Ralph J. Voss photographic collection on the construction of the First National Bank of Oregon building
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 62 color slides, 1971-1972, of the construction and opening ceremony for the First National Bank of Oregon building at 1300 SE 5th Ave. in Portland, Oregon. The building is now the Wells Fargo Center.
Dates
- 1971-1972
Creator
- Voss, Ralph J. (Ralph Jensby), 1910-2002 (Compiler, 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.
Historical note
Ralph J. Voss (1910-2002) was the president of the First National Bank of Oregon in Portland, and oversaw the project to construct the bank's headquarters. The building was designed by Charles Luckman Associates and built by the Hoffman Construction Co., and its office tower was reported by the Oregonian newspaper to be the tallest building in Oregon at the time of its construction. The building was dedicated on May 25, 1972.
Sources: Sorensen, Donald, "Bank dedicates new center," Oregonian, May 26, 1972; Oliver, Myrna, "Ralph Voss, 91; Bank Executive," Los Angeles Times, January 28, 2002
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Color slides depicting the construction and opening ceremony for the First National Bank of Oregon building at 1300 SE 5th Ave. in Portland, Oregon. The building is now the Wells Fargo Center. Ralph J. Voss (1910-2002) was president of the bank and oversaw the project to construct its headquarters. The building was reported by the Oregonian newspaper to be the tallest in the state at the time of its construction.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ralph J. Voss, March 1990 (Lib. Acc. 19818, Photo Acc. 990D025).
- Architecture
- Architecture -- Oregon -- Portland -- Slides
- Bank buildings -- Design and construction -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Downtown (Portland, Or.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Slides
- Economics and Banking
- First National Bank of Oregon -- Buildings -- Design and construction -- Slides
- First National Bank of Oregon -- Buildings -- Slides
- Photographs
- Portland
- color slides
Creator
- Voss, Ralph J. (Ralph Jensby), 1910-2002 (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Ralph J. Voss photographic collection on the construction of the First National Bank of Oregon building
- 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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