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Al Lepage Papers on Political Activism and Living History, Addition

 Accession
Identifier: ACC-2014-3

Content Description

Addition to the Papers of Al Lepage, who was a political activist and living history interpreter. The political papers include extensive notes, training and promotional material related to organizations in which he was involved, including SANE-FREEZE, OSPIRG, the Green Party, the Cascadia Bioregional Conference, and various political campaigns. Newsletters and ephemera from many other Pacific Northwest activist organizations and some national activist groups are also included, mostly dating from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. The living history materials include research notes, subject files, training, outreach and promotional materials related to his activities as a living history interpreter in the Columbia River area. These materials represent his work to portray characters from Fort Vancouver, French Prairie, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and others generally from the early 19th century. The papers show how a living history professional developed characters and reflects changes in historical interpretation practices during the 1990s-2000s. See inventory.

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • 1980-2010

Extent

7 Cubic Feet (7 boxes)

Inventory

Box 1 – Living History Interpretation ----------------------- Theater/History Research – General (3 folders) Theater/History Research – Personal (2 folders) “Vancouver I” – record of early Catholic population of French Prairie “At the Hearth of the Crossed Races: Intercultural Relations and Social Change in French Prairie, Oregon, 1812-1843” thesis by Melinda Marie Jetté “The Packet: Being a Collection of Patterns, Articles, and Essays of Particular Interest to the 18th-Century Re-enactor” by Mark Tully “The Packet II: Being Another Collection of Patterns, Articles, and Essays of Particular Interest to the 18th-Century Re-enactor” by Mark Tully “The Interpreter’s Guidebook: Techniques for Programs and Presentations” by Kathleen Regnier, Michael Gross, and Ron Zimmerman Lewis and Clark Manual Project page replacements “Authentic Patterns from the Past” “Personal Interpretation: Connecting Your Audience to Heritage Resources – Draft” by Lisa Brochu and Tim Merriman “The American Living History Resource Directory” Vol. 1 Pathways – Communications and Media Kit Pathways – Pathfinder Kit Pathways – Model Programs Book Box 2 – Living History Interpretation ----------------------- Handwritten Notes Newspapers Performance Guidelines, Feedback, and Promotion Periodicals Promotion – General (2 folders) Box 3 – – Living History Interpretation ----------------------- “The Kalapuyons: A Sourcebook on the Indians of the Willamette Valley” by Harold Mackey, Ph.D. “Extraordinary Black Americans” by Susan Altman “Men of Champoeg” by Caroline C. Dobbs “French Fur Traders and Voyagers in the American West,” edited by LeRoy R. Hafen “Reflections of Oregon Pioneer Families,” edited by Jeannie Sharp Phillips S & S Firearms – 2005 Catalog of Military Americana “The Career of Robert Newell, Oregon Pioneer” by George Guy Delamarter Jas Townsend and Son, Inc. Catalog No. 21 George Bickham’s “Penmanship Made Easy” “Living History: Drawing on the Past” by Cathy Johnson “Who Was I? – Creating a Living History Persona” by Cathy Johnson Plimoth Plantation Museum Shop Catalog Shoes and Boots “Toys and Games from Time Past” by George Rice “Worldwatch Paper 84: Rethinking the Role of the Automobile” by Michael Renner “Democracy and the Workplace” by H.B. Wilson “Truth in Comedy: The manual of improvisation” by Charna Halpern, Del Close, and Kim Johnson “Alexander Graham Bell” “Rebel Cornbread and Yankee Coffee: Authentic Civil War Cooking and Camaraderie” by Garry Fisher “Voice and the Actor” by Cicely Berry “Interpreting Our Heritage” by Freeman Tilden “Past into Present” by Stacy F. Roth Panther Primitives “History’s Best Tents and Camp Gear” “The Reshaping of Everyday Life” by Jack Larkin Journal of Interpretation Research (from 2004 and 2005) National Geographic, Vol. 170, No. 2, Aug. 1986 “The Life and Times of Josiah Gardner, 1st Mate” (video) “Reflection on Liberty: The Thoughts of Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry” (video) The History Channel “Generation H” (video) 3 unlabeled cassettes “A Christmas Carol,” narrated by Al LePage (cassette) Box 4 – Canvassing and Activism ----------------------- Canvassing - General (2 folders) Local activism – fliers, etc. Local Misc. Activism (2 folders) Local News Publications (2 folders) Local/Regional Activism – fliers, etc. National Activism – fliers, etc. (2 folders) National Misc. Activism National News – Activist National News Pubs., etc. Nationals Publications (2 folders) Regional Activist News/Pubs. Box 5 – SANE/FREEZE and OSPIRG ----------------------- Al’s Training Materials – Sane/Freeze OSPIRG OSPIRG – canvassing (2 folders) OSPIRG/WASHPIRG SANE/FREEZE Oregon (7 folders) Box 6 – Misc. Activism ----------------------- Candidates – Misc. CEC – Center for Training Economic Conversion CUB – Citi9zen’s Utility Board Globescope Goldschmidt, Neil Hall, Tony Hanford/Anti-Nuclear Investment Information Jackson, Jesse Miscellaneous (2 folders) New Democratic Party – Canada Nuclear Activism – Misc. Oregon ballot initiative – local telephone service Rajneesh SBDC – Small Business Development Center Unsoeld, Jolene The Urgent Action Network Dealership Management/ Sales Training Program cassette set Box 7: 3-dimensional objects, personal and miscellaneous files ----------------------- 7 pins 2 family photographs Economic Reconversion (2 cassettes) 2 Amnesty International stickers Peace Corps bumper sticker “Political Killings by Governments,” Amnesty International “The Theory and Practice of Hell” by Eugen Kogon Correspondence – General Correspondence – Suzanne Misc. Notes (2 folders) Personal and financial Misc. Oversize ----------- The Lewis and Clark Saltmakers Return poster Community Based Economics poster