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Portland

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 631 Collections and/or Records:

Edna Sherrill Eames papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2944
Abstract

Papers of and relating to physician Edna Sherrill Eames, who worked for the city health bureau in Portland, Oregon, and was the first woman to be a city medical inspector. Materials include diplomas; correspondence on personal matters, her service in the Army medical corps during World War I, and recommendations; and photocopies of newspaper clippings about her career.

Dates: 1912-1936

East Side Business Men's Club record book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2679
Abstract

Record book containing meeting minutes, resolutions, reports, financial accounts, and programs of the East Side Business Men's Club, an association concerned with promotion of commercial development and civic improvement in Portland, Oregon, particularly on the east side.

Dates: 1910-1922

Eastmoreland Study Club records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2947
Abstract

Eastmoreland Study Club was founded in 1918 to promote scholarships for Reed College and provide community service. Collection includes scrapbooks, minutes, programs, and account books.

Dates: circa 1946-1991

Glenn A. Eaton papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2838
Abstract Collection primarily consists of records and other papers relating to businesses and organizations in the Portland, Oregon, area. Approximately half the materials concern Parfums Duvelle, a perfume and cosmetics business; these include correspondence, price lists and order forms, promotional materials and artwork, and financial records. The remainder of the collection includes records and other papers relating to the Chamber of Commerce in Parkrose, Oregon, the Government Island Inter-Club...
Dates: 1934-1987

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar T. Pierce residence plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3132
Abstract

Collection includes 56 blueprint plans, elevations, sections and details on 17 sheets of a house for Mr. and Mrs. Edgar T. Pierce at 1610 Fir St. in Salem, Oregon, by architect Clarence L. Smith.

Dates: 1927

Edris Morrison Studio architectural plans

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 901
Abstract

Bound set of blueprint plans and two loose sheets of blueprint plans for the Edris Morrison Studio on SW Broadway in Portland, Oregon. The studio was a portrait studio owned by photographer and actor Edris Morrison Cox (1903-1997); architect Pietro Belluschi (1899-1994) designed the building.

Dates: 1946

Patricia J. Edwards photographic collection on the Junior Rose Festival

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 690
Abstract

Four black and white photographs of the court for the 1927 Junior Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1927

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

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

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