William C. Drake collection of Portland Beavers memorabilia
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of team photographs and commemorative publications relating to the Portland Beavers, a baseball team in Portland, Oregon, all of which were collected by William C. Drake. The team photographs span from 1947 to 1969. The publications are the 1949 through 1956 issues of "Rollie Truitt's Scrapbook," an annual record book about the Beavers compiled by Arthur Roland "Rollie" Truitt, who was an announcer for Beavers games; some of these include inscriptions from Truitt to Drake.
Dates
- 1947-1969
Creator
- Drake, William C. (William Charles), 1915-2000 (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.
Biographical Note
William Charles Drake was born in 1915 in Kansas City, Missouri, and came to Portland, Oregon, in the 1920s. He worked as a technician for Pacific Northwest Bell until retiring in 1975. He also worked as an announcer for local sporting events. He later operated the pro shop at the Willamette Racquet Club in Clackamas, Oregon. He married Clara Goetten in 1939; the couple had two children. Drake died in 2000.
Sources: Obituary in the Oregonian, May 6, 2000; information provided by Drake's son, William C. Drake, Jr.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder (16x20) in shared flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Memorabilia of Portland, Oregon, baseball team the Portland Beavers, collected by William C. Drake (1915-2000), namely team photographs and issues of the publication "Rollie Truitt's Scrapbook." Drake was a technician for Pacific Northwest Bell and later operated the pro shop at the Willamette Racquet Club in Clackamas, Oregon; he also worked as an announcer for sports events in the Portland area.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William C. Drake, Jr., April 2023 (RL2023-020).
Creator
- Drake, William C. (William Charles), 1915-2000 (Compiler, Person)
- Truitt, Rollie (Arthur Roland), 1901-1971 (Publisher, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the William C. Drake collection of Portland Beavers memorabilia
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2023
- 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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