October 6, 2023 UO Architecture Students Visit Former Carson Homestead - 2
On October 6, 2023 University of Oregon architecture students from the "Oregon Sequence" Studio class visited the site of the former Carson homestead and donation land claim in Benton County, Oregon. This photo, taken from behind the group, shows the expansive land.
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UO Architecture Studio class visit, October 6, 2023 -2
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 6, 2023 UO Architecture Students Visit Former Carson Homestead - 1
On October 6, 2023 University of Oregon architecture students from the "Oregon Sequence" Studio class visited the site of the former Carson homestead and donation land claim in Benton County, Oregon. This photo shows students and Larry Landis walking from the gate further into the land.
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UO Architecture Studio class visit, October 6, 2023 -1
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 18, 2023 Letitia Carson Elem. School Homestead Visit - Carson Lands
On October 18, 2023, students, parents, and teachers from Letitia Carson Elementary School took a field trip to visit the Carsons former homestead site in Benton County. This photo shows the Carson lands looking south/southeast.
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October 18, 2023
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Letitia Carson Elementary School visit, October 2023-9
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 18, 2023 Letitia Carson Elem. School Homestead Visit - Student Artwork
On October 18, 2023, students, parents, and teachers from Letitia Carson Elementary School took a field trip to visit the Carsons former homestead site in Benton County. This photo shows examples of student artwork made during the visit. Vonda Peters
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October 18, 2023
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Letitia Carson Elementary School visit, October 2023-8
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 18, 2023 Letitia Carson Elem. School Homestead Visit - Students
On October 18, 2023, students, parents, and teachers from Letitia Carson Elementary School took a field trip to visit the Carsons former homestead site in Benton County. This photo shows students at the three learning stations.
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October 18, 2023
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Letitia Carson Elementary School visit, October 2023-7
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 18, 2023 Letitia Carson Elem. School Homestead Visit - OSU Beef Ranch Employee
On October 18, 2023, students, parents, and teachers from Letitia Carson Elementary School took a field trip to visit the Carson's former homestead site in Benton County. This photo shows an OSU Beef Ranch employee talking to the students about cattle and the beef ranch’s operations on the former Carson land.
Vonda Peters
Vonda Peters
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October 18, 2023
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Letitia Carson Elementary School visit, October 2023-6
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 18, 2023 Letitia Carson Elem. School Homestead Visit - Larry Landis
On October 18, 2023, students, parents, and teachers from Letitia Carson Elementary School took a field trip to visit the Carson's former homestead site in Benton County. This photo shows retired archivist at Oregon State University Larry Landis as he talks to the students about the archaeology work being done through the Letitia Carson Heritage Project.
Vonda Peters
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October 18, 2023
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Letitia Carson Elementary School visit, October 2023-5
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 18, 2023 Letitia Carson Elem. School Homestead Visit - Lauren Gwin and LCES librarian Christy Koegler
On October 18, 2023, students, parents, and teachers from Letitia Carson Elementary School took a field trip to visit the Carson's former homestead site in Benton County. This photo shows OSU Director of the Center for Small Farms and Community Food Systems (SFCFS) Lauren Gwin and LCES librarian Christy Koegler.
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Vonda Peters
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October 18, 2023
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Letitia Carson Elementary School visit, October 2023-4
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 18, 2023 Letitia Carson Elem. School Homestead Visit - At the Gate
On October 18, 2023, students, parents, and teachers from Letitia Carson Elementary School took a field trip to visit the Carson's former homestead site in Benton County. This photo shows everyone at the gate to the Carson DLC lands.
Vonda Peters
Vonda Peters
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October 18, 2023
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Letitia Carson Elementary School visit, October 2023-3
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 18, 2023 Letitia Carson Elem. School Homestead Visit - Walk to the Land
On October 18, 2023, students, parents, and teachers from Letitia Carson Elementary School took a field trip to visit the Carson's former homestead site in Benton County. This photo shows the groups walking across the Davis DLC pasture to the Carson lands.
Vonda Peters
Vonda Peters
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October 18, 2023
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Letitia Carson Elementary School visit, October 2023-2
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 18, 2023 Letitia Carson Elem. School Homestead Visit - First School Bus
On October 18, 2023, students, parents, and teachers from Letitia Carson Elementary School took a field trip to visit the Carson's former homestead site in Benton County. This photo shows two LCLP team members greeting the first bus of Letitia Carson Elementary School visitors.
