Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association records

Collection

Identifier: Mss2719

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes minutes, treasurer's reports, newsletters, correspondence, membership directories, publicity materials, historian's reports (1951-1981, incomplete), memorabilia from local, state and national PTA meetings, and a scrapbook kept by Mrs. A. F. McDonald, 1948-1949.

Dates

Creation: 1903-1981

Creator

Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association (Portland, Or.) (Organization)

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 Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association was founded in 1903 as the Brooklyn Mother's Club and sought to promote the welfare of children and youth in the school and in the community.

Extent

2.5 Cubic Feet (1 record carton, 1 document case and 2 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association was founded in 1903 as the Brooklyn Mother's Club and sought to promote the welfare of children and youth in the school and in the community. Collection includes minutes, treasurer's reports, newsletters, correspondence, membership directories, publicity materials, historian's reports (1951-1981, incomplete), memorabilia from local, state and national PTA meetings, and a scrapbook.