EXPLORING 2013–14 REPORT Directors Jon Erlandson Executive Director Thomas Connolly Archaeological Research Ann Craig Public Programs (Interim) Pamela Endzweig Anthropological Collections Patricia Krier Development and Public Programs Greg Retallack Condon Collection

Museum Advisory Table of Contents Committee John Beaulieu Jay Bowerman Dwight Collins 2 Letter from the Director Alec Dakers Sylvia Giustina 2013–14 Staff Publications Verda Giustina 4 Shane Gutierrez Bill Hall 8 Explore Oregon Rosaria Haugland Marilyn Livingston Ned Livingston 10 Paleontological Collections Donovan Mack Eric McCready Donna McGuinness 11 Anthropological Collections Andy McWilliams Lee Michels 13 Archaeological Research David Piercy Ann Thompson Ty Zeller 15 Public Programs 2013–14 Report 22 Development and Jon Erlandson Community Partnerships Editor Kristin Strommer Managing Editor 23 Honor Roll Lori Howard Graphic Designer Scott Skelton 29 Staff and Volunteers Copyeditor

On the cover: 31 Museum Administration Sabertooth salmon illustration by Ray Troll Letter from the Director EXPLORING OREGON

Greetings, friends! to the MNCH to replace our old wooden collections storage s I write this letter, I am in cabinets with archival quality, A my 10th year as director powder-coated steel cabinets. of the The cabinet upgrades represent Museum of Natural and a key step toward meeting Cultural History (MNCH), a job national standards and best that brings me tremendous practices for collections care and satisfaction. The 2013–14 year preservation. was yet another remarkable With this process underway, year for the MNCH, full of we confidently embarked on the memorable research the journey toward national and educational activities accreditation through the summarized in this annual American Alliance of Museums. report. We completed a rigorous and In the past year, we fulfilled detailed self-study process and my decade-long dream of welcomed an external reviewer, opening a major new exhibit Antiquity, Historical Archaeology, Peter Tirrell of the University of hall that explores our region’s Journal of Archaeological Oklahoma’s Sam Noble Museum geological and natural history. Science, Journal of Island and of Natural History. Tirrell’s The beautiful new exhibit, Coastal Archaeology, Journal of postvisitation report strongly Explore Oregon, uses state-of- Biogeography, and Paleobiology. recommended that we proceed the-art interpretive techniques Few museums—particularly with our bid for accreditation. to showcase our outstanding of our size—can match our Finally, through the biological, geological, and research and publication record, generosity of many donors, paleontological collections. The which contributes substantially large and small, we were able opening of Explore Oregon has to the prestige and reputation to establish new endowments caused our membership and of the UO as a major research and, for the first time in the visitorship to soar to new levels university. museum’s history, our overall and expanded our repertoire of Thanks to numerous operating endowment surpassed innovative educational programs donors and researchers, our $4 million. These endowments— for students (pre-K–20), their anthropological, biological, critical to creating a stronger and families, and visitors from geological, and paleontological more sustainable museum—will around the world. collections have continued support student training and Throughout 2013–14, to expand. Among the year’s scholarships, collections care, The Museum of Natural and Cultural History enhances museum scholars continued largest acquisitions was the research by staff and students, to break new ground in highly significant Jensen Arctic and a variety of public programs knowledge of Earth’s environments and cultures, inspiring archaeology, paleontology, Collection, which we adopted and educational outreach in history, and historical ecology, from Western Oregon University perpetuity. stewardship of our collective past, present, and future. publishing scores of articles and and began to integrate into our Many thanks for all your book chapters. Our research Anthropological Collections support! continues to appear in top Center. Near the end of the year, ~Jon Erlandson scientific journals, including thanks to the vigorous advocacy the Proceedings of the National of Representative Nancy Academy of Sciences USA, Nathanson (D-Eugene), the state PLOS ONE, Antiquity, American legislature allocated $990,000

2 MUSEUM OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY 2013–14 REPORT MUSEUM OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY 2013–14 REPORT 3 Braje, Todd J., Julia Costello, Jon M. Erlandson, and Robert DeLong Staff Publications 2014. “Seals, Sea Lions, and Abalone: The Archaeology of a Historic Multi- ethnic Basecamp on San Miguel Island, California.” Historical Archaeology 48(2): 122–142. Connolly, Thomas J. esearch and education lie at the heart of the museum’s mission, 2013. “Implications of New Radiocarbon Rand our commitment to both is evident in our long tradition of Ages on Coiled Basketry from the Northern .” American Antiquity scholarly publication. In 2013–14, museum scientists produced more 78: 373–379. than 90 publications, including several book chapters, a special issue 2013. “Fort Rock Cave.” In The Oregon Encyclopedia, hosted by Portland of the journal Anthropocene coedited by MNCH director Jon Erlandson, Bland, Richard L. (translation and State University and the Oregon introduction) Historical Society. (Available online at and numerous scientific papers—several of which appeared inAntiquity, 2013. “Alphonse Louis Pinart in Alaska.” oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/fort_ American Antiquity, and the Journal of Archaeological Science, three of the Arctic Anthropology 50(2): 74–89. rock_cave/#.VW_h-xF_n4g) 2014. “Fort Rock Sandals.” In The Oregon most prestigious publications in the field of archaeology. Other MNCH 2014. “A Glimpse at the Beginning of Language Studies on the Northwest Coast: Encyclopedia, hosted by Portland papers appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Johann Christoph Adelung’s Mithridates State University and the Oregon oder Allgemeine Sprachenkunde.” Journal Historical Society. (Available online at USA and PLOS ONE, two of the world’s top scientific journals. of Northwest Anthropology 48(1): 69–92. oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/fort_ rock_sandals/#.VW_g4hF_n4g) (translation, Bland, Richard L. Dawson, M. N., A. C. Algar, A. Antonelli, L. Fremd, Ted In the following list of publications, the names of museum staff members introduction, and annotation) Connolly, Thomas J., Dennis L. Jenkins, M. Dávalos, E. B. Davis, R. Early, A. Guisan, 2014. Review of Saved in Time: The Fight are in bold. 2014. “A Journey from Unalaska to Catherine S. Fowler, Pat Barker, Eugene M. Hattori, and William J. Cannon R. Jansson, J. P. Lessard, K. A. Marske, J. to Establish Florissant Fossil Beds National Kodiak with Alphonse Louis Pinart.” McGuire, A. L. Stigall, N. G. Swenson, N. E. Monument, Colorado, by E. B. Leopold 2013. “Boundaries in Space and Time: Alaska History 29(1): 22–41. Zimmermann, and D. G. Gavin and H. W. Meyer. Palaeontologia 2014. Review of California through Russian Paleo-Period Textiles in the Northern Electronica 17.1.1R. (Available Books and Eyes, 1806–1848 by James R. Gibson. Alaska Bland, Richard L. (translation, and Western Great Basin.” Current 2013. “An Horizon Scan of Biogeography.” online at palaeo-electronica.org/ History 29(1): 55. introduction, and editor) Archaeological Happenings in Oregon Frontiers of Biogeography 5(2): 130–157. Edited Volumes 2013. “Traugott Bromme and North content/2014/712-review-saved-in-time) Bland, Richard L. (translation) 38(4): 4–9. Erlandson, Jon M. Bland, Richard L. (editor and translator) Carolina.” North Carolina Genealogical Gill, Kristina M. and Jon M. Erlandson 2013. “Fishing in Russian America” by Connolly, Thomas J., Julia A. Knowles, 2013. The Zhokhov Island Site and Ancient Society Journal 39(1): 57–63. 2013. “Interpreting Archaeological Fish Andrei V. Grinëv. Alaska History 28(2): and Christopher L. Ruiz Remains.” Antiquity 87(337): 890–892. 2014. “The Island Chumash and Habitation in the Arctic, by Vladimir V. Exchange in the Santa Barbara Channel 1–34. 2013. “Traugott Bromme’s ’State of 2014. “The Dalles to Sandy River Wagon Pitul’ko. Burnaby, British Columbia: 2013. “Shell Middens and Other Region.” American Antiquity 79(3): Massachusetts.’” American Ancestors 14(3): Road.” Current Archaeological Happenings Simon Fraser University Archaeology 2013. “The Encyclopedic Dictionary 48–51. Anthropogenic Soils as Global 570–572. Press. and Reference Book ‘Who’s Who in the in Oregon 38(2-3): 11–14. Stratigraphic Signatures for the 2013. “Traugott Bromme and the State Glassow, Michael A., Jon M. Erlandson, Erlandson, Jon M. and Todd J. Braje (guest History of Russian America,’” by Andrei Davis, E. B. and B. K. McHorse Anthropocene.” Anthropocene 4: 24–32. V. Grinëv. In 1809–2009: Contacts tied— of Florida.” The Florida Genealogist 36(2): and Todd J. Braje editors) 2013. “A Method for Improved Erlandson, Jon M. and Todd J. Braje untied—retied, edited by Maria Jarlsdotter 32–37. 2013. “Channel Island Barbed Points: 2013. “When Humans Dominated the Identification of Postcrania from 2013. “Archaeology and the Enckell, pp. 73–78. Mariehamn: Ålands Braje, Todd J. and Shape and Size Variation within a Earth: Archeological Perspectives on Jon M. Erlandson Mammalian Fossil Assemblages: Anthropocene.” Anthropocene 4: 1–7. Emigrantinstitut. Paleocoastal Projectile Type.” Journal of the Anthropocene.” Special Issue of 2013. “Human Acceleration of Animal Multivariate Discriminant Function Erlandson, Jon M., Jack L. Watts, and California and Great Basin Anthropology Anthropocene, Volume 4: 1–121. 2013. Review of “Oregon Archaeology,” and Plant Extinctions: A Late , Analysis of Camelid Astragali.” Nicholas P. Jew 33: 185–195. by Irina S. Zhushchikhovskaya. Current , and Anthropocene Palaeontologia Electronica 16.3.27A. Archaeological Happenings in Oregon Continuum.” Anthropocene 4: 14–23. (Available online at palaeo-electronica. 2014. “Darts, Arrows, and Hockett, Bryan and Dennis L. Jenkins Journal Articles org/content/2013/539-discriminant-id- Archaeologists: Distinguishing 38(2/3): 5–10. 2014. “Looking Forward, Looking Back: 2013. “Identifying Stone Tool Cut Marks of-postcrania) between Dart and Arrow Points in the Aikens, C. Melvin and Gyoung-Ah Lee Humans, Anthropogenic Change, and the and the Pre-Clovis Human Occupation 2013. “Some Aspects of Warfare of the Archaeological Record.” American 2013. “Postglacial Inception and Growth Anthropocene.” Anthropocene 4: 116–121. of the .” American Antiquity Reindeer Lamut in the 17th Century” by Antiquity 79: 162–169. of Anthropogenic Landscapes in China, 78(4): 762–778. Alexander K. Nefëdkin. Arctic Anthropology Braje, Todd, Jon Erlandson, C. Melvin Korea, Japan, and the Russian Far East.” Famoso, N. A. and E. B. Davis 50(1): 120–137. Aikens, Timothy Beach, Scott Fitzpatrick, Huang, C., G. J. Retallack, C. Wang, and Anthropocene 4: 46–56. 2014. “Occlusal Enamel Complexity in Sara Gonzalez, Douglas Kennett, Patrick Q. Huang 2013. “The First Russian Settlers in Alaska” Middle Miocene to Holocene Equids Baxter, Paul, Christopher L. Ruiz, and Kirch, Kent Lightfoot, Sarah McClure, Lee 2013. “Paleoatmospheric pCO2 by Andrei V. Grinëv. The Historian 75(3): (Equidae: Perissodactyla) of North Patricia A. Benner Panich, Torben Rick, Anna Roosevelt, Tsim Fluctuations across the Cretaceous: 443–474. America.” PLOS ONE 9(2): e90184. 2013. “’A Village of Some Pretention’: Schneider, Bruce Smith, and Melinda Zeder Tertiary Boundary Recorded from 2013. “In Search of the Nonexistent Pass: (Available online at dx.doi.org/10.1371/ Rediscovering the Original Orleans, Linn 2014. “An Anthropocene without Paleosol Carbonates in Northeast The Discovery of North America Part I: journal.pone.0090184) County, Oregon.” Willamette Heritage Archaeology—Should We Care?” The China.” Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Brave Sailors,” by Aleksei Streltsov. History Center 2(2): 29–33. Archaeological Record 14(1): 26–29. Famoso N. A., R. S. Feranec, and Palaeoecology 385: 95–105. Illustrated, pp. 19–36. E. B. Davis Bland, Richard L. Jew, Nicholas P., Jon M. Erlandson, Jack 2013. “Guy de Maupassant: The Most 2013. “Occlusal Enamel Complexity 2013. Review of Russian America: L. Watts, and Frances P. White Fortunate and Most Unfortunate of and its Implications for Lophodonty, A Legacy. British Columbian Quarterly. 2013. “Shellfish, Seasonality, and Stable People,” by Marina Kasparovskaya. History Hypsodonty, Body Mass and Diet Isotope Sampling: δ180 Analysis of 2014. Review of Maria Czaplicka and Her Illustrated, pp. 77–104. in Extinct and Extant Ungulates.” Mussel Shells from an 8,800 Year Old Siberian Expedition, 1914–1915: A Centenary 2013. “Montmartre: The Hill Where Talents Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Shell Midden on California’s Channel Tribute. Arctic Anthropology. 387: 211–216. Flourish,” by Mario Tornello. History Palaeoecology Islands.” Journal of Island and Coastal Illustrated, pp. 105–124. Archaeology 8: 170–189.