Vonda Peters
Vonda Peters
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October 18, 2023
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Letitia Carson Elementary School visit, October 2023-1
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 5, 2023 Grandmas and Partners at the Former Carson Land
Grandma's Hands is a collaborative community initiative that pairs together Black grandmothers, their traditional family recipes, and food locally grown by Black farmers. It is a program lead by the Black Food Sovereignty Coalition out of Portland, Oregon. In October, Kelly Bosworth and other OSU faculty organized a Grandma's Hands Community Meal at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center for students and other interested parties. The day before the event, the Grandmas were invited to visit the site of Letitia Carson's former Benton County land and homestead. This photograph, taken October 5, 2023, captures the grandmas and LCLP partners under a canopy, sharing stories.
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Lauren Gwin
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October 5, 2023
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Grandma's Hands October 2023-3
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 5, 2023 Grandmas at Letitia Carson's Former Land
Grandma's Hands is a collaborative community initiative that pairs together Black grandmothers, their traditional family recipes, and food locally grown by Black farmers. It is a program lead by the Black Food Sovereignty Coalition out of Portland, Oregon. In October, Kelly Bosworth and other OSU faculty organized a Grandma's Hands Community Meal at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center for students and other interested parties. The day before the event, the Grandmas were invited to visit the site of Letitia Carson's former Benton County land and homestead. This photograph, taken October 5, 2023, captures the grandmas at the land that Letitia once lived on.
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Kelly Bosworth
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October 5, 2023
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Grandma's Hands October 2023-2
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 5, 2023 Grandmas at the Former Homestead Site
Grandma's Hands is a collaborative community initiative that pairs together Black grandmothers, their traditional family recipes, and food locally grown by Black farmers. It is a program lead by the Black Food Sovereignty Coalition out of Portland, Oregon. In October, Kelly Bosworth and other OSU faculty organized a Grandma's Hands Community Meal at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center for students and other interested parties. The day before the event, the Grandmas were invited to visit the site of Letitia Carson's former Benton County land and homestead. This photograph, taken October 5, 2023, captures the grandmas and LCLP members at the former homestead site.
Lauren Gwin
Lauren Gwin
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October 5, 2023
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Grandma's Hands October 2023-1
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
October 4, 2023 Partners Meeting at Former Carson Homestead
This photograph, taken October 4, 2023, shows a group of LCLP Partners meeting on the former Carson Homestead land in Benton County, Oregon. While there they tried a hands-on cabin demonstration idea: Montsie Garrido, NAACP; Larry Landis; Zachary Stocks, OBP, photo taken by Lauren Gwin.
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October 4, 2023
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Partners Meeting - 1
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 11, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Archaeological Excavation
This photograph, taken July 11, 2023, illustrates the process of archaeological excavation at the former site of the Carson homestead in Benton County, Oregon. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. An archaeology field technician uses the transit on July 11, 2023
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July 11, 2023
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Excavation 2023-14
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 10, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Excavation Test Pit #6
This photograph, taken July 10, 2023, illustrates the process of archaeological excavation at the former site of the Carson homestead in Benton County, Oregon. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. Team members collectively dig the first test pit of 2023, in total this is test pit #6.
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July 10, 2023
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Excavation 2023-13
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 31, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Excavation Test Pits
This photograph, taken July 31, 2023, at the former Carson homestead in Benton County Oregon, shows two test pits next to one another, combined and completed. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. These two test pits are where the preponderance of the oxidized iron stains and charcoal bits were found.
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July 31, 2023
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Excavation 2023-12
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 30, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Excavation Artifact-Ceramic
This photograph, taken July 30, 2023, at the former Carson homestead in Benton County Oregon, shows an artifact uncovered during the excavation process and archaeological digs via Letitia Carson Legacy Project. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. This photograph captures broken piece of ceramic pottery.
Cayla Hill
Cayla Hill
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July 30, 2023
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Excavation 2023-11
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 30, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Excavation Artifact-Bullet
This photograph, taken July 30, 2023, at the former Carson homestead in Benton County Oregon, shows an artifact uncovered during the excavation process and archaeological digs via Letitia Carson Legacy Project. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. This photograph captures a .22 caliber bullet found in one of the excavation test pits. It is possibly from the Camp Adair era (photographed on July 30, 2023).
