Vanport collection

Collection

Identifier: Mss1413

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes "Vanport City Rules and Regulations," 1943, with map of Vanport and index; photocopy of "Vanport City Flood 1948," an American Red Cross report, 1948; "Vanport: Emergency Relief Operations," Salvation Army publication, circa 1948; and four watercolors depicting life in Vanport, 1942-1946, commissioned by Portland General Electric.

Dates

Creation: 1942-1948

Creator

Housing Authority of Portland (Or.) (Organization)
American Red Cross. Portland-Multnomah County Chapter (Organization)
Salvation Army (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.

Extent

0.29 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection includes "Vanport City Rules and Regulations," 1943, with map of Vanport and index; photocopy of "Vanport City Flood 1948," an American Red Cross report; "Vanport: Emergency Relief Operations," a Salvation Army publication; and four watercolors depicting life in Vanport, 1942-1946.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

American Red Cross report, "Vanport City Flood 1948," Lib. Acc. 7592; "Vanport City Rules and Regulations" booklet, Lib. Acc. 20003; Vanport watercolors, Lib. Acc. 12707.