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2013. “Ediacaran Characters.” Evolution and Erlandson, Jon M., Davide Zori, Jesse Development 15: 387–388. Book Chapters Byock, and Philip L. Walker Aikens, C. Melvin Rick, Torben C., Patrick V. Kirch, Jon M. 2014. “Egill’s Grave? Archaeology Erlandson, and Scott M. Fitzpatrick 2013. “Don D. Fowler, Archaeologist.” and Egill’s Saga at Kirkjuholl (Hrísbrú), In Archaeology in the Great Basin and 2014. “Archaeology, Deep History, and Mosfell Valley, Iceland.” In Viking Southwest, Part 3: Papers in Honor of Don the Human Transformation of Island Archaeology in Iceland: The Mosfell D. Fowler, edited by Nancy J. Parezo, Joel edited by D. Zori Ecosystems.” Anthropocene 4: 33–45. Archaeological Project, C. Janetski, and James Snead, pp. 7–10. and J. Byock, pp. 45–53. Turnhout: Rick, Torben C., Jon M. Erlandson, Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. Brepols Press. Nicholas P. Jew, and Leslie A. Reeder- 2014. “Jennings, Jesse D.” In Encyclopedia of Myers Erlandson, Jon M. and Torben C. Rick Global Archaeology, edited by Claire Smith, 2013. “Archaeological Survey and the 2014. “Paleocoastal Occupations of pp. 4192–4194. New York: Springer. Search for Paleocoastal Peoples of Santa California’s Northern Channel Islands.” In Rosa Island, California, USA.” Journal of Braje, Todd J., Jon M. Erlandson, and Seeking Our Past: An Introduction to (2nd edition), Field Archaeology 38: 324–331. Torben C. Rick North American Archaeology 2013. “Points in Space and Time: The edited by S.W. Neusius and G. T. Gross, Rick, Torben C., Lauren M. Willis, and Jon Distribution of Paleocoastal Points and pp. 101–107. Oxford: Oxford University M. Erlandson Crescents on California’s Northern Press. 2013. “Red Abalones, Sea Urchins, and Channel Islands.” In California’s Channel Erlandson, Jon M., Torben C. Rick, and Human Subsistence at Middle Holocene Islands: The Archaeology of Human- Todd J. Braje Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island, Environmental Interactions, edited by C. 2013. “Archaeology, Sustainability, California.” Journal of California and Great S. Jazwa and J. E. Perry, pp. 26–39. Salt and Fisheries.” In Moss, Madonna L. Basin Anthropology 33(2): 197–210. Archaeology and Lake City: University of Utah Press. Sustainability, edited by S. Chiu and C. 2013. “Beyond Subsistence: The Social Saban, Chantel V. and and Symbolic Meanings of Shellfish in Jew, Nicholas P., Jon M. Erlandson, Moss, Madonna L., Brian M. Kemp, and 2013. “Red Abalone, Sea Otters, and Kelp Tsang, pp. 307–328. Taipei: Academia Dennis L. Jenkins Northwest Coast Societies.” In Shell Torben C. Rick, and Jack Watts Kathleen G. Judd Forest Ecosystems on Historic Period San Sinica. 2014. “Late Pleistocene to Early Energy: Mollusc Shells as Coastal Resources, 2013. “Shellfish, Seasonality, and 2014. “Can Salmonids (Oncorhynchus Miguel Island, California.” In Prehistoric Freidel, Dorothy E. and Brian L. O’Neill Sedentism: 18O Analysis of California spp.) Be Identified to Species Using Holocene Paleoenvironmental Conditions edited by G. N. Bailey, K. Hardy, and A. δ Marine Resource Use in the Indo-Pacific 2014. “Post-Mazama River Terraces Mussels from Early Holocene Shell Vertebral Morphometrics? A Test Using at Paisley Caves (35LK3400), Cave Camara, pp. 7–20. Oxford: Oxbow. Regions, edited by R. Ono, D. J. Addison, and Human Occupation along the Middens on San Miguel Island, Ancient DNA from Coffman Cove, 2.” Current Archaeological Happenings in and A. Morrison, pp. 85–96. Canberra: North Umpqua River, Oregon.” In Retallack, Greg J. California.” Journal of Pacific Archaeology Alaska.” Journal of Archaeological Science Oregon 38(4): 20–25. Australian National University Press. Human Environment Interactions— 2013. “A Short History and Long 4: 58–68. 41: 879–889. Swisher, Mark E., Dennis L. Jenkins, Lionel 2014. “Factors Influencing the Formation Volume 2: Reconstructing the Natural and Future of Paleopedology.” In New Kennett, Douglas J., Brendan J. Culleton, O’Grady, Patrick, and Michael F. Rondeau E. Jackson Jr., and Fred M. Phillips of Large Shell Mounds on California’s Anthropogenic Landscape, edited by M. Frontiers in Paleopedology and Terrestrial Jaime Dexter, Scott A. Mensing, David 2014. “Introduction to Paleoamerican 2013. “A Reassessment of the Role of Santa Barbara Channel Region.” In The Goman, pp. 29–52. New York: Springer. Paleoclimatology, edited by S. G. Driese Hurst Thomas the Canadian Ice-Free Corridor in Light and L. C. Nordt, pp. 5–16. Tulsa: Society Lithic Technology at the University of Cultural Dynamics of Shell-Matrix Sites, Jenkins, Dennis L., Loren G. Davis, 14 of New Geological Evidence.” Current for Sedimentary Geology. 2014. “High-Precision AMS C Oregon Archaeological Field School.” edited by M. Roksandic, S. Mendonça Thomas W. Stafford Jr., Paula F. Campos, Archaeological Happenings in Oregon Chronology for Gatecliff Shelter, Journal of Lithic Studies 1(2): 1. de Souza, S. Eggers, M. Burchell, and D. Thomas J. Connolly, Linda Scott 2013. “Early Cambrian Humid, Tropical Nevada.” Journal of Archaeological Science 38(4): 9–14. O’Leary, Matt, and Richard L. Bland Klokler, pp. 1–10. Albuquerque: University Cummings, Michael Hofreiter, Bryan Paleosols from Montana.” In New 52: 621–632. of New Mexico Press. 2013. “Aleut Burial Mounds: Ulaakan and Thomas, Scott, Michael Rondeau, and Hockett, Katelyn McDonough, Ian Luthe, Frontiers in Paleopedology and Terrestrial McDonough, Katelyn, Mark E. Swisher, Umqan.” Alaska Journal of Anthropology Patrick O’Grady Dumond, Don E. Patrick W. O’Grady, Karl J. Reinhard, Paleoclimatology, edited by S. G. Driese and L. C. Nordt, pp. 257–272. Tulsa: Society for Dennis L. Jenkins, Patrick O’Grady, and 11(1–2): 139–168. 2014. “Filling the Void (2000–2013): 2013. “The Hillside Site.” In Settlement Mark E. Swisher, Frances P. White, Bonnie Edward B. Davis Clovis Spear Points and Other Yates, Robert M. Yohe II, Chad Yost, and Sedimentary Geology. Orcutt, J. D. and S. S. B. Hopkins Excavations on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, 2014. “An Analysis of Artifact, Bone, Diagnostic Artifacts in the Far Northern edited by Hans-Georg Bandi, Karl 2014. “Origin of Grasslands.” In McGraw- 2013. “Oligo-Miocene Climate Change and Coprolite Distributions in Paisley Great Basin of Southeastern Oregon.” Zimmermann, and Yvon Csonka, pp. 2013. “Geochronology, Archaeological Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology, and Mammal Body-Size Evolution in Caves Younger Dryas (Botanical Lens) Current Archaeological Happenings in 21–39. Bern: Haupt Verlag. Context, and DNA at the Paisley Caves.” edited by the McGraw-Hill Education the Northwest United States: A Test of and Underlying Pleistocene Deposits.” Oregon 38(4): 14–17. In Paleoamerican Odyssey, edited by Kelly Editorial Staff, pp. 262–264. New York: Bergmann’s Rule.” Paleobiology 39(4): Erlandson, Jon M. Current Archaeological Happenings in E. Graf, Caroline V. Ketron, and Michael McGraw-Hill Education. 648–661. Willis, Lauren M. and Andrew R. Boehm 2013. “After Clovis-First Collapsed: Oregon 38(4): 17–19. R. Waters, pp. 485–510. College 2014. “Fish Bones, Cut Marks, and Rick, Torben C. and Jon M. Erlandson Retallack, Greg J. Reimagining the Peopling of the Station: A&M University Press. Moss, Madonna L. and Jon M. Erlandson Burial: Implications for Taphonomy and Americas.” In Paleoamerican Odyssey, 2014. “Human Impacts on Ancient Marine 2013. “Global Cooling by Grasslands 2013. “Waterfowl and Lunate Crescents Faunal Analysis.” Journal of Archaeological edited by K. E. Graf, C. V. Ketron, and Lotze, Heike K., Richard C. Hoffmann, and Ecosystems.” In Encyclopedia of Global in the Geological Past and Near Future. in Western North America: The Science 45: 20–25. M. R. Waters, pp. 127–132. College Jon M. Erlandson Archaeology, edited by Claire Smith, pp. Annual Reviews of Earth and Planetary Archaeology of the Pacific Flyway.” Station: Texas A&M University Press. 2014. “Lessons from Historical 3536–3538. New York: Springer. Science 41(5): 1–18. Journal of World Prehistory 26: 173–211. Ecology and Management.” In The 2013. “Tracking Coastlines through Deep Rose, Chelsea and Christopher Ruiz 2013. “Permian and Triassic Greenhouse Sea, Volume 16: Marine Ecosystem-Based McGuire, J. L. and E. B. Davis Time: South Africa’s Western Cape as a Crises.” Gondwana Research 24: 90–103. Management, edited by M. J. Fogarty and 2014. “Strangers in a Strange Land: 2013. “Using the Palaeontological Keyhole on Human Evolution, Coastal J. J. McCarthy, pp. 17–55. Cambridge: Nation Building, Ethnicity, and Identity in 2013. Comment on “Trace Fossil Evidence Record of Microtus to Test Species Adaptations, and Global Change.” In Harvard University Press. the Oregon Territory.” In Alis Volat Propriis: Distribution Models and Reveal for Ediacaran Bilaterian Animals with The Archaeology of the West Coast of Tales from the Oregon Territory, 1848–1859, Responses to Climate Change.” Journal Complex Behaviors” by Chen et al. South Africa, edited by A. Jerardino, A. O’Neill, Brian L., Paul W. Baxter, and edited by C. Rose and M. Tveskov, of Biogeography 40(8): 1490–1500. Precambrian Research 231: 383–385. Malan, and D. Braun, pp. 164–168. Oxford: Christopher L. Ruiz pp. 181–208. Eugene: Association of Archaeopress. 2014. “The Harris Homestead: A McKechnie, I., D. Lepofsky, M. L. Moss, 2013. Discussion on “Implications of Oregon Archaeologists. Rogue Indian War Battle Site.” In Alis V. L. Butler, T. J. Orchard, G. Coupland, F. Cross-Bedding Data from the Upper Part Zori, Davide, Tom Wake, Jon M. Erlandson, Volat Propriis: Tales from the Oregon Foster, M. Caldwell, and K. Lertzman of the Cambrian Succession, Arrowie and Rúnar Leifsson Territory, 1848–1859, edited by C. Rose 2014. “Archaeological Data Provide Basin, South Australia” by J. B. Jago, C. G. 2014. “Viking Age Foodways at the Gatehouse, C. M. Powell, and T. Casey. and M. Tveskov, pp. 157–180. Eugene: Alternative Hypotheses on Pacific Herring Association of Oregon Archaeologists. Hrisbru Farmstead.” In Viking Archaeology (Clupea pallasii) Distribution, Abundance, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 60: in Iceland: The Mosfell Archaeological and Variability.” Proceedings of the National 541–542. Project, edited by D. Zori and J. Byock, pp. Academy of Sciences 111(9). 163–179. Turnhout: Brepols Press.

