Portland Women's Union
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Portland Women's Union photographic collection
Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 814
Abstract
Collection consists of 42 color negatives of members of the Portland Women's Union; of the Martha Washington Hotel and the Alexandra Court Hotel in Portland, Oregon; and of the 100th anniversary tea. The Portland Women's Union was founded in 1887 and operated in the Martha Washington Hotel to provide safe housing for single working women.
Dates:
1986
Portland Women's Union records
Collection
Identifier: Mss1443
Abstract
Collection includes articles of incorporation, constitution and by-laws, reports, minutes, and other materials regarding the Portland's Women's Union. The organization was founded in 1887 and operated in the Martha Washington Hotel to provide respectable housing for single working women.
Dates:
1887-1970