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Portland Women's Union records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1443

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

  • Creation: 1887-1970

Creator

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.

Related Materials

Additional records, relating to the 120th anniversary of the organization, are designated Coll 573 in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

General

Includes material previously designated Mss 1443-1.

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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