Friends of Henry and Ramona records

Collection

Identifier: Coll 1005

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the records of Friends of Henry and Ramona, a group that raised funds to establish the Beverly Clearly Sculpture Garden in Grant Park, Portland, Oregon. Materials include administrative and financial records, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, newsletters, ephemera, and a poster for the Portland Civic Theatre production of "Beverly Cleary's Ramona Quimby." In addition, the collection includes several folders of records and memorabilia gathered by group members Rebecca Macy, Chris Poole-Jones, and Jan Wheeland; and materials relating to author Beverly Cleary and sculptor Lee Hunt.

Dates

Creation: 1991-1997

Creator

Friends of Henry and Ramona (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.

Administrative History

Friends of Henry and Ramona was an organization established in 1991 in Portland, Oregon. Its purpose was to raise funds to install public artwork honoring children's author Beverly Cleary (1916-2021), who had grown up in Northeast Portland. The Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden, featuring work by sculptor Lee Hunt, was dedicated in Portland's Grant Park on October 13, 1995; Cleary spoke at the dedication.

Sources: "Ramona Quimby Clearly Cleary," Oregonian, October 8, 1995; "Portland Memorializes Favorite Little Girl," Oregonian, October 14, 1995.

Extent

1.25 Cubic Feet (1 record carton; 1 oversize folder (12x15) in shared flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records of Friends of Henry and Ramona, an organization in Portland, Oregon, including administrative records, photographs, clippings, and newsletters. Friends of Henry and Ramona raised funds for a sculpture garden in honor of children's author Beverly Cleary (1916-2021), which was dedicated in 1995 in Portland's Grant Park.

Arrangement

The original order of the materials at the time of donation to the Oregon Historical Society Research Library was retained.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Friends of Henry and Ramona, September 1998 (Lib. Acc. 23662).

Separated Materials

Ink stamp for mailing address of Friends of Henry and Ramona was separated to Museum Collections, Oregon Historical Society.

Processing Information

The collection was partially processed prior to 2024, probably circa 1999. Additional processing was done by Jeffrey A. Hayes in 2024. Most folder titles are derived from those used on the original file folders.