SOHS HAPPENINGS

Shout out to Stephanie!

It is with mixed feelings that we say goodbye to Stephanie Butler. She has served as our Volunteer Curator of Collections for the last several years and her dedication to the mission of SOHS has been incredible. As a small token of gratitude, Stephanie has been given a special title, Curator of Collections Emeritus. She will be greatly missed but we wish her well, as she and husband move back to her native Maine.

OUR NEW CURATOR

We are very lucky to have Anna Sloan take over as the Curator for SOHS. Anna began volunteering with SOHS back in 2018, and then served on the Board from 2019-2020, before moving into a staff position. She also serves as the chair for the Museum Committee.

WINDOWS IN TIME

The next Windows in Time lecture is July 6 and you can register online
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You can also watch previous lectures on YouTube.

AND WINDOWS AT SOHS

Our current window display was created in partnership with the McKee Bridge Historical Society. Stop by our corner to see stories of Applegate families in earlier times.

SUMMER EVENTS

SUMMER THURSDAYS AT SOHS HANLEY FARM

Join us (for free!) at SOHS Hanley Farm every Thursday. Bring a picnic, relax, and enjoy the summer evenings. Take a tour of the historic Hanley House ($10/$5), go for a wagon ride and more.
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HISTORY HOOPLA AT HANLEY

Join us on July 30 and 31 as we celebrate the Heritage of the Rogue Valley and experience the color and excitement of the 19th century at SOHS Hanley Farm! Live music, food, wagon rides, gold panning and house tours!
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WANT TO VOLUNTEER WITH US?

Southern Oregon Historical Society relies on the support of an incredible group of volunteers and we would love to have you be a part of SOHS as we grow and expand!
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CHILDREN'S HERITAGE FAIR

The Children's Heritage Fair was back this year and it was a wonderful success! Ten classes of 4th graders visited SOHS Hanley Farm and participated in pioneer activities like cow milking, barn dancing, spinning and weaving, gold panning, laundry and making flat bread and butter. We'd like to thank the children, teachers and especially our volunteers!

"At home I just put my laundry in the hamper." -4th grader

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

Play Ball!

This historic photograph features the 1939-1940 girls baseball team at the Oak Grove School in Medford. Miss Porter is seated at center, surrounded by 7^th and 8^th grade students Lola, Winnie, Donna, Gracie, Phyllis, Maxine, Shirly, Nona, Hazel S., and Donna T.

Women’s school-affiliated baseball dates back to the 1860s in the US, but the sport surged in popularity with the founding of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) in 1943 – just three years after the above photo was snapped. Originally a response to the loss of minor and major league men’s players fighting overseas in WWII, the AAGPBL was active for 11 years, ultimately employing over 600 women from across the US. Women’s baseball remains an integral part of the contemporary American sports landscape, both at the school and professional levels."

SOHS #2003.14.1

SOME KIND WORDS

From a recent tour of the SOHS Library...

“When the group arrived, they had selected and brought out some particularly interesting items for us to browse, which was a nice warm up for the session so we could see the types of materials they work with. For the second part, though, they let us tour the stacks where patrons are not normally allowed to browse. It was really interesting to see the kinds of projects they are working on, the mobile shelving on tracks to save space, and just how they manage to keep everything organized. They welcomed all of our questions throughout the session and seemed genuinely excited for us to visit.”
-Jackson County Library Services staff day

SOHS Library is open 12:00 - 4:00 pm, Tuesday - Saturday