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1,285 visitors joined us for Carrie Morton Michele Sinclair Explore Oregon’s opening MAKING CONNECTIONS weekend festivities. The Museum’s Graduate Laurel Awardees

As a center of interdisciplinary study, the MNCH offers a variety of ur greatest cause for celebration in 2013–14 was the opening of From the scientists and tribal opportunities for students to integrate their diverse interests and members who helped create Oour Explore Oregon exhibit. More than five years in the making, the develop innovative approaches within their fields. A key example is and refine its content to the new hall has doubled our public exhibition space and greatly expanded our community members who our Laurel Award Internship Program, which annually supports two coverage of Oregon’s natural history and geology—making the museum a tested and evaluated prototype outstanding graduate students whose interests relate to museums. The 2013–14 Laurel awardees were Michele Sinclair and Carrie Morton, destination point for visitors from around Oregon and around the globe. displays, the exhibit is the product of many hands working both master’s candidates in the UO Arts and Administration program. During its grand opening weekend at the end of May 2014, the exhibit in concert. Of course, none of this As an intern on the museum’s education team, Michele Sinclair drew record numbers of visitors to the museum, resulted in a dramatic rise work would have been possible put her arts background to use, creating multisensory learning in museum membership, and attracted more media attention than any new without the early support of US Representative Peter DeFazio experiences on topics ranging from fossils to climate change. After a exhibit in the museum’s history. (D-OR), who in 2005 secured year of working with our youngest audiences, Michele is convinced funding to build a new museum that a holistic approach is key to getting kids excited about learning. Through state-of-the-art collections vault, thereby freeing interactive displays and striking the former vault space that “At the museum, I had the opportunity to see the many places where art, imagery, Explore Oregon invites Explore Oregon now occupies. We science, and social studies can intersect in education—and how these visitors to delve into the deep are also thankful to the Institute intersections facilitate meaningful learning for students of all ages.” past, investigate the dynamic of Museum and Library Services processes that shape our present for its generous 2011 grant, Carrie Morton, who pursued a museum studies certificate alongside landscapes and ecosystems, and which supported the prototyping her master’s degree, came to the MNCH with a passion for natural take part in a conversation about and testing of Explore Oregon’s sciences and a knack for graphic design. She combined the two during The Explore Oregon climate, conservation, and our displays, helping it become the her internship, working with our exhibitions staff to research, develop, exhibit hall boasts collective future. Built around a effective and memorable exhibit and design a number of visually engaging displays on Oregon’s central message of stewardship, it is today. Last, but certainly not geology and ecosystems. Carrie also coordinated the museum’s first the exhibit represents an 2,755 least, we thank our members fossil field trip to the Oregon coast, where fossil collections manager important new vehicle for and the many supporters whose Edward Davis guided participants on a daylong science adventure. square feet of public exhibition carrying out the museum’s philanthropy has helped make space, features 127 rare fossils, mission. Explore Oregon a reality. We “My internship was a great experience,” Carrie said. “I got to delve Since its very beginning, and spans 300 million years of are grateful to all of you for into many new topics in natural and cultural history and apply my Explore Oregon has been rooted being part of this landmark design skills to communicate them.” geologic change. in partnership and collaboration. achievement.

