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Archives in the News

The OWHA is featured in an article about diversity in the wine industry (Wine-Searcher.com), June 2020

An announcement of three new projects from the OWHA, including a podcast (WineBusiness.com), February 2019

An interview with Rich Schmidt about the unique Oregon Wine History Archive (ArchivesAware!), February 2019

On ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's 161st birthday, a look back at some notable events (Medium), January 2019

Bertony Faustin's Red, White & Black documentary is highlighted, citing the OWHA (Fox 12 Oregon), January 2019

A story about the value of primary sources in history work, and the value of the OWHA (Fermentation Wine Blog), June 2018

ÃÛѨÊÓƵ student Tia Elder writes about a transformative interview experience (Medium), June 2018

An interview with Rich Schmidt, director of the archives, about who we are and what we do (SevenFifty Daily), June 2018

Stephen Cary's life and career in Oregon wine is honored (Oregon Wine Press), June 2018

A story about our interview with Elaine Brown (Hawk Wakawaka), May 2018

Ghosts of the Past

The role of archives as institutions examine their own past (ÃÛѨÊÓƵ Magazine), April 2018

A story about our project for Brooks Winery's 20th anniversary (Oregon Wine Press), March 2018

An obituary for Liz Chambers, featuring her words from our interview with her (Oregon Wine Press), March 2018

Archives staff write about the new online presence of Oregon wine (Oregon Wine Press), June 2017

The archives plays a role in helping return two missing plaques to the college (ÃÛѨÊÓƵ Medium), May 2017

A different look at the Burgundy Challenge, with embedded photos and videos (Medium.com), October 2015

The Game Changer

A look back at the Burgundy Challenge, 30 years later (Oregon Wine Press), September 2015

ÃÛѨÊÓƵ earns grant from Oregon Cultural Trust

A report on the latest grant garnered by the archives (ÃÛѨÊÓƵ), September 2015

Archiving Oregon

ÃÛѨÊÓƵ archives staff write about Elkton winemaker John Bradley and the OWHA collections (Oregon Wine Press), March 2015

A grape idea

Archivists Rachael Woody (ÃÛѨÊÓƵ) and Melissa Salrin (Whitman) discuss their joint project to document the Walla Walla wine industry (Easy Access), February 2015

Rachael Woody discusses ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's collaboration with the fledgling wine archive at Whitman (Whitman College), July 2014

Oregon Historical Society toasts wine industry with Clink!

OWHA's influence on the new Oregon Historical Society wine exhibit is highlighted (Oregonian), June 2014

ÃÛѨÊÓƵ earns Oregon Wine Board grant to preserve wine history

A release announcing OWHA's upcoming project in the Columbia Gorge (ÃÛѨÊÓƵ), May 2014

The Grapevine: News from the Oregon Wine Board

On page 7, the Oregon Wine Board updates the OWHA's ongoing projects (Grapevine), May 2014

An OWHA interview done with winemaker John Bradley is used as part of a story on his life (Great Northwest Wine), April 2014

Archives material contributes to a look at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's second-oldest buidling (ÃÛѨÊÓƵ Review), November 2013

The story is in the bottle

Archives staff reflect on the use of a grant to preserve Oregon wine history (Oregon Cultural Trust annual report), October 2013

An in-depth look at Oregon's wine history, written by ÃÛѨÊÓƵ archives staff (Oregon Historical Quarterly), September 2013

From fledgling romantic venture to big business page one / page two

A look at some of the Oregon Wine Pioneers, written by ÃÛѨÊÓƵ archives staff (Fine Finish), August 2013

ÃÛѨÊÓƵ researches Latino role in wine industry page one / page two

Story on a exhibit project involving faculty, students and archives staff (McMinnville News-Register), July 2013

ÃÛѨÊÓƵ archivist documents Umpqua Valley’s wine

ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's project on the history of wine in Southern Oregon is highlighted (Roseburg News-Review), July 2013

Discusses ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's role in establishing HillCrest Vineyard as the first to grow Oregon pinot noir (USA Today), June 2013

Talks about ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's Oregon Wine Industry Experience, with images from the archives (Portland Business Journal), May 2013

Interview with Rachael Woody on KQEN's "Oregon Wine Month"

An audio file of ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's archivist talking about the archives' Oregon Wine Board-funded trip to Hood River and The Dalles (KQEN), May 2013

Save the Oregon Cultural Trust, page one / page two

A guest editorial written by ÃÛѨÊÓƵ Archives staff (McMinnville News-Register), March 2013

Putting our OCT grant to good use (Oregon Cultural Trust blog), March 2013

A profile of ÃÛѨÊÓƵ archivist Rachael Woody highlighting the archive's collections (ÃÛѨÊÓƵ Magazine), February 2013

Interview with Rachael Woody on WREK's "Lost in the Stacks"

An audio file of ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's archivist talking about the Oregon Wine History Archive (WREK), February 2013

On exhibit

A photo from the Good Samaritan School of Nursing is part of an exhibit (Statesman Journal), January 2013

Call for donations of historic wine materials (The Oregonian), December 2012

A toast of two cities

Highlights McMinnville as a "top wine-country town" and mentions OWHA in a sidebar (Portland Monthly), October 2012

A feature on the creation of the Oregon Wine History Archives (Portland Tribune), September 2012

New historical archive, research, signifies maturing of Oregon wine industry page one / page two

Photos and stories highlight story about OWHA's creation (Fine Finish), summer 2012

Article mentions the Wine History Archive as an example of an innovative library project (Huffington Post), May 2012

Video made use of the Wine History Archive and scenes were shot at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ (OPB), May 2012

Video produced by ÃÛѨÊÓƵ professor Michael Huntsberger and students Nic Miles and Paloma Dale (IPNC), September 2011

and

Announcing the creation of the OWHA. (Portland Business Journal, Wine Spectator), July 2011