Portland
Found in 659 Collections and/or Records:
Lee Owen Stone papers
Reverend Lee Owen Stone (1903-1977) served as vicar of St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church in Portland, Oregon, from 1936 until his retirement in 1972. Collection includes correspondence, sermons, awards and certificates, meeting minutes from the St. Philip Men's Club, missionary reports, and files from Stone's activity in the Urban League of Portland and other civil and philanthropic associations.
Oral history interview with Jesse K. Stranahan
Oral history interview with Jesse K. Stranahan, conducted by Bill Patten in three sessions from January 7 to February 4, 1995, for the Oregon Labor Oral History Program. Stranahan discusses his involvement with the Longshore Supercargoes and Clerks Local 40 and ILWU Local 8, beginning in 1946. He also speaks about strikes by workers on the Portland waterfront during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1970s.
Victor Wiegand Strode papers
Papers of Victor Wiegand Strode include a biography by Ruth H. Strode, circa 1944, as well as patents, correspondence, drawings, and newspaper clippings regarding his inventions, including the Aeroliner and the Aerohydrocraft, 1928-1941. Also included are drawings of the Aerohydrocraft, the Aeroliner, and other miscellaneous inventions.
Strong and MacNaughton Trust Company records
Strong and MacNaughton Trust Company was an investment and property management firm in Portland, Oregon, owned by Ernest Boyd MacNaughton and Robert H. Strong. Collection includes printed information-advertising bulletins and newsletters, 1920-1921 and 1923-1925, regarding Portland business conditions, real estate developments, property values, zoning practices, housing patterns, public improvements, city growth, and traffic problems.
Residence for Dr. Curtis C. Strong plans and specifications
Collection includes 8 photograph plans, elevations and sections on 6 sheets, as well as photocopy manuscript specifications, for the Dr. Curtis C. Strong residence at SW Park Ave. and SW Salmon St., Portland, Oregon.
Frederick H. Strong papers
Materials relating to the life and career of Portland, Oregon, businessman Frederick H. Strong. The collection primarily consists of plans and photographs from the 1930s and 1940s of the Portland Public Market building, which Strong managed, and photographs of Portland in the 1890s and 1900s.
Herschel H. Stuart papers
Herschel H. Stuart worked as the traffic manager for the Woodbury and Wheeler Company, Portland, Oregon. Collection includes correspondence regarding his activities in various associations and personal interests, including the Portland Industrial Traffic Club and the Portland Transportation Club. Also included is an automobile insurance policy, 1928.
Sunnyside Congregational Church of Portland plans
Collection includes 41 blueprint plans, elevations and details on 14 sheets of the Sunnyside Congregational Church at SE Taylor St. and SE 32nd Ave. in Portland, Oregon, by architect Willard Franklin Tobey.
Oral history interview with Steve Suss
Oral history interview with Steve Suss conducted by Danita Doun and Lachelle Ogden on February 15, 2011, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN). Suss was the owner of Embers, a gay bar in Portland, Oregon, from 1969 to 2017.
Patricia L. Swenson KBPS papers
Papers compiled by Patricia L. Swenson (née Green, 1916-2010) of Portland, Oregon, about the high school radio station KBPS, including broadcast guides. KBPS is a radio station produced by Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland; Swenson was the station's manager from 1948 to 1994.