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The museum’s zooarchaeological and biological collections now contain specimens from more than 850 localities.

next year, our collections will be entirely converted to the new cabinetry and reorganized along the geologic timeline. The 2013–14 rom tiny plant traces to giant sabertooth salmon, the museum’s upgrades represent an important HIGHLIGHTS Fpaleontological collections emphasize Oregon’s fossil heritage yet ingredient in our bid for accreditation by the American Collections Center include specimens from all of the world’s continents. Today, the Condon BRIAN LANKER Alliance of Museums. improvements: Near the close of Collection of Fossils includes more than 65,000 specimens representing Expanding our collections: the 2013 lawmaking session, in nearly 6,000 species, making it the state’s most comprehensive This year, the MNCH adopted ince its founding in the 1930s, the Museum of Natural and Cultural an effort spearheaded by State Representative Nancy Nathanson paleontological research collection. In addition to the Condon Collection, a major collection from the Paul SHistory has been Oregon’s official repository for archaeological H. Jensen Arctic Museum at (D-Eugene) and supported by the the museum’s paleontology division curates extensive collections of and ethnographic collections. Today, our vaults contain well over Western Oregon University, offices of the UO president and rocks, modern biological specimens, and a zooarchaeology collection which includes stunning 300,000 objects spanning many thousands of years of human history. provost, the Oregon legislature passed a capital construction comprising nearly 700 specimens. The collections grow each year thanks taxidermy specimens of Arctic Comprised of items from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, mammals and birds. Southern bill that included $990,000 for to a combination of gifts, transfers from other facilities, and ongoing and Oceania, our anthropological collections represent the state’s most Oregon University transferred the museum. The funds have fieldwork by museum scientists. an important fossil collection to comprehensive and diverse record of material culture. allowed us to complete the replacement of our outdated Above: Douvilliceras mammillare, an early Cretaceous ammonite the MNCH this year—including rare Cretaceous ammonites, The protection and preservation wood storage cabinets with Eocene plants, and Pleistocene of these significant collections archival-quality, powder-coated 2013–14 mammals—while a generous is the central charge of the steel cabinets. The new cabinets gift from the David Easly Estate museum’s Anthropological greatly increase our capacity to HIGHLIGHTS brought additional fossils and Collections Division. In recent safeguard the fragile items in our collections, bringing the museum Storage upgrades: Thanks to minerals into our vaults. And, of years, the division’s staff has into alignment with current funding from the Oregon state course, the collections continued worked hard to consolidate preservation standards and legislature, the paleontology to grow through museum the collections into our state- putting us on track to achieve division is completing a large- fieldwork, which added 32 of-the-art, climate controlled accreditation by the American scale storage upgrade project John Day, Oregon, specimens Collections Center—a facility This year at the MNCH, Alliance of Museums. that began in 2012–13. The Museum staff and volunteers added uncovered by Samantha Hopkins; built in 2009 with $2.2 million project—which involves the a large assemblage of Oregon secured by US Representative 24 Jensen Arctic Museum fossil crabs donated by Eric Peter DeFazio (D-OR). purchase and installation of 4,803 UO students gained hands-on collection: In August 2013, new, locking steel cabinets for Gustafson; and fossils from we adopted a significant new fossil specimens to our electronic storing our valuable collections— Condon Collection director Greg experience in anthropological collection from the Paul H. Jensen will greatly increase efficiency catalog, now available online at Retallack’s work in Australia and Above: The world’s oldest shoes: collections management and Arctic Museum at Western and accessibility within the China. 9,200- to 10,350-year-old sagebrush Oregon University (WOU). The paleo.uoregon.edu. bark sandals from Oregon’s Fort preservation methods. collections vault. By this time Rock Cave. Jensen Arctic Museum, which

10 MUSEUM OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY 2013–14 REPORT MUSEUM OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY 2013–14 REPORT 11 ANTHROPOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS housed the collection for nearly 30 years, closed in 2013 amid funding challenges and elected Archaeological to transfer its holdings to the MNCH. Composed of more Research than 5,000 items, the collection includes traditional Arctic clothing, soapstone and ivory roundbreaking archaeological research has been a museum carvings, basketry, boats, and Gtradition for more than 80 years. From Luther Cressman’s discovery taxidermy. This year, we began of the famous Fort Rock sandals to Dennis Jenkins’ studies of 14,000-year- to transfer the new collection from WOU, rehousing it in our old coprolites from Paisley Caves, research conducted by MNCH Collections Center, where it archaeologists has distinguished the museum as a major center for First joins our extensive Alaskan Americans and other archaeological scholarship. archaeological and ethnographic MNCH archaeologists mentored holdings. Together, these The Archaeological Research collections make up one of the Division also plays a major role largest assemblages of Alaskan- in the stewardship of Oregon’s 30 Arctic materials in the contiguous cultural resources, working students at the 2013 summer United States. with federal and state agencies field school, providing valuable Through an to identify, document, and Digitization: training in field investigation agreement with Alaska’s Katmai preserve archaeological sites National Park and Preserve, around the state. This year, methods. museum staff members digitized the division staff conducted more than 1,200 images from dozens of archaeological field MNCH director emeritus Don investigations in partnership The Chiles Award was Dumond’s archaeological with public agencies and established in 1983 to raise fieldwork in southwest Alaska. produced nearly 50 technical awareness of contemporary Conducted during the 1960s and reports on our state’s heritage issues in Oregon’s High Desert 1970s, the extensive fieldwork resources. CHRIS HAVEL region, and to honor the project uncovered more than MNCH archaeologist Brian O’Neil at professional contributions of 16,000 artifacts and other items Fort Rock Cave. 2013–14 an individual whose work has from more than 30 sites. This member of the academy’s 2013 enhanced public understanding year’s digitization effort is part HIGHLIGHTS class, Erlandson was inducted of the region’s natural and of our ongoing collaboration with Erlandson joins American along with Nobel Prize–winner cultural heritage. The $15,000 the Katmai National Park and Academy of Arts and Sciences: Bruce A. Beutler, Pulitzer Prize– award was presented at the Preserve to inventory, manage, In the fall of 2013, MNCH winning poet Annie Dillard, 30th Annual Earle A. Chiles and preserve archaeological executive director Jon Erlandson actors Sally Field and Robert Award Banquet in Portland on collections from the region. was inducted into the American DeNiro, rock and roller Bruce December 3. Academy of Arts and Sciences, Springsteen, and US poet one of the nation’s most New “workers” at the laureate Natasha Trethewey. prestigious honorary societies, in museum’s archaeology lab: In recognition of his distinguished Connolly receives Earle A. Chiles 2014, museum archaeologist career in archaeological research Award: The High Desert Museum Patrick O’Grady adopted and publication. An international in Bend, Oregon, selected a new colony of dermestid authority on human migrations archaeological research director beetles and put them to and the development of maritime Thomas Connolly as the 2013 work in his laboratory. The societies, Erlandson has recipient of the Earle A. Chiles insects, commonly known as Anthropological collections conducted more than 30 years Award. The award recognizes carrion beetles, feed on soft grew by more than of field research on California’s Connolly’s work in building a animal tissue, leaving behind Channel Islands and elsewhere deeper understanding of Oregon’s clean skeletons for use in 10,000 on the Pacific coast, greatly Native American cultures while the museum’s comparative expanding our understanding promoting a collaborative collection. The collection objects. of how and when humans first approach to the management of consists of modern species and arrived in the Americas. As a cultural resources. is used by archaeologists to gain

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FEATURED EXHIBITIONS Public Programs Site Seeing: Snapshots of Historical Archaeology in Oregon Ongoing This exhibit tells the stories of five historical sites recently excavated by museum archaeologists: Jacksonville and John Day: Chinese Immigrant Experiences Portland Privy: A Private View of Portland Beatty Curve: A Klamath Homestead near Beatty, Oregon Forgotten Pioneers: Stevens Cemetery in Springfield Highlights of the Jensen Arctic Collection Opened May 9, 2014 Journey into the unique cultures and ecosystems of the Arctic. Recently adopted from Western Oregon University, the Jensen MICHAEL MCDERMOTT EXHIBITS Collection represents a valuable Archaeologist Dennis Jenkins at Oregon’s Paisley Caves. EXPLORE OREGON HALL record of life in a rapidly changing region. insight into past environments Leading the way in others focused on the Americas’ Explore Oregon as well as cultural patterns of Paleoamerican studies: In first human societies. The Ongoing; opened May 30, 2014 Scientific at the Core subsistence and animal use. October 2013, Jon Erlandson, proceedings included four MNCH This new exhibit showcases the dynamic forces shaping our Ongoing Since the 1980s, the collection Dennis Jenkins, Tom Connolly, papers—including Erlandson’s landscapes and ecosystems, inviting visitors to “go deep” into Situated at the heart of the has grown to include nearly and Patrick O’Grady represented “After Clovis-First Collapsed: Oregon’s past while exploring its present and future. museum, this hands-on exhibit 1,000 specimens ranging the museum at the Paleoamerican Reimagining the Peopling of the invites visitors of all ages to from terrestrial mammals to Odyssey Conference in Santa Americas” and Jenkins’“Paisley JEAN R. PEDERSON EXHIBIT HALL investigate artifacts and bones waterfowl, representing a key Fe, New Mexico. Organized Caves: 14,500 Years of Human Oregon—Where Past Is Present while applying the principles of resource for researchers at the by the Center for the Study of Occupations in the Northern Ongoing scientific inquiry. UO and beyond. the First Americans, the three- Great Basin”—along with two The museum’s permanent cultural history exhibition, Oregon—Where day conference showcased exhibitions and three posters Serving our mission of Past Is Present highlights Oregon’s four major cultural regions and pioneering research by highlighting First Americans stewardship: This year, the features artifacts from around the state, including beadwork, stone anthropologists, geneticists, and research at the museum. Archeological Research Division tools, and ancient basketry. completed a project to identify cultural heritage resources on WE ARE STILL HERE state park lands throughout Tradition Keepers: Cornhusk Weavings by Oregon. A 12-year endeavor, the Kelli Palmer and Joy Ramirez project involved field surveys, Through June 14, 2014 extensive historical research, A project in partnership with the Oregon Folklife Network and the and the development of National Endowment for the Arts, Tradition Keepers celebrates the management recommendations sharing of heritage art forms between mentors and apprentices. designed to protect and enhance cultural sites located within state parks.

