Ensuring the enduring strength and access to humanities education following COVID-19

FAIN: AH-274706-20

Willamette University (Salem, OR 97301-3922)
Carol Long (Project Director: May 2020 to present)

Retaining 12 humanities positions, all slated for furlough or cancellation, and four humanities consultants to teach fall courses and make the museum accessible to the public.

Through a series of new and sustained positions in the humanities, as well as a series of humanities-informed projects and tools, this project will equip Willamette University to maintain and enhance its educational and digital offerings in Fall 2020 and beyond.

Associated Products

Forgotten Stories: Northwest Public Art In The 1930s (Virtual Tour) (Web Resource)
Title: Forgotten Stories: Northwest Public Art In The 1930s (Virtual Tour)
Author: Margaret Bullock, curator
Abstract: During the economic hard times of the 1930s, U.S. government art projects under the WPA (Works Progress Administration) and other agencies created a wealth of public art and supported art communities across the country. These projects had an enormous impact on American art and artists, but much of that history, particularly in the Northwest, where hundreds of artists were employed and thousands of artworks were created, has been unexplored. Organized by the Tacoma Art Museum, Forgotten Stories: Northwest Public Art of the 1930s offers an extensive overview of the bounty of work created in our region and brings forgotten treasures back to view. From December 1933 to June 1943, the federal government sponsored a unique set of projects to support artists and create public artworks. The United States was suffering under a severe economic depression and millions were unemployed. In response, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his administration created the New Deal—a host of programs designed to provide government jobs, from construction to office work. Through the advocacy of Eleanor Roosevelt and others, jobs for artists, musicians, actors, and writers were included. The art projects abruptly ended when the U.S. entered World War II and many of the artworks and related records were lost or destroyed. Little was thought to have happened in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington (the government’s Region 16). However, research now shows over 600 artists were employed, more than two thousand objects created, and hundreds of thousands of Northwest residents experienced or created their own original artworks. Forgotten Stories celebrates this important moment for public art in our region.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://willamette.edu/arts/hfma/exhibitions/library/2020-21/forgotten-stories.html
Primary URL Description: Forgotten Stories exhibition main page
Secondary URL: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=s6eqRUSNNeS
Secondary URL Description: Forgotten Stories virtual tour, made possible through 2020 NEH CARES funding.

Mark O. Hatfield Library Library Video Tutorials (Web Resource)
Title: Mark O. Hatfield Library Library Video Tutorials
Author: Doreen Simonsen
Author: Maggie Froelich
Author: Gary Klein
Author: John Repplinger
Author: Joni Roberts
Abstract: The Mark O. Hatfield Library's video tutorials aim to help the Willamette community learn how to use library resources and services. This small collection of videos include topics such as: virtual tour of the Mark O. Hatfield Library; locating scholarly articles; getting help through chat, Zoom, and email; using Willamette's citation tools; searching the MOH Library catalog; using Google Scholar; and obtaining materials through the MOH Library, interlibrary loan, and Summit.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://libguides.willamette.edu/video-tutorials
Primary URL Description: Link to the primary library video tutorials website.

Library research guides (Libguides) for Willamette University courses (Web Resource)
Title: Library research guides (Libguides) for Willamette University courses
Author: Doreen Simonsen
Abstract: Library and external resources guide for students enrolled in Willamette's History 221 History Workshop: Race and Ethnicity in the American West.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://libguides.willamette.edu/hist221
Primary URL Description: Direct link to the Hist 221 Libguide

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