Portland
Found in 631 Collections and/or Records:
Homer T. Shaver papers
Radio interview with Homer T. Shaver
Radio interview with Homer T. Shaver conducted by Doug Porter on August 14, 1963, for the Junior Chamber of Commerce evening program, “Mr. Jaycee Report.” Shaver discusses his tug and barge business, the Shaver Transportation Company, which operated on the Willamette and Columbia rivers.
Kitty Shaver scrapbook and photograph album
Scrapbook of photographs and memorabilia relating to Kitty Shaver's work as a longtime volunteer coordinator at the Oregon Historical Society. Most of the materials were given to her at the time of her retirement. Also includes personal travel photographs.
William Sherlock papers
William Sherlock (1817-1901) was born in Ireland. He migrated to Portland, Oregon, where he established a livery business in 1850. Sherlock's property investments included 45 acres in northwest Portland; he also at one time owned Swan Island. Collection consists of manuscript deeds for property in Portland, 1851 and 1855; a manuscript survey of William Sherlock's land claim, Portland, 1862; and miscellaneous receipts, 1851-1868.
William Sherlock residence plans
Collection includes 1 plan on 1 sheet of a house for William Sherlock at NW 21st Ave., W. Burnside St., NW Davis St. and NW King Ave. in Portland, Oregon. Sherlock (1817-1901) was born in Ireland and migrated to Portland, Oregon, where he established a livery business in 1850. His property investments included 45 acres in northwest Portland.
Shipyard Wood Co. photograph album
Photograph album and several loose photographs depicting building demolition by the Shipyard Wood Company, owned by Fred G. Leary and W. C. Leary. The photographs primarily depict demolition of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem after it was destroyed by fire in 1935. Also depicted is wrecking of various buildings in Portland. In addition to photographs, the album contains newspaper clippings about the company's projects.
Oral history interview with Evelyn B. Shirk and Mary C. Hull
Oral history interview with second cousins Evelyn B. Shirk and Mary C. Hull conducted by Charles Digregorio on April 21, 1976. Shirk and Hull speak at length about their family background, including the Beebe, Wilson, Webster, and Couch families.
Jessie M. Short collection on housing
Jessie May Short (1873-1947) was an assistant professor of mathematics at Reed College from 1920 to 1939. She also taught at Vanport College, served on the Portland School Board, and during the war years, worked with the Kaiser shipyards as an engineer. Collection includes correspondence, reports, articles, and miscellaneous documents regarding housing issues, primarily in Portland, Oregon, circa 1920-1942.
Sibson, Quackenbush, and Company ledger
Ledger of a wheat company, with letter from Oregon Historical Society librarian Dorothy Hirsch regarding research on the identification of the ledger.
David B. Simpson papers
David B. Simpson Jr. (1898-1976) was a Portland civic leader and real estate agent. He served as a captain in World War I and was active in post-war development. Collection includes naturalization papers for David B. Simpson, 1890 and 1894; obituaries for David B. Simpson, Jr., 1976; correspondence, 1950-1983; award certificate from President Gerald Ford, 1950; and biographical information about Sir James Young Simpson.