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City Leaders Encouraged to Share Information about Oregon Women’s Labor History Locations
Oregon Heritage continues to develop the Oregon Women’s History Project, an endeavor to recognize the significant history of women in Oregon through a multiple property submission (MPS). The MPS would include a multiple property documentation form (MPDF) and an individual property nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). An MPDF is a cover document that provides a historic context, identifies associated properties, and describes registration requirements for NRHP listing. This document does not list resources on its own, but rather it provides a context with background information on a specific topic under which individual properties or groups of properties, called districts, can be nominated to the NRHP.
Four phases comprise the Oregon Women’s History Project. Phase One involved developing a methodology to approach the project. Phase Two resulted in a draft historic context, Oregon Women’s Labor History: A Historic Context Statement, 1903-1990. Oregon Heritage has engaged Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Stantec) to document historic-age properties across the state that are associated with women’s labor history. Surveyed properties will be evaluated for inclusion in the NRHP.
Oregon Heritage invites city leaders to participate in this project by sharing your knowledge of women’s labor history in Oregon and of the people and sites associated with this important topic. We welcome your identification of extant sites associated with women’s history, stories, historic photographs, contacts, and any other information you are willing to share. These could include mills, school-houses, hospitals, business locations, etc. The input and guidance of stakeholders will ensure that this project captures the significance of women’s labor history.
Contact: Kuri Gill, Oregon Heritage Grants & Outreach Coordinator – kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov
Last Updated 7/25/25