Poster for first football game at Multnomah Field Civic Stadium
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a poster advertising the football game between the University of Oregon and the University of Washington on October 9, 1926 at the Multnomah Field Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon. The poster notes that the game will be the stadium's dedication game, and that tickets can be purchased at 183 6th Street.
Dates
- 1926
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
On October 9, 1926, the University of Oregon football team played against the University of Washington football team at the newly constructed Multnomah Field Civic Stadium (later Providence Park) in Portland, Oregon. The game was preceded by a brief dedication ceremony for the stadium. The University of Washington won the game, 23-9; an estimated 26,000 to 27,000 people attended.
Sources: Articles in the Oregonian, September-October 1926.
Extent
0.15 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder (16x20) in shared flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Poster advertising an October 9, 1926 football game between the University of Oregon and the University of Washington at the Multnomah Field Civic Stadium (later Providence Park) in Portland, Oregon. The game, which the University of Washington won, was the first game played in the recently-constructed stadium, and was preceded by a dedication ceremony.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from Benton County Historical Society in October 2022 (RL2022-141).
- Title
- Guide to the poster for first football game at Multnomah Field Civic Stadium
- 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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