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In the bedrooms and corridors of the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, standing banners tell the story of early Black Oregon settler Letitia Carson. There is no photo of Carson, as none are believed to have been taken during her lifetime. Rather, an illustrated outline to represent her presides over the interior of the Victorian mansion.
A travelling exhibit about Carson’s life is on display at Eugene’s historic Shelton McMurphey Johnson House through September. While it has no physical artifacts, the exhibit tells the narrative of Carson’s life to visitors as they walk throughout the museum.
The Carson exhibit is traveling throughout Oregon this year, a project from Oregon Black Pioneers. A collaboration between the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House and Cottage Grove’s Singing Creek Educational Center brought it to Eugene…