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"Oregon looks at the electric sign" photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 575
Abstract

Collection consists of 19 black and white photographs of electric and neon signs and billboards in Portland, Oregon, particularly car dealerships, taken for a survey titled "Oregon Looks at the Electric Sign." The survey was commissioned by the Portland City Club and conducted by Bardsley & Haslacher, Inc.

Dates: circa 1940-1966

Notes regarding Oregon materials on file at the Bureau of Indian Affairs

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 858
Abstract

Collection includes manuscript and typescript correspondence relating to materials at the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C., on which Joseph Rogers Wilson took notes in 1900 and have since gone missing; and manuscript notes, 1900, by Wilson, on same Oregon materials (1841-1850).

Dates: 1900-1910

Oregon Military Research Institute records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 765
Abstract

Research records and publications of the Oregon Military Research Institute, a military history project. The records concern Oregon war veterans, Oregon military units, and military facilities in Oregon. The collection also includes the personal papers of veteran Richard Gaarenstroom, who began the OMRI in the early 21st century after a military career of more than 30 years.

Dates: 1915-2023; Majority of material found within 1953-2023

Oregon Multicultural Education Association records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1084
Abstract

Records of the Oregon Multicultural Education Association, including bylaws, conference records, and a membership directory. The association was founded in 1984 by Ronald G. Petrie and Dapo Sobomehin, with the goal of promoting multicultural education in Oregon.

Dates: 1985-1993

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1608
Abstract

Collection includes typescript by-laws, minutes, reports and committee lists of the Oregon Museum Foundation, later the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), 1943-1944 and 1955-1959.

Dates: 1943-1959

Oregon Music Teachers Association records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1458
Abstract

Records of the statewide Oregon Music Teachers Association from its founding in 1915 to the early 21st century, including records of the association's Russian Connection cultural exchange program, newsletters, some district chapter records, several scrapbooks, and memorabilia.

Dates: 1915-2017

Oregon Nursery Company records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1669
Abstract

The Oregon Nursery Company was organized in Salem in 1867 and moved to a location 10 miles west of Portland in 1906. The company farmed 1200 acres at this location until its collapse in 1927. The town of Orenco, founded in 1908, derived its name from the company's. Collection includes correspondence; demonstration planting records, especially regarding the Perfection Apricot; financial records; and an Orenco Mercantile Co. ledger.

Dates: 1908-1961

Oregon nurses photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Album 367
Abstract

Album containing portraits and snapshots of nurses and children. The images include scenes of nurses playing a guitar, talking on the telephone, and gardening with shovels. Identified locations include Salem and Portland, Oregon.

Dates: circa 1900-1910

Oregon Older Girls' Conference scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2790
Abstract

The Oregon Older Girls' Conference was an annual conference for high school girls sponsored by United Church Women of Oregon and Oregon Council of Churches, first convened in 1913. Collection includes scrapbooks containing photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, and administrative records.

Dates: 1927-1973

Oregon Pioneer Association records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1571
Abstract

Collection includes pioneer death register, arranged alphabetically, circa 1915; Benton County pioneer register, 1875; manuscript correspondence, 1874-1882, between officers and members; and financial records, 1874-1882.

