Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: General Meeting - September 14th, 2023 7:00pm- Columbia County Biennial Genealogical Conference Sept. 15-17, 2023

Our first fall meeting will be on

September 14, 2023 at 7:00pm.

This is a virtual meeting via ZOOM

Members and Friends,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Sep 14, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Members and Friends,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Sep 14, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtd-2srjMtEtafIMKx2xiLeuppG9rVmb7S

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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In addition to our regular meeting the society will be participating in the Columbia County

Biennial Genealogical Conference sponsored by the St. Helens Library.

This years theme is "River of Wonder". The conference is free and will take place on

September 15-17 at the Columbia Center, 575 S. 18th St. in St. Helens , Oregon.

The event is hybrid, in person or online.

For details visit the library website or their Facebook page.

https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/library/webform/columbia-county-genealogy-conference-rivers-wonder-welcome-and-registration

https://www.facebook.com/StHelensPublicLibrary/

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.