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Portland

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 686 Collections and/or Records:

Jan Caplener photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 911
Abstract

Album containing 34 photographs, primarily depicting scenes in Portland, Oregon, and unidentified people. Subjects include the Skidmore Fountain, Washington Park, the First Congregational Church of Portland, ships, rail cars, aerial views of Portland, and unidentified buildings and places.

Dates: circa 1905

Carl Greve collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 245
Abstract

Collection of materials relating to the Carl Greve jewelry store in downtown Portland, Oregon, including clippings of advertisements and articles about the business; mounted photographs and wall panels depicting interior and exterior views of the store; and an architectural illustration of the store building.

Dates: circa 1916-2007

Royal E. Carpenter photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 332
Abstract

Small collection of black and white photographs of the homes and land of the Carpenter family in the Lents area of Portland, Oregon, including unnamed family members, the family car, and bridges over the Clackamas River. Also included are portraits of members of the Archibald family and friends.

Dates: circa 1880-1924

Catlin Gabel School landscape plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3049
Abstract

Collection includes 1 blueprint on 1 sheet of a landscape plan for the Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Oregon, by Walter H. Gerke. Also included is a typescript letter to the Catlin Gabel School principal, Jessie Thain Powers.

Dates: 1932

Catlin Gabel School plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3048
Abstract

Collection includes blueline copies and blueprints of landscapes, tennis courts, and parking lots for the Catlin Gabel school in Portland, Oregon. Architect not named.

Dates: circa 1928-1976

Ruth Catlin residence plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3047
Abstract

Collection includes 9 blueprint drawings on 7 sheets of a house for Ruth Catlin on NW Culpepper Terrace in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1926

CC Slaughters records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2988-6
Abstract

Collection consists of records and correspondence of the gay bar and nightclub CC Slaughters in Portland, Oregon, which opened in 1981. Includes floor plans, correspondence with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, menus, financial records, and materials relating to events.

Dates: circa 1981-2008

Central Southeast Preservation Project records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1035
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1888-1989; Majority of material found within 1986-1989

Chamber Music Northwest records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2464
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1976-1977

Rev. Mark A. Chamberlin papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2691
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1955-1982