Frederick Greenwood papers
Scope and Contents
Papers of Frederick Greenwood include general correspondence; correspondence with Greenwood's brother George Greenwood, a Seattle banker; correspondence relating to the Portland Symphony Orchestra; letters and documents regarding trusteeship for Anna Gertrude (Head) Bentley; materials relating to the American Bankers Association and other professional organizations; speeches; and two scrapbooks.
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1962
Creator
- Greenwood, Frederick, 1889-1962 (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
Frederick Greenwood was born in 1889 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He eventually took up residence in Portland, Oregon, and became a prominent banker in the city. He headed the local branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in the 1910s, and later became the manager of the Portland branch of the Bank of California. He was active in professional, civic, and cultural affairs, including the American Bankers Association and the Portland Symphony Orchestra.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet (3 document cases and 2 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers of a banker of Portland, Oregon, who headed the local branch of the Bank of California. Includes general and family correspondence; correspondence and other materials on local organizations; speeches; and scrapbooks.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series: Series 1. Correspondence; Series 2. General materials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Neanne A. Nadal, September 1977 (Lib. Acc. 14254).
Subject
- Greenwood, Frederick, 1889-1962 (Person)
- Greenwood, George -- Correspondence (Person)
- Bentley, Anna Gertrude (Person)
- American Bankers Association (Organization)
- Portland Symphony Orchestra (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Frederick Greenwood papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Geoffrey B. Wexler
- Date
- 2008
- 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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