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Portland

 Subject

Subject Source: archiveswest

Found in 710 Collections and/or Records:

Baker Theatre plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 3062
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: Mss 918
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1850-1878

Oral history interview with James Beard

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9409
Abstract

Oral history interview with James Beard, conducted by Charles Digregorio on July 15, 1978. Beard shares his memories of early 20th-century Gearhart, Oregon, talks about the history of the Portland Civic Theatre, and discusses his career as a chef and cookbook author.

Dates: 1978 July 15

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

Oscar Beck papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1430
Abstract

Oscar Terry Peter Beck was a testing engineer in Portland, Oregon, circa 1900-1946. Collection includes correspondence with Clifton N. McArthur and Frederick Steiwer; notes on construction jobs; documents of the Portland Cement Co.; and reports and specifications regarding engineering activities in the Portland area.

Dates: 1902-1950