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Vancouver Barracks World War One
National Centennial Conference
May
25 - 27, 2018
(Last Updated 3 March 2018)
Schedule for Conference Attendees
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The
Artillery Barracks (Paid Attendees Only)
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9:00 AM |
Opening, first talk, Flint and Pierson, The Great War and Camp Lewis |
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9:00 AM |
9:30 AM |
Warren W. Aney, The Creation of the National Guard for World War I, with a focus on the 41st Division |
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9:30 AM |
10:00 AM |
Dr.
Donna Sinclair, From Nuns to Nurses: Women and the Army at
Vancouver Barracks |
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10:00 AM |
10:30 AM |
Fr. Art Wheeler, Conflicts of Allegiance: Portland’s Irish-Americans, the Easter Rising, and American Participation in World War I |
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10:30 AM |
11:00 AM |
Break |
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11:00 AM |
11:30 AM |
Bradley Richardson, The Forgotten Front: Gender, Labor, and Politics in Camas, Washington, 1913-1918 |
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11:30 AM |
12:30 PM |
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12:30 PM |
1:00 PM |
Richard Burrows, The Impact of the Spanish Flu on the Sisters of Providence |
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1:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
Closing Ceremony, break for lunch |
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2:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
Guided Tour of the Vancouver Barracks, with an emphasis on World War I. This tour will start outside the Artillery Barracks. Or Alternate: Guided Tour of the Vancouver Barracks Post Cemetery. Please see map for Post Cemetery location |
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The
Providence
Academy (Open to
the General Public)
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8 AM |
12 PM |
Displays
Open to the Public |
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10 AM |
11 AM |
Historic
Tour of the Academy |
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12 PM |
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Displays
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With the gracious permission of the Historic Trust, the World War I National Centennial Conference will have displays relating to World War I, inside the Providence Academy. Because this event takes place over the weekend, not every entrance of the Academy is open. Please look for the conference signs directing you to the proper entrance. The displays will be in the first floor reception room. This event is open to the public, and will remain through Sunday Afternoon, May 26. The Edwardian Society of Oregon has graciously volunteered to staff the exhibit and organize many activities. Many other organizations, such as the Historic Trust, the Clark County Historical Museum, and the Clark County Genealogical Society have donated or will loan exhibits for this event. Some displays and activities include,
· Family friendly activities such as cooking with rationing, stocking gift boxes to soldiers, and more
· Reenactors in period clothing and uniforms
· A replica World War I ambulance
· Displays of historic household artifacts
· Historic artwork and newspaper displays
· Guided tours of the Academy, by Historic Trust volunteers
Other Activities at the Vancouver Barracks over Memorial Day weekend
Clark County Genealogical Society
Conference
Throughout the Vancouver and Vancouver Barracks area, the Clark County Genealogical Society is having a series of seminars on genealogy, including one on researching World War I records. Please follow the link in the graphic above to learn more!
