Portland
Found in 631 Collections and/or Records:
Poems of Portland, Oregon and the great North West
Bound manuscript poems by Charles F. Hammond entitled "Poems of Portland, Oregon and the Great North West," circa 1926, with corrections.
James H. Polhemus diary
James H. Polhemus (born 1887) was the chief engineer and general manager of the Port of Portland, 1923-1936. Collection consists of a diary primarily regarding his business activities.
Oral history interview with David R. Policar
Oral history interview with David R. Policar conducted by Roberta Watts on November 21, 1977. Policar discusses his family history and the Sephardic Jewish community in Portland.
Portland and Vancouver photograph album
Album containing black and white snapshots, 1912-1913, most of them casual portraits of people, taken outdoors. Many were taken in the area of Portland, Oregon, and some in Vancouver, Washington. The album pages include handwritten notes and comments, sometimes identifying people in the images and the places where the photographs were taken. Many of the people depicted are unidentified, or are identified only by initials.
Portland Art Class records
Portland Art Class was an organization devoted to the appraisal of art and to the stimulation of art interests in Portland. Records include minutes, membership accounts, financial documents, programs, constitution, ephemera, correspondence, and membership rosters.
The Portland Ayer: Mr. Ayer comes to Portland
Photocopy typescript manuscript regarding the life of Winslow Bartlett Ayer (1860-1965), who came to Portland in 1883 and became one of the city's best known businessmen and a political leader and philanthropist.
Portland Beautification Association records
Records of a civic beautification association of Portland, Oregon, including meeting minutes, correspondence, brochures, award information, and files on various local projects.
Portland Center Company records
The Portland Center Company was a commercial real estate firm in Portland, Oregon. Collection includes articles of incorporation, minutes, stockholder lists and other administrative documents, including records of the leasing of the Broadway Building to Nordstrom, Inc. in 1950.
Portland City Club records
Collection consists of correspondence, surveys, statistical tables, and reports regarding a review of the "Carey and Harlan Traction Plan," a proposal for municipal purchase of Portland's streetcar tracks.
Portland City Club reports
Collection includes typescript reports and recommendations on urban renewal, marijuana, schools, property tax exemptions and law enforcement.