian's Handbook
American Alliance of Museums resources
Facing Change: Advancing Museum Board Diversity & Inclusion

Organizations

Oregon Black Pioneers
Japanese American Museum of Oregon
Oregon Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
Oregon Commission on Indian Services - Nine federally recognized Tribes (museums, cultural & natural resources, language programs, etc.)
Latin@s in Heritage Conservation

Examples

Alberta Main Street renewed call for racial justice - Alberta Main Street
Welcoming Challenging Conversations: An Oregon Historical Quarterly Issue about White Supremecy and Resistance - Oregon Historical Society
Racing to Change: Oregon's Civil Rights Years - The Eugene Story - UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History
Our Story: Portland through an African American Lens - Multnomah County Library
Incorporating Black history - Linn County Historical Museum
Latino/a People and Culture - Oregon Multicultural Archives
Alberta Street Black Heritage Markers - Alberta Main Street
Building Community Support - City of Canby

Activating Oregon's Upper Stories

What's Up Downtown? A Playbook for Activating Oregon's Upper Stories

A study exploring barriers and solutions to activate underused upper floors and tools to support activation locally.

Study & Report

What's Up Downtown? A Playbook for Activating Oregon's Upper Stories - executive summary
What's Up Downtown? A Playbook for Activating Oregon's Upper Stories - complete report

Tools to support upper story development

What's Up Downtown? A How-To Guide for Inventorying Upper Stories & Supporting Redevelopment - check out the tool
Upper Story Development Building Inventory Template
Upper Story Development Funding Sources
Upper Story Development Pro Forma Template

Thanks

This project was in completed by the State Historic Preservation Office in partnership with the University of Oregon Institute for Policy Research & Engagement. It was funded in part by the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Special thanks to Oregon Main Street Network organizations who shared experience and responded to surveys. To Lebanon Downtown Association and the City of Lebanon for supporting the model inventory. To the project advisory team organizations: Homes for Good, Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon, Oregon Building Codes Division, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, Oregon Department of Transportation. And to additional advisory organizations Business Oregon, Oregon Housing and Community Services, Regional Solutions, and the University of Oregon.

Technical Resources

Heritage Bulletins

HB - Historic Cemeteries

HB - National Register of Historic Places

HB - Organizational Support

HB - Collections Care

HB - Archaeology

HB - Misc.