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Portland

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 617 Collections and/or Records:

Robertson, Burns, and Failing families papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll784
Abstract

Materials related to several old Portland families, primarily, Robertson, Burns, Couch, Failing, Corbett, and Wood. Also included are Adams, Lewis, Reed, Warren, and Wilson. Photographs document individuals, family groups, and activities. Numerous photographic albums are also included. The documents are primarily made up of correspondence between individuals, as well as ephemera and diaries.

Dates: 1786-1988; Majority of material found within 1850-1985

William Robinson collection on the American Rhododendron Society

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2488
Abstract

Collection includes bulletins, a 1971 membership list, 1976 by-laws, a 1977 financial statement, brochures, and material relating to the Portland Rhododendron Garden, now the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden.

Dates: 1947-1985

Mrs. Nancy G. Roche residence plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3099
Abstract

Collection includes 8 plans, elevations, sections and details on 7 sheets of a house for Mrs. Nancy G. Roche in Portland, Oregon, by architect Stewart Tuft.

Dates: 1973

Oral history interview with Alice C. Rockey

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9574
Abstract

Oral history interview with Alice C. Rockey conducted by Linda S. Dodds on January 23, 1981. Rockey discusses the life and career of her father, Charles H. Carey, and her early life in the Riverdale neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1981 January 23

Oral history interview with Alice C. Rockey

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9575
Abstract

Oral history interview with Alice C. Rockey conducted by Charles Digregorio on April 19, 1977. Rockey discusses the life and career of her father, Charles H. Carey, and her early life in the Riverdale neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1977 April 19

Roosevelt High School auditorium plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3173
Abstract

Collection includes 200 blueprint plans, elevations, sections, schedules, and details on 28 sheets of the auditorium for Roosevelt High School at 6491 N. Central St. in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1929

Rose City Transit Company records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2462
Abstract

Collection consists of correspondence, 1941-1967, memoranda, reports, court records and statistical data regarding the Rose City Transit Company; Portland Railway, Light, and Power Company; Portland Railway Company; and Portland Traction Company.

Dates: 1909-1969

Oral history interview with Hazel I. Ross

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9497
Abstract

Oral history interview with Hazel I. Ross conducted by Charles Digregorio on January 29, 1976. Ross discusses the life and career of her father, William John Kilgore.

Dates: 1976 January 29

Heinrich Rüppel papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2162
Abstract Heinrich Rüppel was a German immigrant to Portland, Oregon, a foreman at the Oregon Furniture Manufacturing Company, a member of the Portland Social Turn Verein, and a jewelry craftsman. Papers include manuscript correspondence with friends and relatives in Germany, in German, 1879-1901, with typescript translations. Also included are photocopy and original newspaper clippings in German and English, speeches, and ephemera relating to the Portland Social Turn Verein, circa 1880, most with...
Dates: 1879-1901

Ashley R. Russell papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2851
Abstract Ashley Robert (Bob) Russell (1922-1944) was killed by a German sniper in Normandy, France, July 15, 1944, and had been one of the first to land in France on D-Day. Papers include correspondence, 1944, to his relatives, from France, regarding military life; correspondence, 1940-1941, from the Portland Art Museum regarding enrollment and sale of his artworks; a letter, 1942, from Sgt. Alfred E. Peacock regarding Russell's artwork; and a typescript letter, 1948, to Russell's parents,...
Dates: 1940-1948