Cayla Hill
Cayla Hill
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July 30, 2023
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Excavation 2023-10
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 27, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Excavation Test Pit
This photograph, taken July 27, 2023, at the former Carson homestead in Benton County Oregon, shows the excavation process during archaeological digs via Letitia Carson Legacy Project. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. This photograph shows a trowel at the bottom of a test pit marking discoloration in the soil, which was oxidized iron.
Cayla Hill
Cayla Hill
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July 27, 2023
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Excavation 2023-9
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 26, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Excavation Test Pit
This photograph, taken July 26, 2023, at the former Carson homestead in Benton County Oregon, shows the excavation process during archaeological digs via Letitia Carson Legacy Project. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. In this photo, a team member works on an excavation pit with Coffin Butte in the background.
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July 26, 2023
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Excavation 2023-8
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 19, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Excavation Test Pits
This photograph, taken July 19, 2023, at the former Carson homestead in Benton County Oregon, shows the excavation process during archaeological digs via Letitia Carson Legacy Project. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. In this photo, there are three excavation test pits across the pasture area.
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Cayla Hill
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July 19, 2023
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Excavation 2023-7
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 18, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Excavation Test Pit
This photograph, taken July 18, 2023, at the former Carson homestead in Benton County Oregon, shows the excavation process during archaeological digs via Letitia Carson Legacy Project. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. In this photo, a team member is working a test pit in the conservation easement area.
Cayla Hill
Cayla Hill
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July 18, 2023
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Excavation 2023-6
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 15, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Excavation Soil Screening
This photograph, taken July 15, 2023, at the former Carson homestead in Benton County Oregon, shows the excavation process during archaeological digs via Letitia Carson Legacy Project. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. In this photo, a team member is screening soil at one of the test pits inside the conservation easement fence.
Cayla Hill
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July 15, 2023
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Excavation 2023-5
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 13, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Excavation Test Pit
This photograph, taken July 13, 2023, at the former Carson homestead in Benton County Oregon, shows an excavation test pit. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. The test pit has an oxidized iron stain running from the upper left to the center.
Cayla Hill
Cayla Hill
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July 13, 2023
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Excavation 2023-4
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 12, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Radar Test
This photograph, taken July 12, 2023, illustrates the process of archaeological excavation at the former site of the Carson homestead in Benton County, Oregon. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. Team members can be seen conducting ground penetrating radar on the pasture portion of the homestead site.
Cayla Hill
Cayla Hill
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July 12, 2023
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Excavation 2023-3
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 11, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Plotted Test Pit
This photograph, taken July 11, 2023, illustrates the process of archaeological excavation at the former site of the Carson homestead in Benton County, Oregon. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. The plotted test pit is at the center of the photograph, outlined with flags and twine.
Cayla Hill
Cayla Hill
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July 11, 2023
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Excavation 2023-2
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
July 10, 2023 Former Carson Homestead Benton County Archaeological Excavation
This photograph, taken July 10, 2023, illustrates the process of archaeological excavation at the former site of the Carson homestead in Benton County, Oregon. This continues 2022 archaeological digs into 2023. Team members are setting coordinates inside the conservation easement in preparation for plotting a test pit.
Cayla Hill
Cayla Hill
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July 10, 2023
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Excavation 2023-1
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
Juneteenth 2023, Gathering on Letitia Carson's Benton County Land
This is a photograph taken on Juneteenth 2023 at the site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR. A group of people gather in the field where the Carson homestead once stood.
Lauren Gwin
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June 19, 2023
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Juneteenth 2023-2
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
Juneteenth 2023, Mariah Rocker Presentation at Benton County Museum
This photograph was taken on Juneteenth, 2023, at the Benton County History Museum. Oregon Black Pioneers Public Programs and Exhibitions Manager Mariah Rocker presents to a crowd at the Benton County Museum.
