Portland
Found in 653 Collections and/or Records:
Amanda W. Reed wills
Wills of Amanda W. Reed (1832-1904) from 1894 and 1897, with codicils to the 1897 will dated 1899. Reed was the wife of Portland, Oregon businessman Simeon G. Reed (1830-1895). Her will included funds that established what would become Reed College in Portland.
Relf and Thompson families collection
Photographs and ephemera of Huston Relf and Melvin Thompson, Black residents of a house at 25 NE Prescott Street, in the Albina neighborhood of northeast Portland, Oregon. Photographs include: family in Alabama and Oregon; outings and recreation; street scenes; and the Lac a Wonica Cleaners at 3632 N. Williams Avenue, run by Melvin and Katie Thompson. The materials were found in the house at 25 NE Prescott after it was sold by the estate of Huston Relf in 2000.
Herbert Retzlaff papers
Herbert Retzlaff studied accounting at the Oregon Institute of Technology and became a CPA in 1933. In 1939, he began working as an accountant for Fred Meyer Inc., later becoming a vice president of the company. Collection includes correspondence, including congratulations, invitations, etc. regarding Fred Meyer Inc. and some to the German Consulate; programs for award banquets at Fred Meyer Inc., a history of the company, and organizational charts; and a biography of Fred Meyer.
Oral history interview with Clyde Rice
Oral history interview with Clyde Rice conducted by Rick Harmon from January 22 to March 13, 1985. Rice was an author from Portland, Oregon, and he discusses his novel "A Heaven in the Eye," as well as his family background and early life, his marriages, and his father's flavor extract business.
Rio Villa Building restoration collection
Collection includes a chronology of the history of the Rio Villa Building at 2718 SW Kelly St. in Portland, Oregon; correspondence regarding trees planted outside the building by Travers / Johnston Architects; and a commendation from the Portland Beautification Association for their "sensitive restoration" of the building.
Rio Vista Apartments plans
Collection includes 25 plans, elevations, details, sections, and schedules on 11 sheets of the Rio Vista Apartments at 1022 NW 22nd Ave. in Portland, Oregon, by the architecture firm of Lucius & Cash.
Robertson, Burns, and Failing families papers
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.
William Robinson collection on the American Rhododendron Society
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.
Mrs. Nancy G. Roche residence plans
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.
Oral history interview with Alice C. Rockey
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.