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Portland

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 617 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph Armstrong Baird, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1057
Abstract

Historical and architectural research notes on early Portland, Oregon, buildings, by Joseph Armstrong Baird, Jr., 1963. Includes notes on the Pioneer Post Office, the New Market Block, and the Dekum Block.

Dates: 1963

George L. Baker papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 963
Abstract Collection consists of miscellaneous letters and papers of and relating to George L. Baker (1868-1941), who served as a city councilman and commissioner for Portland, Oregon, and as mayor from 1917-1933. Materials include a passport and itinerary for a European trip, 1931; a pamphlet by Sidney B. Whipple, "Bon Voyage: the American Mayor's Visit to France 1931," 1936; letters to Rev. W. G. Eliot, Jr., regarding a campaign to promote homeownership; a petition for bankruptcy; and a campaign...
Dates: 1905-1936

Baker Theatre plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3062
Abstract

Collection includes 2 blueprint plans on 1 sheet of the Baker Theatre at SW 11th Ave. and SW Morrison St. in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1910

Lola Greene Baldwin collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 388
Abstract

Papers, photographs, and scrapbooks of Lola Greene Baldwin, Portland, Oregon's first policewoman, compiled by Marian E. Hays.

Dates: 1827-1995

Myra Ballon papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 986
Abstract

Collection includes a manuscript letter to Myra Ballon, 1900, regarding the Portland Street Fair and Carnival; a typescript letter to O. R. Ballon from Fairmount Nurseries, 1901, discussing hedge fences; and a typescript letter to Myra Ballon from the National Irrigation Congress, 1909, asking Ballon to become a delegate.

Dates: 1900-1909

Francis T. Barnekoff papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2773
Abstract

Francis T. Barnekoff was a native of Helena, Montana, and worked as an inspector for the Outfitting Department of the Kaiser Company in Portland, Oregon, during World War II. Collection includes inspector's manuals, lists, personnel, and diagrams regarding shipbuilding and equipment.

Dates: 1942-1944

Bob Barnes photographs of Corbett Building implosion

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 553
Abstract

Small collection of black and white photographs depicting the controlled implosion of the Corbett Building at SW 5th Avenue and Morrison Street in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1988 May 2

William Barnhart papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss918
Abstract

Papers of a pioneer merchant of Portland, Oregon, including business letters of the early 1850s, mostly from San Francisco merchants, including Wells, Fargo, & Company, to W. C. Barnhart and Co.; and business account books, 1851-1854.

Dates: 1850-1878

Oral history interview with Jean M. Beatty

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9570
Abstract

Oral history interview with Jean M. Beatty conducted by Charles Digregorio on July 1, 1976. Beatty discusses the life and career of her father, Albert A. Morrison, a minister at Trinity Episcopal Church in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1976 July 1

Beaver Engraving Company records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1648
Abstract

Miscellaneous ledgers of Beaver Engraving Company, 22 volumes.

Dates: circa 1909-1927