Photograph of two wagon frames over red structures at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center. The center is located in Oregon City, Oregon. The attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, that was held in Portland, Oregon, took the trip.

Photograph of the Episcopal table during the Roundtable Discussion at the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. Attendees are seated around it and another table is visible past them. They are in a sunken level of the hotel they are staying at the stairs are visible along the edge of the area.

Photograph of Evelyn Pockrass, the recipient of the Indiana Chapter certificate, speaking during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza in Portland, Oregon. She is standing at a podium and is using a microphone during the event.

Photograph of an exhibit about basket weaving at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center. The center was located in Oregon City. The exhibit is a little shelf that has several small woven baskets and pictures of weavers and other examples. A note on the shelf reads "Basketry; Each of the Tribes that belong to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde have their own style of basketry. When the Tribes were relocated to the Grande Ronde Reservation, new styles were made and many were sold to the non-native people at community markets in local towns.; Common materials used in basketry include hazel, juncus, cattail, tule, and cedar bark and root." next to it another note reads "Baskets of Western --------". The attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a group trip and tour of the center.

Photograph of a shelf of materials and items that would have been used by those on the Oregon Trail. They are on a shelf in a replica shop at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. There is a box of soaps, a box of candles, metal cups and plates, books, and cushions. The attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, made the trip.

Photograph of a sign at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. It is surrounded by flowers and reads "Gardens; Living History of the Oregon Trail; 'We pitched our tent...remaining at this camp for about one week, feasting on watermelons and good, fresh vegetables right from the garden, which are brought in by the Clackamas County farmers in great abundance.' E.E. Conyers on arrival in Oregon City, September 25, 1852.; Land brought the settlers west. These gardens demonstrate the critical role growing things played in emigrant life. From practical to nostalgic, these plantings unite many different traditions. Any one pioneer garden would not have had such variety. Settlers in those early years were too busy. It was a rare woman who didn't bring at least one favorite flower from home. A stranger in a strange land, the pioneer woman determined -- --serve beauty and ho-------------- territorial traditions ------------------. Like gardeners of today, emigrant tastes varied. Some brought 'romantic' plants like ivy and roses. Others chose iceplant and Christmas cactus. First plantings were usually a single flower protected by a packing crate next to the kitchen door where it could be easily soaked with …

Photograph of Glenda 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 and holding Sally Lloyd-James' book "Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing". She is speaking to the attendees of the conference during the awards luncheon and an image of the book is also being projected onto the screen beside her.

Photograph of Gordon Grose from 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 speaking to the attendees with it. His nametag says that he is a local author.

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 a guide at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center giving a presentation at one of the exhibits. Behind her is an area set up as a camp site that replicates the ones at the end of the Oregon Trail. There is a tent, a clothesline, a fire-pit, trunks, and other materials. Above the site is a sign that reads "Abernathy Green" and a large screen that reads "Oregon; Yesterday & Today". Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a group trip and tour of the center.

Photograph of the interior of the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. The organ is central behind the white altar, and chairs and benches are gathered behind the table covered in candle-sticks. To the sides are podiums with chairs and songbooks on them. The ceiling is vaulted and a stained glass rose window is visible above the organ. The attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was also held in Portland, took a trip to the church.

Photograph of Jeannie St. John Taylor from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. She is one of the guest local authors who was invited to the conference and she is standing behind a table where her books are set up. Her work includes children books and more advanced novels. Taylor is holding a microphone so that she can speak to the attendees of the conference.

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 Kathi Macias during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. She is a guest speaker at the event and is the author of several books. She is standing behind the podium and is holding a microphone in her hand.

Photograph of a tour guide speaking to attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. They are standing in the library of the Neveh Shalom synagogue. There are several shelves full of books for young children and older readers. The attendees were on a group tour of the location.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, gathered in the Neveh Shalom synagogue's library. Evelyn Pockrass is wearing the light blue cardigan. There are bookshelves behind her and a tower of magazines to the side. A sign on one of the shelves reads "Religion 8" and includes a list of what is shelved there.

Photograph of a mural map of the Oregon Trail on the wall of a wooden building. Next to it is an old wagon without a cover. Large lights are aimed at the wall and white metal posts go up behind it. The map is at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. A group of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a trip and tour of the center.

Photograph of Amy Ownbey and Marcia Trauernicht during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. They are standing together beside a podium in a banquet area. Ownbey is holding a certificate that commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the CSLA.

Photograph of Marcia Trauernicht and a certificate recipient during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. They are standing by a podium and microphone during an event. The certificate commemorates the 30th anniversary of the San Jose Bay Area Chapter of the CSLA.

Photograph of Marcia Trauernicht during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. She is standing next to a podium and holding a certificate. The certificate is a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Western New York Chapter of the CSLA.

Photograph of Marcia Trauernicht during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held in Portland, Oregon. She is standing at a podium and has a microphone in front of her. She is wearing a blue, floral patterned jacket over a white shirt and a pair of glasses.

Photograph of Mary Lou Henneman 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 and is speaking to the attendees. A computer mouse is resting on top of the podium.

Photograph of Maxine Marsolini from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. She is using a microphone to speak to the attendees of the event. She is holding up her book "Blended Families: creating harmony as you build a new home life". Marsolini was one of the guest local authors that were invited to the conference.

Photograph of the Methodist table during the Roundtable Discussion at the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. Attendees are seated around it and another table is visible past them. They are in a sunken level of the hotel they are staying at and a couch is visible to the left.