14 MUSEUM OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY 2013–14 REPORT MUSEUM OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY 2013–14 REPORT 15 PUBLIC PROGRAMS EDUCATION Pre-K–12 Programs Each year, the museum’s education programs reach thousands of Oregon children, inspiring wonder and encouraging a sense of The museum gave Public Programs staff stewardship toward our natural 55 guided tours to members gave and cultural histories. From percent of students participating preschoolers to high school in MNCH tours came from low- 274 14 seniors, students can visit the presentations at museum and become scientists income-serving schools. UO students, while hundreds more for a day—exploring the past, took self-guided tours in connection conferences and to UO classes. present, and future through with university course work. inquiry-based learning activities. UO Tours The museum is a rich resource UO Outreach Events Family and Community New Volunteer Open Houses for University of Oregon students Programs October 1, 2013, and and faculty members, providing Week of Welcome Luncheon January 7, 2014 guided tours, groundbreaking September 27, 2013 Little Wonders—Stories and exhibits, and other unique Dig It! Historical Student Trivia Nights Activities for Preschoolers PACIFIC NORTHWEST Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway learning opportunities that Archaeology Family Day Monthly throughout 2013–14 Second Friday of every month, with Artist Ray Troll and connect to a wide range of October 6, 2013 ARTIST HALL throughout the year Paleontologist Kirk Johnson academic pursuits—from Student Ambassadors’ Fossil Family Day MNCH Summer Camps Geophotography August 2, 2013– anthropology to environmental Collections Tour October 16, 2013 Rotating throughout 2013–14 February 23, 2014 studies to theater arts. The November 13, 2013 August 5–9 and August Photographs by students and MNCH also provides special 19–23, 2013 Explore Oregon Ray Troll and Kirk Johnson took Student Film Night— faculty members in the UO museum-based experiences to Sneak Peak Weekend visitors on a “road trip” through BBC Yellowstone Department of Geological the American West to learn students enrolled in Digging Up February 8 and 9, 2014 May 8, 2014 Sciences featured dynamic about fossils and the stories they History, a fall term, first-year landscapes in Oregon and tell about the past. The exhibit, interest group (FIG) exploring Events for Educators beyond. on loan from the Burke Museum the complex relationships GALLERIA of Natural History and Culture between human societies and Educators’ Night at the at the University of Washington, their environments. Museum Silent Spaces: explored evolution, extinction, September 26, 2013 Little Photographs by Jon Meyers and life on Earth through Oregon Environmental Literacy Through July 21, 2013 Troll’s whimsical works of art, Plan Regional Meeting Eugene artist Jon Meyers along with fossils from MNCH April 8, 2014 journeyed to the Four Corners collections. Wonders region of the American Explore Oregon Educator Southwest to photograph the Reception ruins of Hovenweep and Chaco June 11, 2014 Canyon. His work explored Atlas of Yellowstone: High School Biology Curriculum the dramatic landscape of the Mapping the Story of the Workshop area, the craftsmanship evident With paleontologist Samantha in its ancient structures, and World’s First National Park The MNCH served more than Hopkins the contemplative solitude he Opened April 4, 2014 Visitors explored Yellowstone’s Funded by the National Science encountered while producing Foundation this body of work. dynamic beauty through maps 3,300 and other works of art from the April 26 and June 30, 2014 participants through K–12 2012 atlas published by the University of Oregon. tours and other museum-based learning experiences.

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Dig Into Oregon’s History Intimate Relationships

The 2013 Archaeology Lectures The 2014 Darwin Lectures

Archaeological Perspectives on the Rogue River War Sex and the Single Sloth—A Darwinian Valentine October 11 February 14 Mark Tveskov, Southern Oregon University Greg McDonald, National Park Service

A Portrait of the Past—Archaeological Views on the Life of Wolves in Oregon—History, Ecology, Conservation, Coexistence Peter Britt February 21 October 18 Cristina Eisenberg, Oregon State University Chelsea Rose, Southern Oregon University Climate and the Grapevine—A Dinner and Lecture featuring The Beeswax Wreck—A Manila Galleon at Nehalem Bay, Oregon Oregon Wines October 25 February 28, 2014 Scott Williams, Washington State Department of Transportation Gregory Jones, Oregon State University Chef Mat Bennett, Sybaris Bistro

No-School Day Local Red Cedar—Woven, The Power and Reach of the VISITOR AND December 6, 2013 Twined, and Twisted Tongan Maritime State A full-day program for April 12, 2014 March 7, 2014 MEMBER community youths, our winter A basketry workshop with Brenda With Geoffrey Clark, Australian SERVICES No-School Day featured Brainard, artist and enrolled National University activities related to archaeology, member of the Confederated Cosponsored with the UO Exhibit Openings and paleontology, and conservation Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, Departments of History and Special Receptions in Oregon. and Siuslaw Indians Anthropology and the Center for The MNCH welcomed Asian and Pacific Studies Volunteer Social The Gift of Storytelling Collaborative Programs July 18, 2013 A Winter Solstice Celebration Community Outreach 23,602 December 13, 2013 Oregon Archaeology Celebration Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway Children’s Archaeology Day October 2013 Reception and Book Signing visitors representing more than Telling the Yellowstone Story— at Fern Ridge Library September 20, 2013 1,100 ZIP codes and 14 countries. An Illustrated Gallery Talk The Codex of Cuauhtlantzinco: July 9, 2013 April 11, 2014 Indigenous Strategies for Sandal Society Reception Community Partners Reception With James Meacham and Access to Power and the November 14, 2013 and Practicum Fair Alethea Steingisser, UO Control of Natural Resources Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Explore Oregon Department of Geography October 18, 2013 September 23, 2013 April 14, 2014 Hosted by Emerging Leaders Members’ Preview With Alberto Sarmiento Jensen Arctic Museum Identification Day and November 22, 2013 Tepoxtecatl in the Arts Network (ELAN) Roadshow Friends’ Reception Cosponsored with the UO Center UO Science Open House Oregon Academy of Sciences April 12, 2014 May 9, 2014 for Latino and Latin American September 25, 2013 Afternoon Tea at the Museum Highlights of the Jensen Arctic Studies February 22, 2014 Play in the Rain Day at Collection Open House Weekend Climate Change Research Walking with Dinosaurs Day Mount Pisgah Arboretum Symposium May 10–11, 2014 December 14, 2013 November 9, 2013 April 16, 2014 Cosponsored with Explore Oregon Campus Cosponsored with the UO 20th Century Fox Children’s Program at Community Reception Climate Change Research Group Springfield Public Library May 30, 2014 March 27, 2014 Oregon Experience Screening— Explore Oregon Luther Cressman: Quest for Earth Day Eugene Grand Opening Night First People April 19, 2014 May 30, 2014 Thursday, May 8 Pilas! Family Literacy Program Atlas of Yellowstone Reception Explore Oregon Cosponsored with Oregon Public at Fairfield Elementary School and Book Signing Open House Weekend Broadcasting May 15, 2014 April 4, 2014 May 31–June 1, 2014