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Lauren Gwin
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June 19, 2023
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May 19, 2023 Traveling Exhibit at Benton County Historical Society Corvallis Museum
This photograph, taken during the traveling LCLP exhibit at the Benton County Historical Society Corvallis Museum on May 19, 2023, captures a presentation given by Oregon Black Pioneers Public Programs and Exhibitions Manager Mariah Rocker for the crowd of exhibit attendees. Mariah Rocker, in the middle, gestures toward the traveling exhibit signage that details Letitia Carson's story through various panels. The crowd is turned toward Rocker, watching her presentation.
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May 19, 2023
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April 17, 2023 Traveling Exhibit at OSU, Reception Flier
This is a digital reception flier created by Charlotte Epps for the LCLP Traveling Exhibit showcase at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center at Oregon State University.
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April 17, 2023
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April 17, 2023 Traveling Exhibit at OSU, Crowd Photo
This photograph, taken April 17, 2023, at the LCLP Traveling Exhibit at OSU Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center shows the crowd at the exhibit. Seven brightly colored exhibit panels surround a handful of exhibit goers who read and converse about the LCLP.
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April 17, 2023
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April 17, 2023 Traveling Exhibit at OSU, "We want to hear from you" sign
This photograph, taken April 17, 2023, at the LCLP Traveling Exhibit at OSU Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, shows a sign that accompanied the feedback tree and encouraged exhibit goers to share their ideas, emotions, thoughts, questions, and comments with the LCLP team.
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Lauren Gwin
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April 17, 2023
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April 17, 2023 Traveling Exhibit at OSU, Feedback Tree
This is a photograph taken during the Traveling Exhibit at OSU Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, April 17, 2023 that captures a feedback tree crafted by Charlotte Epps. The tree has paper leaves that are embedded with lavender seeds. It allowed exhibit goers to leave their feedback anonymously and contribute to the ongoing conversations surrounding how Letitia's story should be exhibited.
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Lauren Gwin
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April 17, 2023
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Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center
Feb. 19, 1990 Request for Plaque
On February 25, 1990, OSU Forestry and OSU Black Student Union co-sponsored a Benton County Black History tour. Dr. Zybach worked with Jeff Boyd, then President of the OSU Graduate and Professional Students to create and lead this tour, which also included Kathryn Bogle, fellow student Angela Sondenaa, and professor Wil Gamble, the first Black faculty member at OSU. The event included one of the first public presentations of Letitia’s story at the Tampico stop, and culminated with the planting of a tree on the OSU quad that commemorated the lives and achievements of Benton County’s Black pioneers. This photo shows a request from Jeff to College of Forestry to fund a bench and plaque by the new tree. According to Dr. Zybach “This request was turned down because of concerns that all of the plaques and monuments that had been placed around campus during the previous century “were making it look like a graveyard with a bunch of grave markers.” Not sure how many benches are typically found in graveyards, but it would be interesting to know whether this was a new policy at the time, or not. This tree was dedicated by Professor Gamble in memory of Benton County’s Black pioneers, including Letitia. Of additional interest was an old apple tree on the original Carson DLC that two other students and I named the “Letitia Carson Apple Tree,” while we were developing a cultural resource inventory (“C.R.I.”) for OSU Research Forests. It was a very old tree with good apples that a previous OSU student had photographed in 1947 and I’m told it is no longer there. However, <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/2228">here</a></span></em> is how the University of Kentucky has described Letitia and the tree for many years (note numerous errors)”
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1990-02-19
Bob Zybach
From a series of photographs shared by Dr. Bob Zybach that relate to his early work uncovering Oregon Black history, Letitia Carson's story, and his time at Oregon State University as an undergraduate during the 1990s.
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Corvallis, Oregon
Feb. 25, 1990 Benton County Black History tour tree planting
On February 25, 1990, OSU Forestry and OSU Black Student Union co-sponsored a Benton County Black History tour. Dr. Zybach worked with Jeff Boyd, then President of the OSU Graduate and Professional Students to create and lead this tour, which also included Kathryn Bogle, fellow student Angela Sondenaa, and professor Wil Gamble, the first Black faculty member at OSU. The event included one of the first public presentations of Letitia’s story at the Tampico stop, and culminated with the planting of a tree on the OSU quad that commemorated the lives and achievements of Benton County’s Black pioneers. This photo shows Wil Gamble assisting Kathryn with help planting the commemorative tree. According to Dr. Zybach, the photo was probably taken by Jeff Boyd.
