The recent launch of Washington County Heritage Online (WCHO) allows visitors to access thousands of photographs chronicling Washington County's rich history. The site, located at washingtoncountyheritage.org , is a collaborative effort between the Pacific University Library and the Washington County Museum, with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The project encourages increased collaboration between libraries, museums, historical societies, educational entities and cultural organizations.
Initial image galleries include Pacific University's class of 1878, historic looks at Forest Grove and Hillsboro, images of the area's Native American heritage, and the growing Latino community. Centro Cultural, an organization focused on Latino culture in Washington County, has contributed more than 800 images thus far.
Designed to house many more collections from the county's vast network of public libraries, cultural and historical organizations, the site allows access to the area’s many collections physically housed in different locations. For more information about WCHO, contact Zaborowski at lindsay.prescott@pacificu.edu .
Submitted by Jim Bull
