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Portland

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Sketches of the Men's Resort in Portland, Oregon

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5316
Abstract

Pen and ink sketches of the lower bedroom and Sunday services at the Men's Resort and People's Institute at SW 4th Avenue and W. Burnside Street in Portland, Oregon. The Men's Resort, a ministry to men in need of food, housing, and jobs, was sponsored by the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church in Portland.

Dates: circa 1896-1940

Oral history interview with Paul S. Wright

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9520
Abstract

Oral history interview with the Reverend Paul S. Wright conducted by Linda S. Dodds on September 23, 1981. Wright discusses his early life in Tebriz, Iran, his experiences during World War I, and his service as a Presbyterian minister in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1981 September 23