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Columbia Park Little League records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 908

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of records of the Columbia Park Little League of Portland, Oregon, that date from 1957, when Otto C. Mills was the league's president. These records consist of: one group photograph of team managers; one group photograph of all league members; 21 group photographs of the league's teams; rosters for the league's teams as of June 1957; and a memo from Mills to league officers and managers announcing a meeting on September 26, 1957. At least several of the photographs in the collection were taken by Mossbargers Studio & Camera Shop. The memo says that, at the meeting, the league will be divided into two leagues. One of the leagues will consist of players living west of N. Chautauqua Boulevard, while the other league will consist of players living east of N. Chautauqua Boulevard.

Dates

  • Creation: 1957

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

Columbia Park Little League was a youth baseball association in Portland, Oregon, that was active in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1957, the league's president was Otto C. Mills (1906-1991).

Sources: Articles in the Oregonian and Oregon Journal, 1956-1965 and 1991.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Photographs, rosters, and memo relating to the Columbia Park Little League of Portland, Oregon. The league was active in the 1950s and 1960s, and Otto C. Mills (1906-1991) was the league's president in 1957.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Meredith Kay Piacentini, May 2004 (Lib. Acc. 25470).

Title
Guide to the Columbia Park Little League records
Status
Completed
Author
Jeffrey A. Hayes
Date
2022
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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