Archdiocese of Portland
	Archdiocesan Historical Commission

It’s all about the story. Records and personal papers, artifacts and personal items, and photographs and oral histories all tell a story.  They tell stories of individuals and stories  of families, cities, a state, and a nation. They tell the story of a parish, of the Native Americans and settlers, missionaries and explorers, the Hudson’s Bay Company and the Oregon Trail, and the generations of pioneers and immigrants – all threads of the diverse fabric of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. They tell the story of the Church.   These stories offer us a sense of identity. We must make every effort to collect, and carefully preserve, records of the ministry of Jesus Christ in western Oregon - from the earliest days until today.  Without our diligent efforts, irreplaceable documents, photographs, items and memories, and along with them, the story of the Church, might be lost forever.

The Archdiocesan Historical Commission (founded 1972) actively promotes the preservation of Catholic history in Oregon.  With the initial support of Archbishop Robert Dwyer, retired Bishop Francis Leipzig and dedicated clergy and parishioners, the AHC began the task of preserving Catholic heritage in the Pacific Northwest.  Currently the AHC, formally meeting quarterly, is under the authority of the Archbishop, who appoints voting members (12 plus delegated representatives) and supports Commission activities.

For information on past and upcoming workshops, and AHC materials, contact Commission president at 541-994-6721 or mcc@wcn.net
 
 

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
March 17, 2008
Media Contact: Mary-Catherine Cuthill, President
Archdiocesan Historical Commission
541.994.6721
mcc@wcn.net

Workshop Photos: Preserving and Storing Images scheduled for April

During April the Historical Commission of the Archdiocese of Portland will present a workshop on “Parish History Photos: Preserving and Storing Images” featuring Mikki Tint, Mary Beth Herkert, and M-C Cuthill.

The workshop will discuss factors for appraising photos and deciding what to keep or not keep. It will also present guidelines for organizing an inventory of a photo collection. Presenters will share information about different photographic formats including digital formats and the resources and supplies necessary for the preservation and storage of images.

The workshop will be held Saturday, April 26, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., All Saints Parish Center, 3847 NE Glisan St., Portland. Cost for the day is $25 dollars per participant. Any person interested in learning about the preservation and storage of photographs whether for an organization or for a family project is invited to attend.

Workshop presenter Mikki Tint has been with the Oregon History Society since 1983 working primarily with film/video and photograph collections. Mary-Catherine Cuthill is former Acting Manuscripts Librarian with the Oregon Historical Society and has served as President of the Archdiocesan Historical Commission since 2000. Mary Beth Herkert is Oregon State Archivist and has served as Vice-President of the Archdiocesan Historical Commission since 2003.

For more information about the workshop, contact Mary-Catherine Cuthill at 541.994.6721 or email mcc@wcn.net. To register, go to www.archdpdx.org/ahc, print and mail registration form.

Biographies of Workshop Presenters

Mikki Tint: M.L.S., University of Oregon. Studied photographic preservation at George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, Rochester, New York. At Oregon Historical Society since 1983 working primarily with film/video and photograph collections.

Mary-Catherine Cuthill: M.A. in History, University of Oregon; M.L.S., University of Washington; 1990-2001, worked in several capacities at Oregon Historical Society includingCurator/Librarian & Acting Manuscripts Librarian; member of Archdiocesan Historical Commission since 1994; serving as AHC president since 2000; presenter for 2000-06 AHC Workshops; appointed by Vatican as a consultant on Pontifical Commission for Cultural Heritage of Church, 2002-07.

Mary Beth Herkert: Oregon State Archivist. M.A., history, SUNY, Albany; Certified Records Manager since 1989. Worked at New York State Archives, University of Oregon-Special Collections, and, since 1985 at Oregon State Archives. Has served on boards of Northwest Archivists and National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators. Archdiocesan Historical Commission since 2003; vice-president of AHC.

Submitted by:
Carole Strawn, SNJM
Archdiocesan Historical Commission
cls1859@aol.com

Registration Form:  Click Here 

This award is named for Bishop Francis P. Leipzig, energetic historian, archivist, and a
founder of the Archdiocesan Historical Commission of Portland in Oregon.
The illustrious Leipzig Award has honored exemplary individuals since its 1972 inception.
Outstanding historians and archivists, writers, and editors have joined the list of recipients.
Past awardees of note include:

- Fr. W.P. Schoenberg, S.J., 1988, prolific and comprehensive author of church,
religious orders and printing histories.
- Joseph D. McKay, 1992, enthusiastic postmaster and mayor of St. Paul,
Oregon, founder of local historical society and museum curator
- Patricia Brandt and Dr. Lillian Pereyra, 1996, co-authors of Adapting in Eden,
The Oregon Catholic Minority 1838-1986
- Robert Pfohman, 2003, veteran editor fostering the preservation of parish and
individual histories

Do you know someone whose work and works serve as an example? Nominees need not be
Catholic, but must have actively and productively preserved and disseminated Northwest
Catholic history (Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington) in a written,
oral or visual format.

At its regular May meeting the Commission begins to consider all nominations postmarked on
or before May 1. At its regular September meeting it makes its selection(s), which are
promptly announced by letter to those selected and by press release to the Catholic Sentinel
newspaper in Portland, Oregon. It may occasionally happen that no award or more than one
may be made. The award is normally presented at the October Banquet of the Oregon
Catholic Historical Society. Should the awardee(s) be unable to attend, they will be honored in
absentia and the certificate, signed by the Archbishop of Portland in Oregon and by the
President of the Archdiocesan Historical Commission, will be mailed to them.

Nominations may be made by anyone any time per this form available for download on the
web page of the Historical Commission of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon,
click here .
 
 

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