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Old Negatives, New Dark Room: Fresh Perspectives at the Washington County Museum

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Old Negatives, New Dark Room: Fresh Perspectives at the Washington County Museum

by Brandon Dieckmann  :: I opened a dusty old cardboard box and pulled out an exquisitely Swiss-crafted Bolex analog movie camera, manufactured about 7 or 8 decades ago. I loaded the reel spring tight and let the mechanical motor hum. I wondered about how the different ways engineering, design, and cultural values synthesized into differentContinue Reading Old Negatives, New Dark Room: Fresh Perspectives at the Washington County Museum

Re-envisioning My Future by Preserving the Past: A Summer Internship at the Washington County Museum

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Re-envisioning My Future by Preserving the Past: A Summer Internship at the Washington County Museum

By Blake Brooks :: Internship work had never really crossed my mind until my senior year, and now, I am kicking myself for not taking advantage of the opportunity sooner. As a history major, finding internships can seem difficult at times, but by chance, I was introduced to the curator of the Washington County MuseumContinue Reading Re-envisioning My Future by Preserving the Past: A Summer Internship at the Washington County Museum

Neverbuilt Portland State | Imagining the past futures of Oregon’s largest university

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Neverbuilt Portland State | Imagining the past futures of Oregon’s largest university

By Madelyn Miller ::   The “neverbuilt” is a term describing building and design projects that were never realized, or were realized but in a compromised state. My first exposure to the study of the unrealized came when I started working at the Portland State Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Archive (AECA) in June 2016, whileContinue Reading Neverbuilt Portland State | Imagining the past futures of Oregon’s largest university