Discovering Linfield\u27s Hidden Treasures

Linfield’s archivist and student technicians are preserving rich history in the Linfield Archives. They are also documenting the fascinating story of the wine industry of the state through the Oregon Wine History Archive

Pinot Pioneer: Nancy Ponzi

This panel describes Nancy Ponzi\u27s life as a Pinot Pioneer. Photo Credits 1. Unknown, Nancy Ponzi Working at the Vineyard (2012). Oregon Wine History Archive – Ponzi Photos. Image. Submission 12. http://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/owha_ponzi_photos/12 2. Unknown, Nancy Ponzi with Fermenting Grapes (2013). Oregon Wine History Archive – Ponzi Photos. Image. Submission 23. http://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/owha_ponzi_photos/23 3. Nancy and Dick Ponzi. Photo courtesy of Dick and Nancy Ponzi and Ponzi Vineyards.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/owhp_women/1004/thumbnail.jp

Oregon Wine Board Meeting Minutes March 11, 2014

These meeting minutes list individuals in attendance and missing from the March 11, 2014 Oregon Wine Board (OWB) meeting, held at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. Discussion included a recap of the Oregon Wine Symposium, as well as reports and reviews from various committees. The Board decided to fund a $15,000 grant proposal from the Oregon Wine History Archive (OWHA). The meeting lasted 2 hours 18 minutes, and the Board went into Executive Session after the meeting was adjourned

Beyond the Vines 01: Latinos in the Oregon Wine Industry

This panel serves as the introduction for the exhibit, identifying the themes that the future panels will discuss. Photo Credits Leda Garside and Vineyard worker in the field. ¡Salud! Collection, Oregon Wine History Archive. Seferino Flores in the vineyard, representing ¡Salud!. ¡Salud! Collection, Oregon Wine History Archive.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/owhp_latino/1007/thumbnail.jp

Beyond the Vines 03: Work in the Vineyards

This panel describes the work in which Latino employees partake in the vineyard. Photo Credits Ofelia Galaviz Working the Harvest at Sokol Blosser Winery. Courtesy of Ofelia Galaviz. Latino Employees Working the Harvest on the Vineyard. ¡Salud! Collection, Oregon Wine History Archive. Latino Employee Working Harvest on the Vineyard. WillaKenzie Estates Collection, Oregon Wine History Archive.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/owhp_latino/1009/thumbnail.jp

Oregon Wine Board Meeting Minutes March 12, 2013

These meeting minutes list individuals in attendance and missing from the March 12, 2013 Oregon Wine Board (OWB) meeting, held at the Oregon State University Foundation in Corvallis, Oregon. Communications and marketing updates were provided, as well as the 2012-2013 financial review and the 2013-2014 strategic budget review. The Board temporarily adjourned to have lunch and listen to presentations on project updates from Oregon Wine Research Institute (OWRI) researchers. After reconvening, the Board discussed a grant request from the Linfield College Archives to expand the Oregon Wine History Archive (OWHA). The meeting lasted 4 hours 44 minutes (including the temporary adjournment), and the Board went into Executive Session after the meeting was adjourned

Oregon Wine Board Meeting Minutes December 8, 2015

These meeting minutes list individuals in attendance at the December 8, 2015 Oregon Wine Board (OWB) meeting, held at the Hotel Vintage in Portland, Oregon. The Board went into Executive Session prior to calling the meeting to order. The finance, education, and marketing committees provided reports. The Board discussed funding grant proposals from the 11th International Terroir Congress and the Oregon Wine History Archive. The Board also discussed nominations for industry awards and elected a new slate of Directors to chair OWB\u27s Executive Committee in 2016. The meeting lasted 4 hours 13 minutes (including the time spent in Executive Session)

The Hellie Years: A Look at the Legacy of Linfield\u27s 19th President

Richard Ekman was only eight years out of graduate school, a tenured history professor and dean at Hiram College, when the curriculum vitae for Thomas L. Hellie came across his desk in 1980. Ekman, who admits to being “very young” as an administrator in those days, followed a hunch and made a decision he still calls one of his best. Hellie, who hadn’t yet finished his Ph.D. dissertation at University of Missouri, became Hiram’s new assistant professor of theatre