Reminiscences about Union Station in Portland, Oregon

Collection

Identifier: Coll 1082

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of short reminiscences about Union Station, the train station in Portland, Oregon. These reminiscences were solicited for the celebration of the station's centennial. Some were handwritten on mail-in forms produced by the Metropolitan Group. A few have attached clippings or brochures. The collection also has some examples of stationery that the Metropolitan Group produced for the station's centennial.

Dates

Creation: 1956-1996
Creation: Majority of material found within 1996 March-April

Creator

Metropolitan Group (Compiler, 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

In 1996, the Metropolitan Group, a communications agency based in Portland, Oregon, worked with the Portland Development Commission to solicit submissions from Portland residents about their memories of Union Station, the city's train station. These reminiscences were compiled for display during the station's centennial celebration, which was held from May 10 to May 12, 1996.

Sources: "Station Memories," Oregonian, March 20, 1996, page D1; "Happy Rails to You," Oregonian Arts and Entertainment Guide, May 10, 1996, page 37.

Extent

0.18 Cubic Feet (1 slim letter document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Short reminiscences about Union Station, the train station in Portland, Oregon, as well as some attached clippings and brochures. The reminiscences were solicited by the Metropolitan Group in 1996 for display during the station's centennial celebration.