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The effects of World War II on Portland, Oregon

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2402
Abstract

Typescript term paper, 16 pages, 1970, regarding Robert Moses and the effects of World War II on Portland, Oregon. With bibliography.

Dates: 1970

Les Ehmann photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 298
Abstract

Collection consists of 148 photographs of Hyster forklifts and various types of grapples, including: Blow-Knox, Owen, Mack, McCaffery, Priest, Young Iron Works, and Esco. Leslie Ehmann attended Benson Polytechnic High School, was an engineer and designer, and designed lift truck components for Hyster Company.

Dates: circa 1955-1961

Leslie G. Ehmann papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2598
Abstract

Leslie G. Ehmann attended Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon, joined Esco Corp. in 1936, served as an engineer and designer, and retired in 1971. He also designed lift truck components for Hyster Company. Collection includes catalogs, specifications and price lists for Esco and Hyster products, 1941-1984, including lift trucks, logging equipment, rigging equipment and swage presses; patents; and plans for an adjustable rubber coupling.

Dates: 1941-1984

Oral history interview with Mira H. Ehrman

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9434
Abstract

Oral history interview with Mira H. Ehrman conducted by Charles Digregorio on January 20, 1976. Ehrman discusses her involvement with several Portland, Oregon, civic organizations.

Dates: 1976 January 20

Mira H. Ehrman papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2966
Abstract

Mira H. Ehrman (1892-1982) was a civic leader in Portland, Oregon. She was a Red Cross volunteer and a member of numerous organizations. Perhaps her most important contribution was the founding of and participation in Portland's USO in 1942. Collection includes correspondence, notes, awards and honors, biographical and autobiographical information and reports, primarily regarding her work with the United Service Organizations.

Dates: circa 1942-1978

Oral history interview with Jill Eiland

 Collection
Identifier: SR2817
Abstract

Oral history interview with Jill Eiland conducted by Judy Hartman on January 21, 1988, as part of the Portland General Electric Centennial Oral History Series. Eiland served as director of federal affairs at PGE from 1982 to 1990, and as director of public affairs from 1990 to 1994.

Dates: 1988 January 21

Oral history interview with Jean A. Eilers

 Collection
Identifier: SR 11262
Abstract

Oral history interview with Jean A. Eilers conducted by Carolyn Matthews from August 10 to December 4, 2011, as part of the Oregon Labor Oral History Program. Eilers discusses her involvement with union organizing in California and in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 2011 August 10-December 4

Richard H. Ekin papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1325
Abstract

Collection includes account books of Richard Ekin, Salem, Oregon, 1845-1864, as well as correspondence and receipts, 1840-1879, including many letters from his mother, Jane Ekin, and a letter from his sister, Margaret Hurst, to his mother, 1879, regarding his death.

Dates: 1833-1879

EKOMS letters to the editor of the Gold Beach Gazette

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1553
Abstract

Typescript compilation of letters to the editor of the Gold Beach Gazette written by J. F. Kronenberg, Bandon, Oregon, under the pen name "EKOMS," circa 1898, on such varied subjects as dog ownership; Bandon, Oregon; women's suffrage; and local politics.

Dates: circa 1898

Frits S. Elfving papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2064
Abstract

Master's License for U.S. Merchant Marine Officer Frits S. Elfving, issued by the U. S. Coast Guard, August 29, 1960, allowing him to pilot steam or motor vessels on the Columbia River between Astoria and Point Ellice or Megler, Washington.

Dates: 1960 August 29

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financial records 208
printed ephemera 203
Home and Family 196
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diaries 167
scrapbooks 162
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clippings (information artifacts) 151
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legal documents 140
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Clubs and Societies 123
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Oregon -- Politics and government -- 20th century 109
Washington (State) 109
photograph albums 106
Legislators -- Oregon 105
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reports 104
Diaries 93
Justice, Administration of -- Oregon 88
Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland 88
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Language
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Names
Digregorio, Charles 90
Oregon. Legislative Assembly 88
Raman, Sankar 72
Strassmaier, James 67
Hansen, Clark 62
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Dodds, Linda S. 60
Republican Party (Or.) 52
Democratic Party (Or.) 49
Immigrant Story (Hillsboro, Or.) 42
United States. District Court (Oregon) 38
Hatfield, Mark O., 1922-2011 37
O'Rourke, Michael (Filmmaker) 37
Watts, Roberta 27
Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest 24
United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society 23
Northwest Power Planning Council (U.S.) 20
Oregon. Supreme Court 19
United States. Congress. Senate 19
Johnston, J. H. (John H.), 1855-1944 18
Harmon, Rick 17
Oregon Historical Society 16
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.) 15
Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 15
Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.) 15
Portland General Electric Company 14
Solomon, Gus J. (Gus Jerome), 1906-1987 14
McCall, Tom, 1913-1983 13
Oregonian (Firm) 13
Johnson, Curtis 12
Minidoka Relocation Center 12
Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.) 12
Dollahite, Nancy E. 11
Oregon Journal (Firm) 11
United States. Army 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
Pendleton Round-Up 8
Portland Public Schools (Or.) 8
Reed College (Portland, 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
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
United States. Congress. House 7
Wyatt, Wendell William, 1917-2009 7
Applegate, Jesse A., 1811-1888 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
McArthur, Lewis A. (Lewis Ankeny), 1883-1951 6
Mehren, Elizabeth 6
Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905 6
Neuberger, Maurine B. (Maurine Brown), 1907-2000 6
Oregon. Circuit Court (Lane County) 6
Oregon. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives 6
Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State 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 Civic Theatre (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
Straub, Robert W. 6
Sweetland, Monroe, 1910-2006 6
Tule Lake Relocation Center 6
United States. Attorney (Oregon) 6
University of Oregon. Medical School 6
Washington Public Power Supply System 6
White Stag Manufacturing Company 6
Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847 6
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