Pacific International Livestock Exposition catalogs

Collection

Identifier: Coll 120

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of catalogs, programs, and a small quantity of promotional material for the Portland International Livestock Exposition. These materials include catalogs and programs for shows that were part of or held in conjunction with the exposition, such as the dairy products show, horse show, 4-H Club contests, the Manufacturers' and Land Products Show, the Oregon Poultry and Pet Stock Association exhibition, and the Pacific International Kennel Club show. Materials are most complete for the years 1919 to 1940, with scattered items only for the 1950s and 1960s. Also included is a small amount of other material associated with the exposition, including stock certificates, stockholder information, and other documents.

Dates

1913-1969

Creator

Pacific International Livestock Exposition (Portland, Or.) (Organization)

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

The Pacific International Livestock Exposition was an annual event that took place in Portland, Oregon, beginning around 1910. O. M. Plummer was the exposition's longtime organizer and manager up to 1945. The exposition was housed in a complex of halls in North Portland on the present Marine Drive. During World War II, the buildings were used as an assembly point during the U.S. government's forced relocation of Japanese Americans to incarceration camps.

Extent

4 Cubic Feet (9 document cases)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Catalogs and programs for an annual livestock exhibition that took place in Portland, Oregon, beginning around 1910.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Related Materials

Additional information about the exposition is available in a vertical file, titled Expositions--Pacific International Livestock Exposition, at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Processing Information

Materials were transferred from Mss 1522, the Manners and Customs Collection, and cataloged as a separate collection in January 2009. Collection guide was revised in October 2023 to provide more detailed information in the inventory, and to conform to current standard.