Jeff Boyd
Bob Zybach
LCLP
1990-02-25
Bob Zybach
Copyright: Jeff Boyd
From a series of photographs shared by Dr. Bob Zybach that relate to his early work uncovering Oregon Black history, Letitia Carson's story, and his time at Oregon State University as an undergraduate during the 1990s.
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Corvallis, Oregon
Feb. 25, 1990 Benton County Black History tour Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center
On February 25, 1990, OSU Forestry and OSU Black Student Union co-sponsored a Benton County Black History tour. Dr. Zybach worked with Jeff Boyd, then President of the OSU Graduate and Professional Students to create and lead this tour, which also included Kathryn Bogle, fellow student Angela Sondenaa, and professor Wil Gamble, the first Black faculty member at OSU. The event included one of the first public presentations of Letitia’s story at the Tampico stop, and culminated with the planting of a tree on the OSU quad that commemorated the lives and achievements of Benton County’s Black pioneers. According to Dr. Zybach, they either began or ended the tour at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, which is depicted in this photograph by Kathryn Bogle.
Kathryn Bogle
Bob Zybach
LCLP
1990-02-25
Bob Zybach
Copyright: Kathryn Bogle
From a series of photographs shared by Dr. Bob Zybach that relate to his early work uncovering Oregon Black history, Letitia Carson's story, and his time at Oregon State University as an undergraduate during the 1990s.
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Corvallis, Oregon
Feb. 25, 1990 Benton County Black History tour, Dr. Zybach and Kathryn Bogle
On February 25, 1990, OSU Forestry and OSU Black Student Union co-sponsored a Benton County Black History tour. Dr. Zybach worked with Jeff Boyd, then President of the OSU Graduate and Professional Students to create and lead this tour, which also included Kathryn Bogle, fellow student Angela Sondenaa, and professor Wil Gamble, the first Black faculty member at OSU. The event included one of the first public presentations of Letitia’s story at the Tampico stop, and culminated with the planting of a tree on the OSU quad that commemorated the lives and achievements of Benton County’s Black pioneers. This is a photo of Dr. Zybach and Kathryn at Mount Union Cemetery, one of the stops on the tour. Photographer was likely Boyd or Sondenaa.
Jeff Boyd or Angela Sondenaa
Bob Zybach
LCLP
1990-02-25
Bob Zybach
Copyright: Jeff Boyd or Angela Sondenaa
From a series of photographs shared by Dr. Bob Zybach that relate to his early work uncovering Oregon Black history, Letitia Carson's story, and his time at Oregon State University as an undergraduate during the 1990s.
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Corvallis, Oregon
Feb. 25, 1990 Benton County Black History Tour Tampico Monument
On February 25, 1990, OSU Forestry and OSU Black Student Union co-sponsored a Benton County Black History tour. Dr. Zybach worked with Jeff Boyd, then President of the OSU Graduate and Professional Students to create and lead this tour, which also included Kathryn Bogle, fellow student Angela Sondenaa, and professor Wil Gamble, the first Black faculty member at OSU. The event included one of the first public presentations of Letitia’s story at the Tampico stop and culminated with the planting of a tree on the OSU quad that commemorated the lives and achievements of Benton County’s Black pioneers. This is a photo taken by Kathryn Bogle at the new Tampico monument shortly before it was dedicated. The man in the green shirt is Jeff Boyd, who worked with Dr. Zybach to put the tour together, which has been repeated a number of times through the years since.
Kathryn Bogle
Bob Zybach
LCLP
1990-02-25
Bob Zybach
Copyright: Kathryn Bogle
From a series of photographs shared by Dr. Bob Zybach that relate to his early work uncovering Oregon Black history, Letitia Carson's story, and his time at Oregon State University as an undergraduate during the 1990s.
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Corvallis, Oregon
1990 Benton County Black History Tour
On February 25, 1990, OSU Forestry and OSU Black Student Union co-sponsored a Benton County Black History tour. Dr. Zybach worked with Jeff Boyd, then President of the OSU Graduate and Professional Students to create and lead this tour, which also included Kathryn Bogle, fellow student Angela Sondenaa, and professor Wil Gamble, the first Black faculty member at OSU. The event included one of the first public presentations of Letitia’s story at the Tampico stop, and culminated with the planting of a tree on the OSU quad that commemorated the lives and achievements of Benton County’s Black pioneers. This is the cover to the 1990 Benton County Black History Tour that Dr. Zybach put together, including information on Letitia Carson for the Tampico stop. Dr. Zybach states that the original is likely at OSU Archives.
