the maxville
heritage collection

Our video, audio, and oral history collection serves to preserve and interpret the rich history of the multicultural railroad logging community of Maxville, Oregon for future generations.

Video Collection

Media

This program follows Gwen Trice, an African-American woman who was born and raised in Eastern Oregon, as she sets out to explore her family's past. PBS/OPB Documentary | 27m 16s

A documentary about the Timber Culture traveling exhibit, made possible through a grant from the Wildhorse Foundation. 10:00 (cctvsalem, 2018)

Gwendolyn Trice tells the story of the Maxville Gathering. Length: 7:19 (2010, Gwendolyn Trice)

Gwendolyn Trice takes us along on the journey in this Deep West Video that premiered at the 2009 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Length: 9:37 (2009, Gwendolyn Trice)

A video by Gwen Trice about the making of the play On To Higher Ground.

3 songs/scenes from On to Higher Ground, a play inspired by historical Maxville research, transcripts and interviews produced and written by Marv Ross.