The Historical Outreach Foundation supports the Brigadier General James B. Thayer Oregon Military Museum located at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas, Oregon. The museum celebrates Oregon's military history from Native American warriors to present day. The foundation is raising funds for a $6.5 million renovation through membership donations. Membership levels start at $35 and go up to $5,000 for the Owen Summers Society, which supports the museum as a major advocate. The museum houses over 14,000 artifacts relating to Oregon's military history dating back to the 1860s.

1. Historical Outreach
Foundation Mission
Historical Outreach Foundation
Camp Withycombe
15300 SE Industrial Way
Clackamas, OR 97015
historicoutreach@aol.com
503.683.6161
“The men and women who made
Oregon’s military history deserve a
special place for future generations
to come and learn about their
sacrifices and triumphs. ”
—Victor G. Atiyeh, Oregon Governor,1979-1987
—Theodore R. Kulongoski, Oregon Governor, 2003-2011
503.683.6161
www.historicaloutreach.com
To help build and sustain the
Brigadier General James B. Thayer
Oregon Military Museum at Camp
Withycombe as a major regional
attraction that celebrates Oregon’s
military history from Native
American warriors and the founding
of the Oregon National Guard
through the present day.
To provide hands-on educational
programs on Oregon’s military
history for school children and the
public, without regard to size of
audience, location, or ability to
pay.
The Museum is named in honor of Brigadier
General James B. Thayer, one of Oregon’s finest
military and civic leaders. James Thayer joined
the U.S. Army in 1942, earning the prestigious
Silver and Bronze Stars for his combat service in
Europe during World War II. Second Lieutenant
Thayer’s anti-tank mine platoon discovered and
liberated a Nazi death camp, Gunskirchen Lager,
near Wels, Austria, saving the lives of more than
15,000 Hungarian Jewish prisoners.
Brigadier General
James B. Thayer,
Civilian Aide to the
Secretary of the Army
(Emeritus)
Portland Light Battery Guidon, circa 1866Oregon Military Heritage Park at Camp Withycombe
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2. Your Foundation Membership will help us complete
a successful $6.5 million Capital Campaign and
renovation. The Brigadier General James B. Thayer
Oregon Military Museum is poised to become a
world-class museum and leading regional attraction.
Your support will contribute to the preservation of
Oregon’s military history through its nationally
significant $6+ million collection of artifacts and
archives dating back to the 1860s. These 14,000+
artifacts range from rare weapons and prisoner-of
-war relics to tracked vehicles and ribbon-laden
uniforms.
The Brigadier General James B. Thayer Oregon
Military Museum honors all service branches and
will celebrate and commemorate Oregon’s military
heritage: past, present, and future. A visit to the
future Museum will instill renewed respect for
our neighbors and co-workers who defend our
freedom.
Become a Foundation Member
The Historical Outreach Foundation is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization that supports the Museum.
Friend: $35
Family: $50
Patron: $100
Steward: $250
Benefactor: $500
The Owen Summers Society
The Society is an annual legacy membership
named for Oregon military advocate Brigadier
General Owen Summers. Oregon's militia found
a remarkable champion to carry its cause, when
Civil War veteran, Portland businessman, and
State legislator Owen Summers introduced
legislation that became known as the Summers
Law. Enacted on May 20, 1887, the Summers Law
not only reestablished the position of the State
Adjutant General and his headquarters, but also
authorized the state's National Guard.
Please join the Owen Summers Society and be-
come a major Museum supporter.
Advocate: $1,000
Defender: $2,500
Champion: $5,000
Society members
receive one
complimentary
ticket to the annual
All Star Salute to
the Oregon Military
event and a DVD of
the documentary
Jungleers in Battle:
the 41st Infantry
Division of World
War II.
Brigadier General Owen Summers
Nick and Jack "Gas Can" Marsh, finally
home from World War II.
Yes, I’m proud to become a Foundation
member and support the Brigadier General
James B. Thayer Oregon Military Museum.
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complete the form, and enclose your payment.
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Historical Outreach Foundation
Camp Withycombe
15300 SE Industrial Way
Clackamas, OR 97015
Tax ID # 27-0716350
When you become a member,
you become a part of Oregon’s
military history…