Portland
Found in 617 Collections and/or Records:
Smith and Watson Iron Works factory plans
Collection includes 11 plans, elevations and sections on 8 sheets of a factory for Smith and Watson Iron Works at SW Front Ave. (now SW Naito Parkway) and SW Harrison St. in Portland, Oregon.
Charles Emil Smith family photographic collection
Fifteen black and white photographs of Charles Emil Smith, Hedwig Smith, and family; family events; and the Smith house on the site of what is now Lair Hill Park in Portland, Oregon, between SW 2nd Avenue, SW Hooker Street, and SW Woods Street. Charles E. Smith (1839-1912) was born in Switzerland and came to Portland, Oregon, in 1863, where he established the Smith Brothers Iron Works with his brother Ferdinand. The Smith family also founded the Congress Hotel.
Oral history interview with Lawrence Leighton Smith
Oral history interview with Lawrence Leighton Smith conducted by Linda S. Dodds on May 12, 1980. Smith was a pianist and conductor for many symphonies around the country, including the Oregon Symphony from 1973 to 1980.
Milton Smith Wirt papers
Papers of a lawyer and civic leader of Portland, Oregon. Includes extensive correspondence relating to land claims, real estate controversies, and tax delinquencies, as well as correspondence and financial documents relating to the Library Association of Portland, the Multnomah Law Library, the Portland Free Kindergarten Association, the Oregon Historical Society, and other organizations and business concerns. Also includes ephemera and personal financial documents.
Laurence Gordon Smyth correspondence
Laurence Gordon Smyth (1902-1960) was a reporter and political editor for the Oregon Journal for 38 years. He also served as assistant for public information to Douglas McKay during McKay's tenure as Secretary of the Interior. Correspondence is primarily to Smyth's wife, Marie Mongrain Smyth, regarding his activities while traveling on Oregon Journal business, working for McKay in Washington, D.C., and personal matters.
South Auditorium Renewal Project photograph collection
Collection consists mainly of black-and-white photographs taken circa 1965-1966 during the South Auditorium Renewal Project. The photographs show buildings during construction, as well as the surrounding area. The collection also includes four architectural floor plans and newspaper clippings about the Portland Center high-rise apartments.
South auditorium urban renewal project
Collection includes property assessments and appraisals done for the Portland Development Commission, including maps, plans, and photographs.
Sovereign Hotel sketch
Color rendering of the Sovereign Hotel from the SW Broadway entrance in Portland, Oregon.
Spencer, Dey & Hampson account book
Spencer, Dey & Hampson was a Portland, Oregon, law firm. Its partners were Omar C. Spencer, Ben C. Dey, and Alfred A. Hampson. Collection consists of a manuscript account book containing fees, rent and partners' dividends. Also includes Hampson's and Dey's individual records of their own work and fees.
St. Helen's Hall lithograph
Lithograph of St. Helen's Hall, an Episcopalian girls' school, at SW 4th Ave. and SW Madison St. in Portland, Oregon.