Dates: 1874-1915

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Oregon 1753
correspondence 814
interviews 781
Oral Histories 776
Portland 677
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photographs 500
oral histories (literary genre) 440
Photographs 434
Businesses and Corporations 287
administrative records 285
financial records 210
printed ephemera 202
Home and Family 196
Politics and Politicians 177
Ships and Shipping 177
diaries 170
Fine Arts 169
scrapbooks 165
Architecture 158
clippings (information artifacts) 156
Military 145
legal documents 140
Pioneers 135
Clubs and Societies 127
account books 122
Women 116
Washington (State) 111
Oregon -- Politics and government -- 20th century 109
photograph albums 106
Legislators -- Oregon 105
reports 105
Diaries 96
Justice, Administration of -- Oregon 90
Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland 89
Religion 87
Architectural Drawings 86
Sports and Recreation 78
reminiscences 76
Judges -- Oregon 72
Civil Procedure and Courts 71
Immigrants -- Oregon 71
Forestry and Forestry Products 69
Political Campaigns -- Oregon 69
certificates 69
Elementary and Secondary Education 68
speeches (documents) 68
Performing Arts 67
Pioneers -- Oregon 63
building plans 62
Overland journeys to the Pacific 58
Journalism 57
drawings (visual works) 56
Agriculture 53
Legislation -- Oregon 50
Business enterprises -- Oregon -- Portland 49
California 48
ships plans 47
Native Americans 46
African Americans 44
United States -- Immigration and emigration 44
Naval architecture -- Designs and plans 43
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American 43
lithographs 43
Medicine and Health 42
blueprints (reprographic copies) 42
Oregon -- Politics and government 41
Railroads 41
Scrapbooks 41
minutes (administrative records) 41
Biographies (literary genre) 40
manuscripts for publication 40
Overland Journeys to the Northwestern United States 38
histories (literary works) 38
Retail Trade 37
Gays and Lesbians 36
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 36
Labor Unions 36
Transportation 36
architectural drawings (visual works) 36
Land Use 35
ephemera (general object genre) 35
Neighborhoods -- Oregon -- Portland 33
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 33
Literature 32
ledgers (account books) 31
Artists -- Oregon 30
Mines and Mineral Resources 30
Japanese Americans 29
Music 29
Portland (Or.) -- Photographs 29
newsletters 29
Economics and Banking 28
engravings (prints) 28
Public prosecutors -- Oregon 27
Laws and Legislation 26
Energy Production 25
posters 25
Colleges and Universities 24
English language -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Foreign speakers 24
Expeditions and Adventure 24
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Language
English 3526
French 34
German 19
Japanese 10
Spanish; Castilian 10
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Names
Digregorio, Charles 93
Oregon. Legislative Assembly 88
Raman, Sankar 71
Strassmaier, James 71
Hansen, Clark 62
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Dodds, Linda S. 61
Republican Party (Or.) 52
Democratic Party (Or.) 51
Immigrant Story (Hillsboro, Or.) 42
United States. District Court (Oregon) 39
O'Rourke, Michael (Filmmaker) 38
Hatfield, Mark O., 1922-2011 37
Watts, Roberta 27
United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society 25
Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest 24
Northwest Power Planning Council (U.S.) 20
Oregon. Supreme Court 19
United States. Congress. Senate 19
Harmon, Rick 18
Johnston, J. H. (John H.), 1855-1944 18
Oregon Historical Society 17
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.) 16
Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 15
Oregonian (Firm) 15
Portland General Electric Company 15
Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.) 15
Solomon, Gus J. (Gus Jerome), 1906-1987 14
McCall, Tom, 1913-1983 13
Johnson, Curtis 12
Minidoka Relocation Center 12
Oregon Journal (Firm) 12
Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.) 12
United States. Army 12
United States. Bonneville Power Administration 12
Dollahite, Nancy E. 11
Pendleton Round-Up 11
University of Oregon 11
Kolisch, Marian W. 10
Meier & Frank (Portland, Or.) 10
Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960 10
Oregon. Circuit Court (Multnomah County) 10
Oregon. Court of Appeals 10
Yaw’s Top Notch (Portland, Or.) 10
Atiyeh, Victor 9
Dilg, Janice (Janice Lynn) 9
Hudson's Bay Company 9
Oregon (Battleship) 9
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation 9
Angelus Studio (Portland, Or.) 8
Boe, Jason, 1929-1990 8
Edwards, Cecil L. 8
Fred Meyer, Inc. 8
Green, Edith, 1910-1987 8
McLoughlin, John, 1784-1857 8
Portland Public Schools (Or.) 8
Roberts, Betty, 1923-2011 8
Timberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.) 8
United States. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit) 8
Vaughan, Thomas, 1924-2013 8
Applegate, Jesse A., 1811-1888 7
Gifford, Benjamin A. 7
Goldschmidt, Neil E., 1940- 7
Hartman, Judy 7
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 7
Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881 7
McArthur, Lewis L. 7
McNary, Charles Linza, 1874-1944 7
Oregon Geographic Names Board 7
Portland Civic Theatre (Portland, Or.) 7
Rankin, Tex (John Gilbert), 1894-1947 7
Reed College (Portland, Or.) 7
United States. Congress. House 7
Wyatt, Wendell William, 1917-2009 7
Amalgamated Transit Union. Local 757 (Portland, Or.) 6
Baker, Edward Dickinson, 1811-1861 6
Failing, Henry, 1834-1898 6
Frank, Gerry (1923) 6
Gates, John, 1829-1888 6
Howard, Vinita M., 1928- 6
Keith, Patricia 6
McArthur, Lewis A. (Lewis Ankeny), 1883-1951 6
Mehren, Elizabeth 6
Meyer, Fred G., 1886-1978 6
Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905 6
Neuberger, Maurine B. (Maurine Brown), 1907-2000 6
Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs 6
Oregon. Circuit Court (Lane County) 6
Oregon. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives 6
Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State 6
Pacific Northwest Labor History Association 6
Portland (Or.). Bureau of Police 6
Portland (Or.). Fire Department 6
Portland Art Association (Portland, Or.). Museum Art School 6
Portland Art Museum (Or.) 6
Portland Assembly Center (Portland, Or.) 6
Prentiss, A. M. (Arthur M.) 6
Shaver Transportation Company (Portland, Or.) 6
Smith family 6
Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway 6
Sprague, Charles A. (Charles Arthur), 1887-1969 6
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