Photograph of an attendee of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, walking around an exhibit. The exhibit is part of the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. It shows how a tent-site would be set up during the time of the trail. There is a cooking area, clothes hanging on a clothesline, a tent, and trunks. Above the exhibit is a sign that reads "Abernathy Green".

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, gathered in one of the hallways of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. They took a group trip and tour of the location. The guide is wearing the floral dress and is standing under the opening that leads to the sanctuary library. A sign further behind them reads "Kitchen Calvin Hall".

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held in Portland, Oregon. They are touring the Rare Book Room at Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon. There are books on shelves and some are open on stands around the room. The attendees are wearing nametags and the tour guide is speaking to them from the front of the room.

Photograph of an attendee of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, holding up a candle that she made. She visited the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center, along with other attendees. The center offers interactive exhibits and tours at the location in Oregon City. She is standing in a wood-paneled room.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, walking towards Multnomah Falls. An information booth is in front of them along with a metal plaque. The waterfall is visible further along on the side of a cliff covered in pine trees. There is a road between the booth and the place where the waterfall is.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing in the entrance to the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. They are standing in an open space just inside the door where Bible Study Kits are kept. One of the attendees is Betty Charnholm (far left), she and the others took a group tour of the location.

Photograph of a speaker who is wearing a clerical collar during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. He is holding a microphone and is speaking to some of the conference attendees. Behind him are mirrors that reflect what is in the room, including hanging scarves, attendees and the photographer.

Photograph of two attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, speaking to a guide at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center. They are standing in front of recreated stock shelves filled with bags and other supplies that would have been needed on the trail. Small signs explain what the items are and what they were for, the one closest to them reads "Please use only white bags to load wagon".

Photograph of a cart filled with different types of materials, including VHS tapes and books and is labeled "Free Items! Cart not included", sitting outside of the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. A sign on the wall next to the cart reads "Free Items Presbytery of the Cascades". Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, are standing just inside of the doorway. They took a tour of the location and are looking at the library now.

Photograph of Ruth White at the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. She is standing beside a podium during the awards luncheon and is accepting the award for CSLA Outstanding Congregational Librarian. White is using a microphone and beside her is Glenda, standing behind the podium with papers.

Photograph of recreated wagon wheels attached to a concrete block at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive & Visitor Information Center located in Oregon City, Oregon. A bike is locked to them and a wire trash can is attached to the top. The parking lot is visible right past them. Attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, held in Portland, Oregon, took the trip.

Photograph of books on some of the shelves at the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. An attendee from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, is looking at one of the books. She and other members of the group, including Mary Lou Henneman (black shirt), went on a tour of the location. They are gathered at the other end of the room. A plate of cookies was left on a table in the library and windows frame a doorway out into the hall.

Photograph of members of the CSLA seated against a low wall with tables at either end. On one table children's books and bags are spread out and a propped up paper reads "Roundtable". They are at the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. Two of the women are Mary Lou Henneman (black shirt) and Betty Charnholm (light blue shirt).

Photograph of Ruth White winning an award during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. She is holding the plaque for the CSLA Outstanding Congregational Librarian Award and Glenda is holding a microphone. They are standing beside a podium in the conference room that is being used for the awards luncheon.

Photograph of Suzanne Woods Fisher from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. She is standing behind a podium with a microphone. Next to her an image of a road in the Amish country is being projected onto a screen. Her presentation is focused around the Amish people and their denomination.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. They are seated at one of the banquet tables during the awards luncheon. Behind them other attendees are visible at their own tables. The screen used in the award presentations is visible on the left and the projector is behind them. The woman is yellow is wearing a nametag that shows her first name is Anne.

Photograph of multiple attendees during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. They are waiting for a silent auction of books and other items to begin. The auction items are laid out on tables around them with papers attached to each. A sign set up on one table reads "Silent Auction", book stack clip art, "47th Annual Conference".

Photograph of the tour guide standing beside the open aron kodesh, which holds the scrolls of the Torah. The six scrolls are all covered in a uniquely patterned cloth. The doors to it are wide open and are made from stained glass panes. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, toured the Neveh Shalom synagogue where this is located.

Photograph of John Avery from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. He is using a microphone and is holding his book "The Name Quest". He was a quest speaker at the event.

Photograph of award winners from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held in Portland, Oregon. They are each wearing a painted key around their necks on a red ribbon and are standing in front of a projector screen.