Walter Gordon papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss2699

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes design reviews for individual projects, correspondence, memos, drafts, and ephemera, 1962-1972, relating to Walter Gordon's work with the Portland Development Commission.

Dates

Creation: 1962-1972

Creator

Gordon, Walter, 1907- (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

Walter Gordon (born 1907) studied architecture at Princeton, Yale, and the University of Paris. He entered museum work in 1935 and came to the Portland Art Museum in 1939. He worked for Pietro Belluschi beginning in 1941 and opened his own offices in Portland and Eugene in 1947. He was a design consultant for the Portland Development Commission from 1962-1972.

Extent

.45 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Walter Gordon (born 1907) studied architecture at Princeton, Yale, and the University of Paris. He was a design consultant for the Portland Development Commission from 1962-1972. Collection includes design reviews for individual projects, correspondence, memos, drafts, and ephemera relating to Gordon's work with the commission.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Walter Gordon, May 1984.

Related Materials

Additional unprocessed papers of Walter Gordon are designated Accession 25575 in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library. These include office records, personal papers, photographs and slides, planning documents, and approximately 1,000 architectural drawings, plans, and blueprints. Also includes ceramic plate and medal from the American Institute of Architects.