Portland Women's Union records
Scope and Contents
Collection includes articles of incorporation, 1887; constitution and by-laws, 1887, 1932 and 1954; annual reports, 1888-1928 and 1953-1970; president's annual reports, 1892-1924; minutes, 7 volumes, 1891-1953; committee reports, 1887-1955; Martha Washington Hotel brochures and building reports, 1893-1926; union financial reports, 1889-1949; receipt books, 3 volumes, 1915-1927; Women's Exchange reports; notes on the history of the Portland Women's Union; and scrapbooks, 2 volumes, 1904-1965.
Dates
- 1887-1970
Creator
- Portland Women's Union (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
The Portland Women's Union was founded in 1887 and operated in the Martha Washington Hotel to provide respectable housing for single working women.
Extent
4 Cubic Feet (3 record cartons and 2 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes articles of incorporation, constitution and by-laws, reports, minutes, and other materials regarding the Portland's Women's Union. The organization was founded in 1887 and operated in the Martha Washington Hotel to provide respectable housing for single working women.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired 1972-1986, Lib. Acc. 12410, 17629, and 17779.
General
Includes material previously designated Mss 1443-1.
Creator
- Portland Women's Union (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Portland Women's Union records
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- 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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Portland OR 97205 United States
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