Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: September 2018

It's family history month!! October Workshop October 20, 2018

It's family history month!

Please join us for the Family History Workshop!

Co-sponsored by the Family History Center and

Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society

Gorge Hertiage Museum Special Event Sept 29, 2018

Please join us at the Gorge Heritage Museum for a special remembrance display of the life of Corporal Evan Childs on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from noon to 3:00 PM. The museum is located at 202 East Humboldt, Bingen. That is 1 block east of the NAPA store.
Corp. Richard Evans Childs gave his life for his country on September 29, 1918, in the Battle of Meuse-Argonne, France during WWI. Our local American Legion Post, the Evan Childs Post, is named in his honor.
Evan Childs was a member of the first graduating class from Columbia Union High School in 1912. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Childs.
The featured display has the uniform of his younger brother John O. Childs which is currently on loan to the museum from the Childs family. In addition we also have the uniform jacket from Fred Winebarger, Father-in-law of Marilyn Winebarger who also fought in that battle in France.
Admission to the museum is free that day. Please remember we are located in a 108 year old building so there are a number of steps to climb to reach the main gallery.
Come visit your local museum and learn a little bit of our history.

Sept. 8, 2018 General meeting and Program

Dr. Charles B. Brooks

MAKING SENSE OF DR. BROOKS

Early physician in Jacksonville and The Dalles

Presented by Sandy Bisset

We are bringing the Dr. Brooks research project to a close with a comprehensive power point presentation, combining information and visuals in a timeline that stretches from New England to Oregon, covering period events and how the Brooks family story is woven into them. In our presentation, we will use research done by Jacksonville Historical Society volunteers, Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society members, and my research on behalf of the William Dick Library at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Historical Museum. Come join us and see an example of what you can accomplish with a combination of enthusiasm, tenacity, creativity and a little luck – and sometimes sketchy information. This is a new format and perspective for this information and whether or not you took part in the research you should enjoy this wrap-up.

General Meeting starts at 10:30, program to follow. The CGGS meets in the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center in the downstairs classroom. A $1.00 donation is suggested to cover room fee.

The Basalt Cafe will be open for lunch following the program.

2024 Program Schedule

January 6, 2024 - America's Extension Service - Resources for Genealogy - Georga Foster
February - Original Courthouse History Forums- Members are encouraged to attend.
March - Darrelll Jabin - Oregons Traveling Historian- March 23, 2024
June 10, 2024 - Hood River Museum Meetup - 1:00pm
July/August - Summer Break
September 14, 2024 - Solutions To Geneaogical Research In Todays Economy
October 5, 2024 - Thomas MacEntee LIVE
Nov. 9, 2024 - FamilySearch Workshop -LDS LIbrary
December- No Program- Merry Christmas

Pioneers of The West

Header Photo: Helen Lundeberg created this painting while employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal program that employed artists during the Great Depression. Like other WPA artists, Lundeberg depicted a hopeful view of the United States during a time of turmoil and uncertainty by showing a dreamlike image of western expansion. The group of pioneers, with their backs to the viewer, follows an ox-drawn wagon into a valley. The monumental figures appear strong and assured in their forward progress. Rising mountains melt into the sun. Lundeberg's style of mixing fantastic images with reality is evident in the background: The pink, rolling mountains blend into the orange, pink, and bluish haze of the sky; it is difficult to determine where the mountains end and the sky begins. The careful use of space and dreamlike elements in Pioneers of the West is representative of Lundeberg's postsurrealist style. This movement, derived from surrealism, purposely combined fantasy with reality and was predominantly found on the West Coast. (Helen Lundeberg, Pioneers of the West, 1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1985.8.27) GSA: Information and images created or owned by the GSA unless otherwise indicated, are considered in the public domain. They may be distributed or copied as permitted by applicable law.