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Portland Grade Teachers' Association records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1753

Scope and Contents

The Portland Grade Teachers' Association records include minutes, program booklet, membership lists, scrapbooks, constitution and by-laws, ledgers, newsletters, newspaper clippings and letters, 1912-1985.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912-1985

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative history

The Portland Grade Teachers' Association was founded in 1912 to improve working conditions for teachers and raise and maintain professional standards of elementary school teachers.

Extent

5 Cubic Feet (4 record cartons and 2 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Portland Grade Teachers' Association was founded in 1912 to improve working conditions for teachers and raise and maintain professional standards of elementary school teachers. Records include minutes, membership lists, scrapbooks, constitution and by-laws, ledgers, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and letters.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Dwayne H. Osburn, September 1986; material formerly designated Mss 1753-1, gift of Portland Grade Teachers' Association, April 1989.

General

Contains material formerly designated Mss 1753-1.

Title
Guide to the Portland Grade Teachers' Association records
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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