Portland
Found in 686 Collections and/or Records:
Frederick Greenwood papers
Papers of a banker of Portland, Oregon, who headed the local branch of the Bank of California. Includes general and family correspondence; correspondence and other materials on local organizations; speeches; and scrapbooks.
Oral history interview with Bertram F. Griffin
Oral history interview with the Reverend Bertram F. Griffin, conducted by Jim Strassmaier in six sessions from July 12 to August 30, 1995, as part of the Legacy of Hope: Catholics and Social Justice Project. Griffin discusses his education at Catholic seminaries and in Rome, and his work as pastor at churches in the Archdiocese of Portland, particularly at St. Andrew Catholic Church in the Albina district of Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Bertram F. Griffin
Oral history interview with Rachael Griffin
Oral history interview with Rachael Griffin conducted by Marian W. Kolisch on April 22, 1976. Griffin discusses her career as an instructor at the Museum Art School in Portland, Oregon, now the Pacific Northwest College of Art, from 1933 to 1951, and as curator for the Portland Art Museum from 1953 to 1974.
Franklin Griffith papers
Franklin Griffith was a Portland, Oregon, lawyer, businessman and civic leader. Collection includes correspondence and documents regarding Griffith's election as Portland's First Citizen of 1938 by the Portland Realty Board, scrapbooks, and obituary notices.
Hilmar Birger Grondahl scrapbooks
Hilmar Birger Grondahl (born 1899) was the music editor of the Oregonian newspaper from 1933-1977. Collection includes scrapbooks with newspaper clippings of Grondahl's reviews concerning musical events in Portland, Oregon, and elsewhere.
Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse construction photographic collection
Thirty-eight black and white photographs depicting construction of the Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse in downtown Portland, Oregon. The courthouse was designed by architect Morris Whitehouse and built by Murch Brothers Construction Co.
Cor van Haasteren comic about construction of Liberty ships in Portland, Oregon
Color comic, titled "Their Day!," by Dutch artist Cor van Haasteren. The 23-page comic depicts the construction of Liberty ships in Portland, Oregon, and, in particular, a visit by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Portland shipyards. Van Haasteren worked on the comic in the 1990s, completing his work in 1997. However, he was unable to find a publisher.
Oral history interview with Mildred E. Haffey
Oral history interview with Mildred E. Haffey, conducted by Taylor Bailey in three sessions, from June 29 to July 27, 2016, for the Oregon Labor Oral History Program. Haffey discusses her marriage history and family life and speaks extensively about her career as a bus driver from 1963 to 1992, particularly for TriMet in Portland, Oregon.
Absolom Hallock papers
Papers of Absolom Hallock include mixed journals and account books; correspondence relating to business, personal matters, and the Portland Fire Department; and receipts. Hallock (1826-1892) was a mechanic, draftsman, civil engineer, and surveyor. He served on the Portland Common Council as chief of the Fire Department, and was the first postmaster of the Barnegat post office in Tillamook County, Oregon.