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Portland

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 631 Collections and/or Records:

Edith Essex photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 41
Abstract

Four black and white photographs of Edith Essex in productions at the Portland Civic Theatre, including: "Death of a Salesman" with Bob Henderson; "Old Ladies" with Margaret Barney and Sally Rice; and "Royal Family" with Julius Zell.

Dates: circa 1952-1953

George Estes papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1543
Abstract

Collection includes correspondence; manuscripts including "Enemies of the Klan," 1923, "The Wayfaring Man," 1922, and "Peter Holds the Keys," 1933, regarding anti-Catholicism, Freemasonry, the Ku Klux Klan and other ethnic and religious controversies of the 1920s.

Dates: circa 1920-1940

Everist family photographs

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1431
Abstract

Photographs from the era of World War II, including members of the Everist family of Portland, Oregon; the Everist home in Northeast Portland; the Naval Training Center in San Diego; vacation scenes; and various soldiers and sailors.

Dates: circa 1941-1945

Bill Failing Jr. genealogical research collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll804
Abstract

Materials related to the Brewster, Henderson, Holman and Failing families. The collection includes original historic documents created by family members, as well as topical materials related to genealogical history compiled by Bill Failing Jr. Correspondence, photographs, diaries, and articles make up a majority of the collection, frequently focusing on prominent local historical figures within the families.

Dates: 1850-2017; Majority of material found within 1979-2012

Oral history interview with Henrietta C. Failing

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9550
Abstract

Oral history interview with Henrietta C. Failing conducted by Charles Digregorio on July 14, 1976. Failing speaks about the history of the Failing family, particularly the life and career of her father, James Frederick Failing, and her uncle Henry Failing.

Dates: 1976 July 14

Henry Failing will and estate assessment

 Collection
Identifier: Coll872
Abstract

Typescript copy of Henry Failing's April 1879 will, and a typed assessment of his estate with pencil annotations. Henry Failing (1834-1898) was a businessman, politician, and early resident of Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1879; circa 1899

James F. Failing family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll799
Abstract James Frederick Failing (1842-1920) was a prominent Portland businessman, civic leader, and member of the early Failing family. After arriving in Portland from New York in 1853, James participated in the wholesale hardware business of J. Failing and Co. with his father, Josiah, and his brother Henry. He would later go on to become the director or Portland’s First National Bank, and serve as a trustee for numerous local organizations. His children also became notable Portland figures through...
Dates: 1850-2009; Majority of material found within 1870-1986

Photograph of Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks with group at Lewis and Clark Exposition

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1107
Abstract

Black and white photograph showing Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks with a group in front of the Government Building on the opening day of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1905

Report on regulation of farmers' markets in Portland

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1489
Abstract

Photocopy of a typescript report to Portland Mayor George L. Baker from the Portland Commission on the Public Market, regarding proposed regulations for farmers' markets in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: circa 1898-1913

Paul and Edith Feldenheimer papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2694
Abstract Collection includes diaries and correspondence of Paul Feldenheimer and Edith Feldenheimer. Also included are mechanical drawings by Paul Feldenheimer; a scrapbook relating to Edith Feldenheimer's years at Smith College; reports, minutes, and correspondence of the Peoples Institute Auxiliary of the University of Oregon Medical School; and ephemera. Paul Feldenheimer operated a jewelry store in Portland, Oregon, and Edith Feldenheimer, his wife, was active in the city's arts and cultural...
Dates: 1888-1984