Women in Communications, Inc., Portland chapter records
Scope and Contents
Records of the Portland chapter of Women in Communications, Inc., date from circa 1947 to circa 1987 and include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, newsletters, miscellaneous administrative records, brochures, financial documents, newsletters, budgets, and surveys. Also included is an audio recording, approximately one hour, of an awards ceremony held by the organization in May 1981.
Dates
- circa 1947-1987
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 chapter of Women in Communications, Inc. was chartered June 24, 1947, as the Portland Professional Chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, a society for women in journalism and communications. It became the Portland Professional Chapter of Women in Communications, Inc., in late 1972.
Extent
4.5 Cubic Feet (3 record cartons, 3 flat boxes, 1 document case, 1 audiocassette in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Portland chapter of Women in Communications, Inc. was chartered June 24, 1947, as the Portland Professional Chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, a society for women in journalism and communications, and later became the Portland Professional Chapter of Women in Communications, Inc. Records include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, newsletters, miscellaneous administrative records, brochures, financial documents, newsletters, budgets, and surveys.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation purposes, researcher access to audio recording in the collection is limited. To request access, contact library staff.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Women in Communication, Inc., September 1986 and July 1989.
Processing Information
Collection contains material previously designated Mss 1751-1.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Women in Communications, Inc., Portland chapter 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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Portland OR 97205 United States
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