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P.O. Box 35
Philomath, OR 97370
541.929.6230
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Museum Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00am - 4:30pm

Common Courage: A century of women's history in Benton County, Oregon

Common Courage is an exhibition of women's history that exemplifies many of the experiences and accomplishments shared by Benton County women over the past century. In 2012, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Oregon. This year-long exhibition exemplifies changing roles in politics, education, occupations, fashion, and athletic opportunities, and honors Benton County women in uniform.

Common Courage 1912-2012 Oregon women's history museum exhibit
Oregon suffrage

Exhibition of womens history, Benton County, Oregon, USA
Suffrage video and featured women

Exhibition gallery mock-up images created using Google SketchUp:

museum exhibition gallery mockup created with Google Sketchup

Carol Menken Schaudt, Olympics uniform, Oregon athletics "then & now"
Oral History listening station,
athletics "then & now",
Title IX, and
Carol Menken's Olympics apparel

Benton County Women In Uniform WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Desert Storm
Women In Uniform

 digitial model of women's history museum exhibition, 2012

clothesline display of womens bras
Bras: 1917-2011

Jesse Bump OAC graduation cap & gown
Featured women & artifacts

 Oregon women's history 1912-2012 exhibition planning
   
 

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© 2008 - 2012 Benton County Historical Society & Museum
Philomath, Oregon
The Benton County Historical Society is a nonprofit corporation that operates museum facilities for the preservation of history and culture.  Its mission is to:

  1. Preserve the material and intellectual culture of Benton County, Oregon, by acquiring and caring for significant collections that illustrate and interpret the history of the area and its relationship to the world;
  2. Enrich people's lives through exhibitions and educational programs.