Portland
Found in 652 Collections and/or Records:
Building Syndicate Company records
Collection includes minute books, 4 volumes.
John Bullivant building plans
Collection includes 11 elevations and plans on 5 sheets of a building for John Bullivant at SW 13th Ave. and SW Jefferson St. in Portland, Oregon.
David E. Burgess papers
Papers of David E. Burgess (1920-2006), a Black Oregonian who lived in Portland and Salem. The papers reflect Burgess' work for the Concentrated Employment Program in the late 1960s, and his subsequent work on alcohol and drug treatment. The collection also includes an explanatory note by Burgess' wife, Mona Carolyn "'lyn" Horine-Burgess, explaining the use of an anti-Black slur in 1970s reports as a reclaimed term.
Burns & Co. account book
Bound manuscript daily account book for Burns & Co., a wholesale grocer in Portland, Oregon, operated by David C. Burns.
Burnside Community Council records
Unprocessed collection consisting of miscellaneous records of the Burnside Community Council, which provided services to unhoused and low-income people in Portland, Oregon, and operated a shelter called Baloney Joe's. The collection also includes photographs related to the organization's services and activities, and issues of publications including Hobo News, Pipeline, and These Homeless Times.
J. Elliott Busey collection on Marjorie Smith
Marjorie Smith (born 1921) married Oliver Kermit Smith on August 22, 1952, and was later tried and acquitted as an accomplice to his murder. Collection consists of materials regarding Marjorie Smith's trial, collected and maintained by her attorney, J. Elliott Busey. Materials include a scrapbook, correspondence, witness statements, and estate papers.
Oral history interview with Margaret M. Cabell
Oral history interview with Margaret M. Cabell conducted by Marian W. Kolisch on March 4, 1976. Cabell discusses her involvement with the Portland Garden Club, the Pittock Mansion, and the Portland Japanese Garden.
Oral history interview with Margaret M. Cabell
Oral history interview with Margaret M. Cabell conducted by Gail H. Evans on May 4, 1978, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. Cabell discusses her life in the King's Hill area of the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the early and mid-20th century.
Cake, Jareguy & Tooze letter to Equitable Savings & Loan
Three-page letter from law firm of Cake, Jareguy & Tooze to Equitable Savings and Loan Association, dated March 23, 1942, advising against providing loans or relief to either persons currently in military service or anyone who is a potential draftee, citing the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940.
Mary Evelene Calbreath papers
Mary Evelene Calbreath (1895-1972) was a music teacher and composer in Portland, Oregon. Collection includes correspondence, musical programs, articles, genealogy, ephemera, daybook, landscape album, diaries, and score.