Jessie M. Short collection on housing

Collection

Identifier: Mss1804

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, articles, and miscellaneous documents regarding housing issues, primarily in Portland, Oregon, circa 1920-1942, collected and maintained by Jessie M. Short.

Dates

circa 1920-1942

Creator

Short, Jessie May, 1873-1947 (Person)

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.

Biographical note

Jessie May Short was born in Iowa in 1873 and died in Portland in 1947. She was an authority on mathematics and astronomy. She was an assistant professor of mathematics at Reed College from 1920 to 1939. She also taught at the University of Oregon extension center from retirement until 1946, when she began teaching at Vanport College. She also served on the Portland School Board. She was involved in many civic groups and during the war years worked with the Kaiser shipyards as an engineer.

Extent

.45 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Jessie May Short (1873-1947) was an assistant professor of mathematics at Reed College from 1920 to 1939. She also taught at Vanport College, served on the Portland School Board, and during the war years, worked with the Kaiser shipyards as an engineer. Collection includes correspondence, reports, articles, and miscellaneous documents regarding housing issues, primarily in Portland, Oregon, circa 1920-1942.