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Celilo Railroad Bridge construction photographic collection
Collection consists of cyanotypes and black and white photographs depicting the construction of the Celilo Railroad Bridge in Wasco County, Oregon, for the Oregon Trunk Railway.
Central Southeast Preservation Project records
Records of the Central Southeast Preservation Project (CSEPP), an organization that nominated multiple properties in Southeast Portland, Oregon, for historic landmark status in the late 1980s. The collection includes administrative records, National Register of Historic Places nomination forms, color slides and black and white negatives of buildings, and survey and research documentation.
César E. Chávez Boulevard Committee records
Records of the César E. Chávez Boulevard Committee, and press coverage of their activities, primarily from newspapers. The committee campaigned from 2007 to 2009 to name a street in Portland, Oregon, after Latino labor activist César E. Chávez (1927-1993). After a series of contentious hearings and adoption of a resolution to clarify the process of renaming strees, the Portland City Council voted to rename 39th Avenue as César E. Chávez Boulevard in July 2009.
Stephen Fowler Chadwick collection
Stephen James Chadwick speech
Typescript copy of a speech delivered by Stephen James Chadwick at the annual meeting of the Oregon Historical Society, October 25, 1930, containing reminiscences of his childhood in Roseburg, Oregon, his friendship with Jesse Applegate, and other topics. Chadwick (1863-1931) was born in Roseburg and later was a lawyer, judge, and state Supreme Court justice in Washington. He was the son of Stephen Fowler Chadwick, who served as Oregon secretary of state and Oregon governor.
Challenge and progress (points of progress)
Jeannette McPherson Gates was a Northwest poet, author, teacher, and historian. She earned her MBA in 1949 and was active in the NAACP, Citizens for Inter-racial Understanding, and Democratic Women of Multnomah County. Collection consists of a typescript book regarding Gates' own life and the history of the civil rights movement.
Chamber Music Northwest records
Collection consists of correspondence, minutes and financial reports, 1976-1977; newsletter, 1 volume, 1976, with events and biographies of participating musicians. Sergiu Luca, an acclaimed Israeli violinist, founded Chamber Music Northwest in 1971 after coming to Portland for a music recital.
George E. Chamberlain papers
Papers of George E. Chamberlain (1854-1928), who was attorney general for and then governor of Oregon, and then a U.S. senator for Oregon. The collection consists primarily of correspondence written during Chamberlain's time as governor.
Chamberlin family letters
Collection consists of manuscript correspondence between members of the Chamberlin family, 1854-1891, regarding family matters. Correspondents include Aaron Chamberlin; his wife, Catharine Viles Chamberlin; and their children, Andrew Chamberlin and Joseph Chamberlin.
Rev. Mark A. Chamberlin papers
Reverend Mark A. Chamberlin (born 1899) was a Methodist pastor and national officer in the Methodist Federation for Social Action. He hosted the "Religion and Life" program on KBOO radio, Portland, from 1971-1977. Papers include correspondence with KBOO; correspondence regarding the deportation of H.S. MacKay; notes and program materials from conferences attended by Chamberlin; and miscellaneous materials from the Oregon Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action.