Queer Collections Appear: Oregon's Wedding Album

Abstract

Changes in archival collecting strategies by historical museums and libraries began in the 1970s, with emphasis on the shift from "old families" and "great white men" to broader documentation of communities and issues. The Oregon Historical Society began collecting personal records of same-sex marriages after Multnomah County, Oregon began granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2004. The "Wedding Album Project" consists of letters, photos, news articles, and other documents related to these couples' experiences. Same-sex marriage has become one of the central controversies of our era. The fact that the marriages were later nullified further enhances the collection as an important document.

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