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Visitor More Days to Visit Engagement the Museum! In September 2013, the Guided Tours MNCH opened its doors on Every Friday at 1:00 and Tuesdays, now welcoming 3:00 p.m. Visitor and Member Services visitors six days a week. Through February 2014 We also joined the Jordan employed 13 UO students, who Past and Presents, The MNCH education team 2PM Exhibit Hall Talks Schnitzer Museum of Art in collectively logged more than the Museum Store, featured reached more than Tuesdays through Sundays offering free admission on the the work of more than Beginning March 2014 first Friday of every month. 4,000 1,150 Free First Fridays hours at the admissions desk 25 children and family members at First Friday of every month Participation and and the museum store. Oregon artists and authors. off-site events in 2013–14. Go, Ducks! Free Admission Weekends Collaboration Every home game Association of Science- herds to the dynamics of the weekend during the Technology Centers (ASTC) Yellowstone volcano—and UO football season Blue Star Museums makes them accessible through MUSE—Museums of Springfield Smithsonian Magazine visually appealing maps and and Eugene 2012–13 Museum Day graphics,” said James Meacham, Mount Pisgah Mushroom September 28, 2013 InfoGraphics Lab executive Festival HIGHLIGHTS director and exhibit curator. Winter Wednesdays at Mount Pisgah Wildflower “Mapping” an exhibit with Past and Presents, the Festival UO geographers: In April, the Museum Store National Fossil Day museum welcomed visitors December 4, 11, and 18, 2013 National Volunteer Week Public Art Unveiling to the Atlas of Yellowstone, an exhibit showcasing works Holiday Open House North American Reciprocal and Blessing from the atlas of the same December 14–15, 2013 Museum Association (NARM) name, published in 2012 by Oregon Archaeology Celebration On May 20, 2014, the Explore Oregon the University of Oregon. A Oregon Days of Culture museum hosted a community Sneak Peek Weekend collaboration between the UO Campus Arts Walk celebration of three art February 7–9, 2014 installations in our Glenn MNCH and the UO Department UO Commencement Weekend of Geography’s InfoGraphics A Sweetheart of a Starlin Native Plant Enhancing our volunteer UO Native American Student Lab, the exhibit explored Deal—Oregon’s Birthday Courtyard. The new pieces program: The museum adopted Union’s Mother’s Day Powwow Yellowstone’s dynamic Celebration include two Northwest a new software program called UO Take a Hike landscapes and natural diversity, February 14, 2014 Native–style, hammered Volgistics to manage our UO Take Our Daughters and and the environmental and copper sculptures by growing volunteer program. The UO School of Music and Sons to Work Day human interactions that Washington artist Wayne software allows us to efficiently Dance Flute Studio continue to shape the region. Chabre, as well as a western track volunteer service hours Food for Lane County Out of the museum and into The atlas was coedited by UO and provides our volunteers red cedar table and benches the community: The MNCH Benefit with a convenient online sign- handcrafted by local artist geographers James Meacham education team continues to April 27, 2014 up system for events and other Tim Boyden. Donated by and W. Andrew Marcus; Ann expand its community outreach volunteer opportunities. Bring Mom to the the Soreng family, the Rodman, Yellowstone’s branch program. This year, the museum Museum! works reflect the museum’s chief for physical resources partnered with organizations UO Student Trivia Nights at the May 11, 2014 longstanding commitment to and climate science; and UO ranging from the Springfield Museum: The museum’s campus InfoGraphics Lab cartographic Blue Star Museum Days enhancing public spaces with Public Library to Mount Pisgah outreach program hosted seven project manager Alethea Memorial Day through Annual visitorship works by Pacific Northwest Arboretum to the Bethel School trivia nights over the course Steingisser. Labor Day increased by nearly artists. UO Many Nations District, providing children and of 2013–14, challenging UO Longhouse steward Gordon “What makes the atlas unique families with dynamic, off-site undergraduates from all majors Art and Culture Weekend 5 percent Bettles presided over the is that it brings together such a learning experiences about to “show what they know” June 14–15, 2014 fossils, archaeology, and Oregon about science, history, sports, in 2013–14. blessing ceremony. broad range of diverse stories— from the restoration of bison history. entertainment, and more.

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he museum serves its mission with support from many e are honored to thank the following supporters for their generous Janel and Matt Bennett Tpartners. Generous contributions from individuals, foundations, Wcontributions. Judith and David Berg Marcia Berman corporations, and trusts bolster the museum’s financial health, helping Anahid and Eric Bertrand to keep us at the forefront of research, education, and preservation. Jenifer Billman Lois Courtney and Jim Birken Kathleen Birkholz Amanda Blaeuer Emily Blanton Colleen and Gregory Bolton Krista Borg Michelle Bosworth Gifts to MNCH collections: P. Lowell Bowditch and 1,608 archaeological specimens Andrew Sibley from eastern Oregon and Nevada Teresa and William were donated to the museum’s Bowerman Jr. ’66 Anthropological Collections William Boyers by Judy Gray LaSalle, and Don Bradshaw and Jim Kevin Kilkenny donated a large Robinson segment of mammoth tusk to Rachel and Bryan Brecko our Condon fossil collection. The Genna and Matthew latter specimen was recovered 2013–14 MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS 2013–14 HIGHLIGHTS Briggs from a hillside on Kilkenny’s Charles Brockmann ’68 Jensen Arctic Collection Paleoindian Research Ione, Oregon, land by MNCH Amande and Jeff Adams Karen Artiaco and John Vicki Barker paleobiologist Edward Davis, Hart Jr. ’75 June Brooks ’85 and Endowment: One donor’s Endowment: Created in 2012, Aikens Trust Phyllis Barkhurst Daniel Kaye generous $125,000 gift the MNCH Paleoindian Research along with a team of students Arthur W. Erickson Inc. Alice and C. Melvin Sandra Barnes ’92 Svevo Brooks established the Jensen Arctic Endowment supports the from the local high school. Aikens Jean and Ray Auel Doris and George Bartlett Collection Endowment, study of the Americas’ first Mary Brooner and John Connie and Bob Anderson Sandra and Fred Austin Hannah which supports the care and human cultures. In 2013–14, the Michael Barton Dorothy and Frank Jeff Babbitt Diane ’85 and Paul Baxter Brett Brown preservation of the museum’s endowment grew by more than Anderson collections from Alaska and the $240,000 in gifts. Harriet and John Bagdade ’80 Patricia Bruce Edith ’77 and Bruce Arctic. Roberta ’68 and Garrick Dorothy Bayern and Brian Kristine Bruhn Anderson Bailey ’68 Lockrem Pacific Continental Bank: Tim Bruhn and Angie Joyce ’67 and Richard Yekaterina and Stanislav Jan Bays MNCH Paisley Caves exhibit: Continued funding from Pacific Anderson Baggio A $125,000 commitment to the Continental Bank allowed Bakanov Katherine and James Judith Anderson ’79 Julie Bryant and William MNCH expansion fund will hundreds of students from Patricia Baker ’78 Pipes Beal Roach ’89 support the development of low-income-serving schools Kristin and Robert Julia ’98 and Scott Douglas Beauchamp Generous support from Pacific Anderson Ray Bryson a new exhibition showcasing to enjoy class field trips to the Baldwin ’98 Kathleen and John Continental Bank provided Robyn Anderson Elizabeth ’83 and Jerry museum research at Oregon’s museum. These funds have Kendra Ballenger and Beaulieu Budy transportation funds and Susan Archbald Damion Anderson Paisley Caves. The exhibit is been instrumental in helping the Norma and William Jessyca and Erik Burke ’94 expected to open in 2016. museum serve its educational admission scholarships to Andrea ’67 and David Bank of America Beckett Amber Burns mission. Arlington ’69 Foundation Amy Beebe Lindsay Pierce and Harold 434 Jeanne ’69 and Edward Helen and Frederick Tracey Bell Armstrong Barden ’60 Busby K–12 students. Amber Bending The Barden Joint Trust Cherie Bynum ’86

