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Notices

Jasper G. and Minnie Stevens Literary Prize

The Oregon Historical Society announces the second Stevens Prize competition. The prize, designed to recognize the best original fiction or nonfiction literary treatment of Oregon history, consists of a cash award of $3,000 and publication of the manuscript by the Oregon Historical Society Press.
While the Press encourages submission of manuscripts for young readers (eight to fourteen years old), it will also accept manuscripts intended for an adult audience. Manuscripts may be fiction or nonfiction, but they must be grounded solidly in historical research about Oregon. Subjects may include biography, narrative history, monographs, and community history.
All manuscripts considered for the prize will be judged by their ability to engage readers' minds in thinking about important ideas or themes in Oregon history; narrative style (imagination, clarity, creativity, originality); and depth and breadth of research supporting the work.
Previously published manuscripts, anthologies, and manuscripts written for very young children (that is, children younger than eight years old) will not be considered.
The deadline for submission is October 1, 2004. Send inquiries and submissions (manuscript, cover letter, and documentation) to: Stevens Prize, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, OR, 97205. For more information, see the Publications section of the OHS Web site, www.ohs.org.

Local History Series Call for Manuscripts

The Oregon Historical Society Press seeks to acquire manuscripts for a new series on Oregon local history that will provide new insights and fresh perspectives on life, labor, and culture in Oregon's towns and rural communities. Manuscripts should place the narrative within a comparative framework that illuminates what is unique or common about the aspect of the Oregon experience under study and considers it in a broader perspective.
The goal of the series is to publish books that will enable readers to better understand how diverse peoples developed communities, social networks, and ways of making a living over time in various areas of the state. Thoughtful examinations of the material and folk culture that emerged in specific places and times within Oregon will also be considered for the series. Manuscripts — including documentation — should be approximately 200–300 pages in length. Suggestions for appropriate illustrations and graphics are welcome.
Direct submissions to Marianne Keddington-Lang, Director, Oregon Historical Society Press, 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, OR 97205. For more information, see the Publications section of the OHS Web site, www.ohs.org.

2005 Sterling Fellowships in Pacific Northwest History

The Oregon Historical Society announces the fourth year of the Donald J. Sterling, Jr., Research Fellowships to encourage original, scholarly, interpretive research in Pacific Northwest history. Fellows will be in residence in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library for four weeks between January 1, 2005, and August 31, 2005.
Two fellowships will be awarded. The $2,500 Senior Fellowship is open to all applicants. The $2,000 Graduate Research Fellowship is restricted to candidates for advanced degrees in appropriate fields. Fellows submit a written report on their research, and recipients are expected to submit an article based on their research for possible publication in the Oregon Historical Quarterly. Applicants for the Senior Fellowship need not be professional historians, but they must have experience in historical research and writing.
There is no application form. To apply, send a cover letter outlining your research project and indicating which collections you plan to use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library. Include a vita and any other materials, such as letters of support or writing samples, that you believe will support your application. The applications will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the Society's Public Historian, the Director of the Research Library, the Director of the Press, and three outside reviewers. Applications must be postmarked by September 30, 2004. Successful applicants will be notified by October 31, 2004. Direct questions or submissions by postal mail, e-mail, or fax to Richard Engeman, Public Historian, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 S.W. Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205; (503) 306-5247; fax 503-221-2035; richarde@ohs.org.

Pacific Northwest Historians Guild Call for Presentations

The Pacific Northwest Historians Guild is accepting proposals for panels and papers for its 20th annual conference, to be held in Seattle on March 5, 2005, with a theme of "Trails, Treaties, and Transitions in the Pacific Northwest." Topics can include environmental and economic studies, explorations of little-known figures, reconsideration of pivotal events and people, discussions of lifeways at the time, and political analysis. The Guild encourages panels that include representation from regional Tribes and can help make contacts for panels and presentations. Presentations in film, poetry, or other media will also be considered. Submit proposals by September 30, 2004, to PNW Historians Guild, P.O. Box 85457 University Station, Seattle, WA 98145. For more information, contact Maria Pascualy, program coordinator, at mp1955@comcast.net, or see the Guild Web site, www.pnwhistorians.org.

OHS Research Library Newly Processed Collections

George I. Hazeltine and Martin M. Hazeltine Photographs, 1866–ca. 1920; bulk 1866–1900 (Org. Lot 467)
Brothers Martin Mason Hazeltine (1827–1903) and George Irving Hazeltine (1836–1918) trained in photography at New York City in 1852. In 1853, they moved to San Francisco, where they operated a daguerreotype studio together until 1855. At that time, they parted ways and began their separate careers. George engaged in photography and mining in the Baker County and John Day region of Oregon for most of his life. He concentrated on studio portraiture and scenic views of eastern Oregon. His work represents a much smaller part of the collection, including original albumen portraits and other mounted prints made primarily in the Canyon City area. Martin made his living and his reputation almost entirely as a photographer. His work represents the largest part of the collection, with heavy emphasis on scenic views of Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Yellowstone National Park. His original photography includes albumen-print stereographs, mounted and unmounted albumen prints, silver gelatin prints, and original glass negatives. Processing was completed under a grant from the NHPRC as part of the Northwest Archival Processing Initiative.
Equitable Savings & Loan Association Photographs Collection, 1891–1980; bulk 1940s–1970s (Org. Lot 233)
This collection documents the buildings occupied by Equitable Savings & Loan Association in Portland and elsewhere in Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Washington. The most notable buildings were for the home office in Portland, all three of which were designed by noted architect Pietro Belluschi. They were completed in 1932, 1948, and 1965. The 1948 building was the first high-rise building constructed in the United States after World War II. The collection also includes several images of Belluschi, company personnel and activities, and special events hosted or promoted by Equitable and a small quantity of other images related to company operations and presidents, most notably Ralph Cake. Processing was made possible from monies received from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) administered by the Oregon State Library, grant period March 1, 2003–February 29, 2004.

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