\u3cem\u3eLaunching through the Surf\u3c/em\u3e Traveling Exhibit Panel 15: Yamhill County Connections

McMinnville and other Yamhill County cities have had a close association with Pacific City and the dory fleet since the late 1800s. Panel 15 is the first of two panels that chronicle the issues and the people who have forged those ties. The panel features vintage photographs from the collections of dory fishers interviewed for the project.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory_exhibit/1014/thumbnail.jp

\u3cem\u3eLaunching through the Surf\u3c/em\u3e Traveling Exhibit Panel 05: Dory Derby

Panel 5 provides a glimpse into the days of the dory derbies when the dorymen thrilled crowds, often numbering in the thousands, with their dory races and other fishing-related competitions and activities. The panel features vintage photographs and newspaper articles from the collections of dory fishers interviewed for the project.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory_exhibit/1004/thumbnail.jp

\u3cem\u3eLaunching through the Surf\u3c/em\u3e Traveling Exhibit Panel 19: The Project - Archives & More

Panel 19 features information about the digital archives created to preserve the history of the Pacific City Dory Fleet. It also documents some of the creative and scholarly work associated with the project done by Linfield students and faculty. It is the third of three exhibit panels that chronicle the Launching through the Surf project.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory_exhibit/1018/thumbnail.jp

\u3cem\u3eLaunching through the Surf\u3c/em\u3e Traveling Exhibit Panel 06: Dory Days

Dory Days, the successor to the Dory Derby, provides the focus for panel 6. Through historical and contemporary images obtained from the interviewees and created as part of the project, the panel highlights the uniqueness of this annual and much-loved celebration of the village of Pacific City and its dories.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory_exhibit/1005/thumbnail.jp

\u3cem\u3eLaunching through the Surf\u3c/em\u3e Traveling Exhibit Panel 01: Title

Panel one serves as the title panel of the traveling exhibit. It was adapted from the cover designed by Candido Salinas for the Fall 2012 issue of the Linfield Magazine. The panel features a vintage photograph from the Coon Family Collection depicting double-enders launching from the beach in 1957.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory_exhibit/1000/thumbnail.jp

\u3cem\u3eLaunching through the Surf\u3c/em\u3e Traveling Exhibit Panel 02: Historical Highlights

The first of three panels in the exhibit that provide general historical highlights about the Dory Fleet, panel two features a timeline of events from 1855 to 1935. It incorporates a section from the Oregon House Calendar of 1927, chronicling the introduction and passage of House Bill 282. This legislation closed the Nestucca River to commercial fishing. The panel also includes an excerpt from the 1927 version of the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet that describes an initiative to overturn the legislative action.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory_exhibit/1001/thumbnail.jp

\u3cem\u3eLaunching through the Surf\u3c/em\u3e Traveling Exhibit Panel 17: The Project - In the Field

Using a photographic collage, panel 17 focuses on the interactions among project collaborators and the dory fishers during interviews and other related activities. It is the first of three exhibit panels that chronicle the Launching through the Surf project.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory_exhibit/1016/thumbnail.jp

\u3cem\u3eLaunching through the Surf\u3c/em\u3e Traveling Exhibit Panel 14: The Memorial Wall

Incorporating drawings and photographs from the Tom Donohue Collection, panel 14 documents the process of building the Memorial Wall at Cape Kiwanda, as well as its dedication in 2009.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory_exhibit/1013/thumbnail.jp

\u3cem\u3eLaunching through the Surf\u3c/em\u3e Traveling Exhibit Panel 13: Blessing of the Fleet

Like many fishing communities, the Pacific City dory community honors its fleet, asks for bountiful and safe fishing for the coming season, and remembers those who have died during the year at the annual Blessing of the Fleet. The ceremony is held on the beach the first Saturday in June. In a similar vein, the community celebrates the dories and honors those who made significant contributions to the fleet and the community during the Memorial Wall Ceremony. This observance normally takes place during Dory Days. Panel 13 describes both of these events.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory_exhibit/1012/thumbnail.jp

\u3cem\u3eLaunching through the Surf\u3c/em\u3e Traveling Exhibit Panel 02: Historical Highlights

The first of three panels in the exhibit that provide general historical highlights about the Dory Fleet, panel two features a timeline of events from 1855 to 1935. It incorporates a section from the Oregon House Calendar of 1927, chronicling the introduction and passage of House Bill 282. This legislation closed the Nestucca River to commercial fishing. The panel also includes an excerpt from the 1927 version of the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet that describes an initiative to overturn the legislative action.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory_exhibit/1001/thumbnail.jp