Below is an upcoming event announcement forwarded from Shawna Gandy:

Greetings!

I’m writing to inform you of a new event taking place this fall. The Oregon Archives Crawl, organized by the Portland Area Archivists, will take place October 2, and we would love to have the NWA represented.

In celebration of Archives Month, we’re putting on a moveable feast of archives, providing area archives with an opportunity to showcase their collections and services to the public. The crawl will have four stops in downtown Portland that visitors can walk to (Oregon Historical Society, City of Portland Archives, Portland State University Millar Library, and the Multnomah County Central Library). Special events, including displays from other archives and related organizations, will take place from 11:00 – 4:00.

This free event will be widely advertised and is an excellent opportunity for you to publicize the Northwest History Network. We hope you’ll join us! The whole event culminates in an after-party at the Oregon Historical Society (4:00-6:00), where archivists and visitors will gather over a beer and listen – and maybe even dance – to local music.

Please consider participating by presenting a display to be showcased at the OHS or Central Library, or by offering printed materials for a literature table. We’re drawing up our list of participants now, so please get back to me right away if you’re interested. I’d be happy to answer any questions you might have.

Thanks for your time. We ‘re looking forward to an enjoyable celebration of Oregon Archives Month 2010.

Shawna Gandy

Collections Access Specialist, Oregon Historical Society Research Library

1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205

Phone 503-306-5265 Fax 503-896-5265

shawna.gandy@ohs.org www.ohs.org