Bob Zybach
Bob Zybach
LCLP
1990-02-25
Bob Zybach
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From a series of photographs shared by Dr. Bob Zybach that relate to his early work uncovering Oregon Black history, Letitia Carson's story, and his time at Oregon State University as an undergraduate during the 1990s.
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Corvallis, Oregon
Sept. 19, 1989 Friends of the Golden West Hotel Commemoration
This photo was taken September 18, 1989, at Kathryn Bogle's SE Tibbetts Street home in Portland, commemorating the formation of the Friends of the Golden West Hotel. This was during the time that Kathryn and Dr. Zybach became good friends, initially based on their common interest in Oregon Black History. Missing from the photo is co-founder, Michael “Chappie” Grice, but Kathryn, Dr. Zybach, and representatives of Portland Public Schools, Oregon Historical Society, and Central City Concern are shown shortly after formally developing the common objectives for the new organization. In the early 2000s, Will Bennet rejuvenated the Friends on a number of social media sites, and then on February 2, 2022, under the leadership of Kim Moreland and others, one of our major objectives was finally achieved, and the Golden West Hotel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Dr. Zybach believes the photographer was a maid that worked for Kathryn on a weekly basis.
Employee of Kathryn Bogle
Bob Zybach
LCLP
1989-09-19
Bob Zybach
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From a series of photographs shared by Dr. Bob Zybach that relate to his early work uncovering Oregon Black history, Letitia Carson's story, and his time at Oregon State University as an undergraduate during the 1990s.
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OSU Photo-1
Corvallis, Oregon
OSU Soap Creek Valley Beef Cattle Ranch
A photograph of the Oregon State University OSU Soap Creek Valley Beef Cattle Ranch.
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<a href="https://anrs.oregonstate.edu/anrs/facilities/beef-cattle-ranches">Oregon State University</a>
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Copyright: Oregon State University
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Benton County, Oregon
Summer 2015 Platte River Valley North Farley Road
A photograph from the summer of 2015 when Jan Meranda traveled to the land where David Carson once lived. David Carson originally immigrated to North Carolina but spent time in Platte City in Platte County Missouri as it was being formed. He lived there right as it was becoming an incorporated area. David had both a lot in Platte City just west of 1st Street (which her husband John surveyed) and a farm southwest of town on a gentle hillside just northeast of the junction of Farley and Grass Pad Roads. According to historian Bob Zybach, David likely purchased or leased Letitia in Missouri, maybe as late as 1844. He had a hog farm and a house in town, beginning in 1838 or so, and these were sold or transferred to family after his death. He lived in Missouri from 1838 to 1845 when he began the journey to Oregon Country.
Jan Meranda
Jan Meranda Personal Collection
LCLP
Summer 2015
Jan Meranda, John Meranda
Copyright: Jan Meranda
From a series of photographs taken by Jan Meranda in the summer of 2015 when she traveled to the land where David Carson once lived.
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Platte Co Photo-5
Platte County, Missouri
Summer 2015 Lot 4 Platte City, MO
A photograph from the summer of 2015 when Jan Meranda traveled to the land where David Carson once lived. Her husband, John Meranda stands in the lot in an orange t-shirt. David Carson originally immigrated to North Carolina, but spent time in Platte City in Platte County Missouri as it was being formed. He lived there right as it was becoming an incorporated area. David had both a lot in Platte City just west of 1st Street (which her husband John surveyed) and a farm southwest of town on a gentle hillside just northeast of the junction of Farley and Grass Pad Roads. According to historian Bob Zybach, David likely purchased or leased Letitia in Missouri, maybe as late as 1844. He had a hog farm and a house in town, beginning in 1838 or so, and these were sold or transferred to family after his death. He lived in Missouri from 1838 to 1845 when he began the journey to Oregon Country.