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Beth and Robert Campbell Donna and Bill Erickson Greta and Rodman Amber and Jason Hall Nicole and Kevin Hostetter Gayle ’74 and George Fridlund Heather Campbell ’11 and Erlandson Family 1989 Elizabeth and Roger Hall Jessica Hott Jessie ’74 Jonathan Stinnett ’06 Trust Lori Fry Margaret Hall David Howard Christine and Peter Johnson Lavina Carey Jon Erlandson and Kristina Pamela Frye and Richard Martha and William Hall Michelle Huber Gill Boyles Elizabeth and Philip Lynda Kamerrer and Gary Courtney Hallgrimson William Huber Carl Patricia Erlandson Rebecca and Jeffrey Funk Johnson Louisa Hamachek Karissa Hudspeth Jean Carley Thomas Evans Shelly Galvin ’00 Janis Johnson ’79 and Robert Hamblet Heather Huerta Douglas Bayern ’78 Nancy and Peter Carlson Barbara Evarts ’88 Amy Garee ’64 Rebekah Hamilton Trudy and Allan Hughes Patricia Johnson and Kathy ’89 and Howard Kathy Garling ’76 Kevin Matthews Aaron Carnes ’11 Faber ’91 Marceline Hammock ’60 Christine Gatlin and Herbert Merker ’60 Terry Hunt and Marc Kelly Sally and Bob Johnson Mary Carnevale Nancie Fadeley ’74 Lawrence J. and Valerie R. Julie Yampolsky and Scott David Hunter ’39 Mary Johnston ’94 Michael Carnevale Helen Faith Gebhardt Trust Hanna Sharon ’88 and Dennis Carol and Dave Jonasson Gaylene Carpenter Ruth and Artie Farkas Valerie ’70 and Lawrence Nancy Hannon and Donn Hurlbut Gebhardt Tanya Kangas Anne and Terrence Carter Judy Faust Todt Susan and Arthur Hurley Nathan Georgitis Alice Kaseberg ’67 and Barbara Carter Shirley and Victor Favier Molly Hansford ’68 Greta Huskie Robert Bowie Jennifer and Douglas ’65 Nancy Slight-Gibney ’78 Jane Haugen and Valerie Kathryn and Stephen and Robert Gibney Dave Kayfes Chalton Melody Faville Michaleako Hutchinson Kuri Gill and Tom Mills Jeffrey Kee Judy and Chris Chavez Brandi Ferguson and Rosaria P. Haugland Maria and Vladimir Ruth ’96 and Max Keele Barbara and Richard Devin Thompson Andrew Gilmore Foundation Ignatovich Joan Kelley ’92 Cheatham Jr. ’79 LeeAnn ’96 and Alexander Francoise and Steve Ann ’77 and David Ben Ginsberg Rebecca Hazen Cathryne Irwin ’88 Lindsey and Terry Chen Dakers ’97 Durrant Fidanque The Giustina Family Carolyn and Andrew Roben Itochoak Emily Kemp Sara Chesluk Kirsten Danley Jenni Eads Deborah ’07 and Jacob James Giustina Heckler Robert Ivey ’82 Teresa Kendall Fike Nataliya and Leon Chira Diane ’82 and Larry Dann Louise Bishop and James Sylvia Giustina Kathryn and Mark Kelly and David Jacobs Timothy Kendall Earl Gail and Lynn Firth ’81 Heerema Yu Chih Chou Sherry Davenport Sylvia B. Giustina Janet ’74 and John Carrie Kenny Nurit Fischler ’91 Andrea ’71 and Edward Kathryn Davidson ’94 Kathleen and Roger Revocable Trust Jacobsen Joshua Kerr Hung-Yun Chu ’04 Heid ’73 Ebbage Fisher Hall Living Trust Lisa and Sam Davidson Verda Giustina Esther Jacobson-Tepfer Lindsay and David Holly Hutton ’86 and Paul Eleanor Hein Vicki and Al Echerdt Joseph Fisher and Gary Tepfer ’75 Ketchum Claeyssens ’79 Anna and Joseph Davis Melissa and Brett John Heinzkill Jamie Edelbrock Joan Flint Gomsrud Mary and Jerry Jaqua Kevin Kilkenny ’98 Joanne ’72 and Gerald April and Mathew Davis Lynne ’79 and Dennis Clark ’74 Janis Eliot ’77 and Rebecca Flynn Margaret Gontrum Robin Jaqua Reeva and Daniel Kimble Darcy Davis Theodore Lay ’80 Hellesvig ’60 Jody and Daren Classen Sharon Flynn Rebecca Gores Tom Jefferson Reida and Charles Kimmel Jennifer Davis Pamela Endzweig ’85 and Nancy Bond-Hemming and The Coca-Cola Company Oksana Foksha Cynthia ’84 and Paul Amy Jessie Lara Kincaid-Salgado ’98 Debra Dean ’84 Albert Oetting III ’89 Jim Hemming Gossard ’96 Kay and Philip Cogswell Beatrice Fontana ’64 Marie and Steven Deanda Anita Engiles ’83 Stephanie Herb Jr. ’63 Karol and Michael Andriea Ford Diane ’71 and Theodore Edna English Trust for Pam Herrman and Timothy Stacy Coleman Gottfredson Dearborn ’73 Archaeological Research Kim Forrest Herrmann Sabra Comins ’96 and Linda and Thomas Grace Barbara Delansky ’95 Andy Epperly Susanne ’60 and Clifford Shayna Hicks Mike Hitchman ’67 Fountain ’59 Stephen Derminet Arthur Erickson ’63 Michel Hilt-Hayden Derick Condron Jack Gray Kim and Wiley Dickerson David Hilton Becky Couch Heather Greene MaryLee Donley and Andy Lynne Hindman Bonnie ’75 and Jerry Cox Ruth Greenspan ’79 Smith ’68 Melinda Grier ’88 Mary Hines Patricia Donohue Sonja and John Craig Chandra and Matt Griffith Kathie and Randy Hledik Barbara and John Kathleen Crawford-Rose Darlene and John Grove Muriel and Bert Hoeflich Donovan ’65 and Bob Rose Shane Gutierrez ’08 Deborah and Glenn Catherine Dorrah-Stewart Donna and John Crosiar Hoernig ’91 and Gregory Stewart Natalie Gwyn Helen Hollyer ’71 Steven Cross ’84 Misty Haase More than Helen Ann Hollyer Trust Wilma Crowe Rosemarie Dreager ’72 and Margaret Hadaway and Jon Cruson ’64 Robert Neidig George Jobanek ’87 Beverly Holman ’85 and Sabin Lamson Jr. ’87 David Cummings Carol Steichen Dumond 300 Lonna and Ian Hagen ’45 and Don E. Dumond Bethany Holt Christine ’92 and ’62 new members joined the Liesl ’92 and Keith Haggas Christopher Curtis ’91 ’90 Donna and Jonathan Stefani Duncan museum in 2013–14. Hooton Anna and William Cushwa Kathryn and Herbert Hahn Elana and Galen Hostetter

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Linda ’85 and Timothy Jeffrey Miller Kirstin ’95 and James Sandra and Carl Sherwood King Lacey Miller Nusser ’96 ’79 Martha Kingsbury Marli Miller Gail and James Nystrom Heidi and Brian Shetka Linda and Joe Kintz Michael Miller Mark Nystrom ’10 Carol Shininger ’61 Kristine Kirkeby and John Ruth Miller ’76 Eugene Obersinner ’90 The Jack and Carol Carter Shininger Family Trust Megan Miller-Morgan Maryanne Obersinner ’93 Joanne Kittel Kenneth O’Connell ’66 Karen ’68 and Allan Martha and Thomas Mills Sieradski Carol and Wallace Kleck ’67 Rebecca and John ’60 Carol Silverman and Mark John Mitchell O’Connor Amy and Jamie Klotz Levy Mary and Tony Mohr Meagan Oertel and Marilyn Robert ’74 and Michael Jones Holly Simons Bernard Koenigsberg ’71 JoAnn ’82 and Michael Augusta Simpkins Mooser Karen Olivo Anne Niemiec and David Joy and Glenn Olson Jane Sinclair ’94 and Louis Kolb Hilary Moran Defrank ’77 Jane and Brian O’Neill ’89 Amberlin and James Jill Moratto Kenda ’74 and Kenneth Kosbiel Michael Moratto ’69 and Sandra ’73 and John Orbell Singer William Koss Kathleen Boone The Oregon Community Parampal Singh and Sat Foundation Janet Koupal Francesca Moravcsik ’71 Khalsa ’89 Wesley Oshel Yelna Kovalchuk Natalie and Boyd Morgan Julie Polhemus ’02 and Karen and Jeremy Romig June Smith ’61 ’55 Jennifer O’Sullivan Christopher Jones ’07 Marilyn Kreider Brin and Tristan Rosenau Nadine Smith Tanya Morgan Alia Ott and Andre Carter Peter Pomeroy ’67 Patricia Krier ’68 and Charmine and Clay Ross Pamela Smith ’83 and Timothy Whitley ’83 Thomas Connolly ’80 Vicki Morgan and Michael Madgil Overley ’03 Camilla Pratt Carol and Leland Roth Duran Rosemarie and Duncan Michelle and Matthew Owls Roost Enterprise LLP Greta and Ernest Jared Rubin Krupka Richard Morris ’81 Pressman Smith James Lobben Tara McCaffrey and Dain Amanda Oyama Penny Rubin ’88 Erik Kruse Nelson Annie and Steven Morris Judith and Dennis Pruitt Matthew Smucker Lois Lobben Pacific Continental Bank Janice Rutherford ’63 Tiffany LaCasse and J. Denis McCarthy Cassie and Daniel Morris Wendy and Brian Rase Janet and Dean Snow ’66 Newton Loken Sue and Lawrence Painter Carla Rutter Felipe Modenese Nancy McCarthy Meghan Morris Marilyn ’66 and Lloyd Sara and Oliver Snowden Franchia Loren Jayne and Douglas Palmer Sergey Sadovikov Joyce and Wayne LaCasse Rawlings ’64 III ’90 Heather McClure Cassandra Moseley and Laramie ’83 and Theodore Megan Louber Marcus Kauffman ’91 Michael Reaves Randi Saucier Dan Snyder Michelle and Mony Evelyn McConnaughey ’50 Palmer LaCasse-Tran Melissa and Justin Lowery Sara Moseley ’88 Kerry ’95 and William Gordon Sayre and Marsha Mary ’57 and Robert Joshua McCoy Amy Parnell Howell Ginsberg Casey Lackey Lisa and Joel Lunde Reeder Sogge ’55 Rafael Mosqueda Rosemary Parnell Eric McCready ’63 Constance and James Stephanie Scafa ’11 Alexis Reed and Jason Tina and Aaron LaCrosse Amber and Jason Lyda Madonna Moss William McCready Heather Parr Regali Philip Scher Solomon Heather LaFavor ’03 Mariana Mace and Peter Christine Mulder ’88 Burke Dawn McDermott Robert Passage Susan ’73 and Wes Lucinda Schmidt Karen Sone Lark Lambard Eleanor ’76 and Antonius Edgar Peara Reynolds ’77 Andrea Soreng ’85 Ann ’70 and Donovan Meagahn and Cory Mulder Carolyn Schoonover Sarah and Eric Lame ’04 Mack ’72 McDonald Carol ’75 and Keith Angela and David Dorothy and Robert Betty Soreng George Langer Melissa Murphy-Terry and Pebworth ’02 Richard ’64 Joanne Mack ’79 and Whitney Mcdonald Aurora Terry Schramek Betty Soreng Revocable Lynda Lanker James McKenna ’75 Estate of Alan G. Pedersen Tobias Rickard ’93 Trust Jill and Gary McKenney Sunshine and Mike Murray Angela Schuler Harold Lannom ’75 Heidi Mackay ’76 Mary Perrizo Peggy and Rick Ries Robert Soreng Matthew Nagy Alice Davenport and Ernst Mark Larsen Olesya Maddox Roy Meddings Barbara Perry ’68 and Leigh Riker Schwintzer Pat Stacey Charissa and Greg Nelson Robert Weiss Erica Rivera ’01 Lynn Lary ’02 Patricia and John Vicky Mello ’98 Elizabeth and Charles Gale and David Stahlke Mahoney Search Jr. Judy LaSalle Kirsten and David Mellor Amanda and Justin Mary Robert ’47 Yekaterina Stanislav Candy and Paul Neville Peterson Megan Majors Mary Jayne Robert Stephanie ’80 and Douglas Joyce Leader Jackie Melvin Natalie and Robin Lynda ’76 and George Tracy Phelan Revocable Living Trust Sears ’69 Jennifer and Jong-Suk Anastasiya and Ilya Ruth Melvin Newlove Staples ’73 Makavenko Soria ’90 and Eric Phillips- Ronda and Matthew Geveva Sedlar Lee ’97 Sarah Mendonca Heather and Greg Phoebe Staples ’41 Bob Manley Meadow ’94 Roberts Karen Seidel Pamela and Ronald Emily and Paul Meng Niecharz Phoebe D. Staples Leonard Carol Mapp Michelle and Nello Picinich Linda Rock Karen M Seidel Revocable Revocable Trust Metropol Corporation Kimberley Nies Catherine and David Peter Rodda and Vincenza Trust Alice and Charles Lewis Susan Markley ’63 Laura Niles Clay Starlin ’65 ’83 Mary Jean and Lee Piercy ’85 Scarpaci Douglas Sheffer Janet Martin ’46 Michels Karen Nishimura ’73 Miriam Starlin Morgan Lewis David and Kitty Piercy Patti Rodgers Elisabeth and Craig Eshkie Zachai ’73 and Michele Mikkelsen ’66 Hattie Mae Nixon Trust Jeanette Steele Kerstin and John Lind ’04 Jerry Martin Eric Roedl Sheldon Jr. ’70 Gail ’68 and Gregory Miles Julie and Nathan Klarr ’03 Jill Pintens Margaret and Roy Steffen Mary Romey Mary and Ronald Sherriffs Marilyn ’56 and Edward Gary McAffee ’77 Livingston ’60 Michael Nowak ’62 Nancy Pobanz ’81 Irina Stein

