Honoring Mary Ellen Bates

Vancouver’s Mary Ellen Bates broke barriers in the military & beyond. A WWII WAC officer and she later led in the Women’s Air Force. After retiring, she gave back to her hometown through civic leadership.
#WomensHistoryMonth #MaryEllenBates #MilitaryHistory #cchm

Honoring Valree Joshua’s Legacy

In 1989, the YWCA of Clark County created The Val Joshua Racial Justice Award to recognize leaders fighting racism and promoting justice. As former Vancouver NAACP president, Joshua’s work continues to inspire change today.

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Looks like we might have some snow coming! ❄️

#PicturingThePast: Jan. 12, 1909
Vancouver hit -8.5°F, freezing the Columbia River. 📸 From CCHM collection: Shows locals on the frozen river. Howard Rayburn wrote, “I told you I would send you a card of me on the ice.”
#CCHM #ClarkWA #History #IceIceBaby

Center for Community Climate & Health Observations, Monitoring & Evaluation Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring Learn more about the Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring by visiting their website below: Applications for the NIHHIS Center for Collaborative Heat Monito...

Collaborative Heat Monitoring Community Science Projects Opportunity (Due: January 17, 2025); a $10,000 stipend and community science training! Learn more:
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This is just a teaser of what we’re up to at the museum in 2025. 🎉 I’m excited to keep looking at our history (or back) so we can make a better future.💫

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