Jan Meranda
Jan Meranda Personal Collection
LCLP
Summer 2015
Jan Meranda, John Meranda
Copyright: Jan Meranda
From a series of photographs taken by Jan Meranda in the summer of 2015 when she traveled to the land where David Carson once lived.
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Platte Co Photo-4
Platte County, Missouri
Summer 2015 Lot 4 Block 34 Platte City, MO
A photograph from the summer of 2015 when Jan Meranda traveled to the land where David Carson once lived. Her husband, John Meranda stands in the lot in an orange t-shirt. David Carson originally immigrated to North Carolina, but spent time in Platte City in Platte County Missouri as it was being formed. He lived there right as it was becoming an incorporated area. David had both a lot in Platte City just west of 1st Street (which her husband John surveyed) and a farm southwest of town on a gentle hillside just northeast of the junction of Farley and Grass Pad Roads. According to historian Bob Zybach, David likely purchased or leased Letitia in Missouri, maybe as late as 1844. He had a hog farm and a house in town, beginning in 1838 or so, and these were sold or transferred to family after his death. He lived in Missouri from 1838 to 1845 when he began the journey to Oregon Country.
Jan Meranda
Jan Meranda Personal Collection
LCLP
Summer 2015
Jan Meranda, John Meranda
Copyright: Jan Meranda
From a series of photographs taken by Jan Meranda in the summer of 2015 when she traveled to the land where David Carson once lived.
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Platte Co Photo-3
Platte County, Missouri
Summer 2015 Platte County Fields
A photograph from the summer of 2015 when Jan Meranda traveled to the land where David Carson once lived. David Carson originally immigrated to North Carolina but spent time in Platte City in Platte County Missouri as it was being formed. He lived there right as it was becoming an incorporated area. David had both a lot in Platte City just west of 1st Street (which her husband John surveyed) and a farm southwest of town on a gentle hillside just northeast of the junction of Farley and Grass Pad Roads. According to historian Bob Zybach, David likely purchased or leased Letitia in Missouri, maybe as late as 1844. He had a hog farm and a house in town, beginning in 1838 or so, and these were sold or transferred to family after his death. He lived in Missouri from 1838 to 1845 when he began the journey to Oregon Country.
Jan Meranda
Jan Meranda Personal Collection
LCLP
Summer 2015
Jan Meranda, John Meranda
Copyright: Jan Meranda
From a series of photographs taken by Jan Meranda in the summer of 2015 when she traveled to the land where David Carson once lived.
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Platte Co Photo - 2
Platte County, Missouri
Summer 2015 Platte County Sunset
A photograph from the summer of 2015 when Jan Meranda traveled to the land where David Carson once lived. David Carson originally immigrated to North Carolina, but spent time in Platte City in Platte County Missouri as it was being formed. He lived there right as it was becoming an incorporated area. David had both a lot in Platte City just west of 1st Street (which her husband John surveyed) and a farm southwest of town on a gentle hillside just northeast of the junction of Farley and Grass Pad Roads. According to historian Bob Zybach, David likely purchased or leased Letitia in Missouri, maybe as late as 1844. He had a hog farm and a house in town, beginning in 1838 or so, and these were sold or transferred to family after his death. He lived in Missouri from 1838 to 1845 when he began the journey to Oregon Country.
Jan Meranda
Jan Meranda Personal Collection
LCLP
Summer 2015
Jan Meranda, John Meranda
Copyright: Jan Meranda
From a series of photographs taken by Jan Meranda in the summer of 2015 when she traveled to the land where David Carson once lived.
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Platte Co Photo-1
Platte County, Missouri
June 18, 2022, Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR during the LCLP Open House and Juneteenth Celebration on June 18th, 2022.
Barbara Forrest-Ball
Barbara Forrest-Ball, Oregon State University
LCLP
2022-06-18
Barbara Forrest-Ball
Copyright: Barbara Forrest-Ball
From a series of photos taken by Barbara Forrest-Ball at the Letitia Carson Legacy Project Juneteenth Event in Corvallis, Oregon on the land owned by Letitia and David prior to his death and Greenberry Smith's ownership as the administrator of Carson's estate. The Juneteenth event was held on June 18th, 2022 at the site of the former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.
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Juneteenth 2022 -23
Site of former Carson homestead, Soap Creek Valley, Benton County, OR.