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Lynn Stephen David Warren Yvonne Stephens Marra and Morgan Watson 2013–14 Staff and Volunteers Carol and James Sterner Roxanne Watson Barbara Stevens- Erin Weatherly Newcomb ’80 and Steven Elise and Ray Weldon II Newcomb ’82 Loreen and Myron Wells Sheila and Richard Stokes Jr. ’58 MaryEllen West ’53 Condon Maria and Delmar Kari and Edwin Westlund Collection Storment Scott Wilber Edward Davis Fossil Collection Manager Donna Stout Daniel Wildish Elizabeth Stuart Mirranda Willette ’11 Ted Fremd Curator of the Condon Galvin Stuart Carol and Samuel Williams Collection Darcy Sugai Jerold Williams ’53 Eric Gustafson Affiliated Curator of Janty Sumimoto Charlene and Dennis Urso Patricia ’83 and David Kaylon McAlister Fay L. Thompson Trust Paleontology Adjunct Research Assistant Christine and Richard ’88 Williams ’76 Roxie Thoren and James Samantha Hopkins Sundt Glenda ’71 and Michael Lauren Willis and Andrew Jeanne McLaughlin Harper Curator of Paleontology Human Osteologist and Larry Swancutt Utsey Boehm Stephanie Thorp Madonna Moss Forensic Anthropologist Grace ’65 and Carl Joeph Vaccher Scott Willis Curator of Zooarchaeology Reah Thurman Pat O’Grady Swanson Meghan and Fredrick Anna Marie and Dean Archaeologist Julia and Tee Tilson Frances White Kathleen Szkely Valentine Wilson Curator of the Grand Brian O’Neill Clarence Townsend Meghan and Aaron Wilson Comparative Primate Senior Archaeologist Serena Taylor Nicholas Valentine ’87 Collection Alexey Troekashin Museum Public Roberta ’66 and Thomas Patricia Vallerand ’73 Doris Wimber Chris Ruiz Anna Troekashina Historical Archaeologist Teague ’66 Maron ’59 and Maurice Ruth and Herbert Wisner Staff Programs Archaeological Kristina ’93 and Michael Joe Truxal Van ’57 Judi Pruitt Julie Schablitsky Mindy Wittkop ’97 Jon Erlandson Adjunct Senior Research Thayer ’85 Associate Director of Public Research Maija Tuggy Mary ’56 and Pierre Van Georgiana and Michael Executive Director Associate Programs, Visitor and Member Paul Baxter Patricia and James Thayer Anne Tunzi Rysselberghe ’56 Wolf Services Thomas Connolly Archaeologist Guy Tasa Sr. ’47 Director of Archaeological Kerry and Kevin Turley ’08 Jenni Van Wyk Erin Wood Robyn Anderson Adjunct Senior Research Research Associate Kathryn and Michael Thier Education Coordinator Richard Bland Stacy Turnbull ’02 Hollie Van Zandt Judith Wood ’78 Archaeologist Ann Craig A. Joyce Thomas and Dorothy Bayern Jack Watts Shirley and Steel Turner Doreen and Paul Vaughan Joan Wozniak ’70 Interim Director of Public Robert Castleberry ’84 Exhibitions Coordinator Andrew Boehm Research Associate ’80 Programs Archaeologist Patricia Afable and Phillip U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Shao Yuan Wu ’13 Kathy Vinyard Pamela Endzweig Tim Bruhn Thomas ’64 United Way of Lane Vera Yampolsky Visitor Services and Store Jon Erlandson Director of Anthropological Senior Archaeologist Development County Traci and Eric Vogt Coordinator Ann and Fay Thompson ’54 Jeffrey Yee Collections Eric McCready Elizabeth ’02 and Brian Valerie Kendall Dennis Jenkins Senior Development Officer Candyce and Eric Alvin Urquhart Sherri and Abe Yoakum Patricia Krier Senior Archaeologist Vollmer-Buhl Volunteer and Office Director of Development and Thompson ’73 Coordinator Marilyn and Larry Von Trina Yoakum Public Programs Julia Knowles Lab Manager Seeger Lisa and Brian Young Greg Retallack Lyle Murphy Exhibitions Developer Tuong Vu Marcole and Jason Young Director of the Condon Collection Aimee Valencia Wilda ’72 and D. Kent Nicole and Luke Zedwick Summer Camp Counselor Waggoner Charlotte Zeller ’77 Central Liz White Constance and David Richard Zeller ’90 Exhibitions Designer Wagner Administration The Zeller Trust Lauren Willis Barbara and James Walker Yousef Rahmani Program and Exhibitions Sara Zolbrod Mark Walker Business Manager Developer Joan Wall Keith Hamm Information Technology Anthropological Stephanie and Michael Specialist Wamsley The MNCH awarded Ashley Robinson Collections Mary Lee Ward Accounting Technician Roben Itchoak Patrick Ward Kristin Strommer Curator of the Jensen Arctic $47,678 Collection Communications Manager Teresa and Jonathan in graduate teaching fellowships Warner Elizabeth Kallenbach Collections Manager during 2013-14 Ashley Warren

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The museum’s volunteer force logged a total of 4,052 hours of service—an increase of nearly 6 percent over 2012–13.

Lacey Head Lily Price Eric Herz Courtney Ritchie Olivia Huffman Chantel Saban Megan Humphrey Gabriel Sanchez 2013–14 Operating Finn Hurtado Gary Sappington Costs Distribution Bob Ivey Jeremy Schultz

Kira Jany Mary Smith ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT 24% Chris Johnson Kaitlan Smith ANTHROPOLOGICAL Museum Volunteers Pete Johnson Kay Sogge COLLECTIONS 8% Volunteers are a very special group of supporters, Jonathan Krier Barb Stevens-Newcomb Sally LaMarche Gavin Stuart CONDON COLLECTION 4% contributing their time and enthusiasm in service of the museum’s mission. In 2013–14, the museum’s Caitlin Lerch Mark Swisher PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2% volunteer force consisted of high school students, Anna Leschen Jessica Varin University of Oregon students, and community Lois Lobben Gail Waggoner EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS 13% his year, the museum generated roughly $4.85 million through its members who took on roles in the museum’s Don Lown Kendra Walters collections, labs, and exhibit halls. We are grateful Tactivities and endowments. Museum operations were supported by VISITOR SERVICES AND STORE 8% Cassidy Maciel Patrick Ward to each of them for their dedication and service. multiple revenue sources, including gifts, memberships, museum store Marti Maynard Lacey Wegner DEVELOPMENT 4% Tracy Allen Cecila Culp Colleen McCaffrey Daniel Wildish sales, and admission fees. Grants and contracts were among the major RESEARCH 32% Shelby Andrews Anna Davis Katelyn McDonough Mallory Woodman funding streams, together constituting 30 percent of the museum’s total Olivia Aubrey Joseph Davis Conner Mellan Joan Wozniak MARKETING AND revenue. By the end of June 2014, the museum’s combined endowments Sarah Mendiaz Ty Zeller COMMUNICATIONS 5% Paige Baker Anjelica Dichitang had grown to $4 million. Vicki Barker Clinton Dodds Nancy Meyer Ben Bevan Ryan Downie Michele Mikkelsen Amanda Blaeuer Emily Erickson Michael Miller Bob Boettcher Jessica Estrada Megan Miller-Morgan Chuck Boyer Vic Favier Erika Milo Gabrielle Brereton Beverly Fernandes Bruitus Montes de Oca Tyler Bresson Phyllis Fisher Susan Morasci Brittany Cardarella Erika Flockoi Scott Morrison Auschere Caufield Kim Forrest Rafael Mosqueda Amber Cecil Christine Gatlin Jackie Pinney Ashley Clasby Joe Gonzales James Platt Mark Corley David Goth Josh Pluthin Carol Cox Sally Grabow Jordan Pratt Emma Cryer Rebecca Hazen Dave Predeek

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