Portland
Found in 652 Collections and/or Records:
Jacob Avshalomov papers
The papers of Jacob Avshalomov consist of correspondence, clippings, programs, musical scores, certificates, memoir books, photographs, and publications relating mostly to his musical career, as well as those of his sons, David and Daniel, and his Russian-born father, Aaron. Also included are programs, reviews, and photographs of the Portland Junior Symphony (later the Portland Youth Philharmonic), which he led from 1954 to 1995.
Oral history interview with George I. Azumano
Oral history interview with George I. Azumano conducted by George Katagiri in four sessions, from March 12 to November 10, 1992, as part of the Japanese American Oral History Project. Azumano discusses his early life as a second-generation Japanese American in Portland before World War II; his family’s experience of incarceration by the U.S. government during World War II; and his businesses, Azumano Insurance and Azumano Travel.
Joseph Armstrong Baird, Jr. papers
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.
George L. Baker papers
Baker Theatre plans
Collection includes 2 blueprint plans on 1 sheet of the Baker Theatre at SW 11th Ave. and SW Morrison St. in Portland, Oregon.
Lola Greene Baldwin collection
Papers, photographs, and scrapbooks of Lola Greene Baldwin, Portland, Oregon's first policewoman, compiled by Marian E. Hays.
Myra Ballon papers
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.
Francis T. Barnekoff papers
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.
Bob Barnes photographs of Corbett Building implosion
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.
William Barnhart papers
Papers of a pioneer merchant of Portland, Oregon, dating largely from the early to mid-1850s. The materials consist primarily of ledgers and incoming business correspondence of W. H. Barnhart & Co. Most of the correspondence is from San Francisco merchants, including Wells, Fargo, & Company.