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correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 811 Collections and/or Records:

J. C. Pidcock papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2743
Abstract

Collection includes account book, Cornelius, Oregon, 1904-1936; and correspondence and receipts, 1913-1936, including a letter from J. R. Schaffer of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Nehalem, Oregon.

Dates: 1904-1936

Walter Marcus Pierce papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2558
Abstract

Collection related to Walter M. Pierce, an educator, rancher, and politician who served as Oregon governor and in the U.S. House of Representatives. Materials include correspondence, primarily with family members and with J. A. Churchill, superintendent of public instruction, as well as minutes of the State Textbook Commission's meetings. Also included are Dictaphone belts made by Pierce's biographer, Arthur H. Bone, regarding Bone's research about Pierce and other topics.

Dates: 1916-circa 1965

Elinor Pillsbury papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2722
Abstract

Papers of Elinor Pillsbury (1898-1987), a poet and journalist in Oregon, include poetry, articles, short stories, correspondence, diaries, and account books. Also included are writings by Eva B. Pillsbury.

Dates: 1917-1974

Helen Platt papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1134
Abstract

Collection includes papers regarding the general history of radio station KGW, including the programs "Firsts" and "Hoot Owls"; correspondence from Ashley C. Dixon and Sergeant E. K. Sturgis; biographical resume, 20 September 20, 1952; and papers of Harrison Gray Platt regarding the Henry Albers Trials, 1919-1921.

Dates: circa 1917-1979

James S. Polhemus papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2007
Abstract

Papers of an Oregon businessman, consisting primarily of the records of the Alsea Packing Company, of which he was part owner. Also includes blueprint of Polhemus's house in northwest Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1888-1906

Portland Americanization Council records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1019
Abstract Records of the Portland Americanization Council of Portland, Oregon. The council was formed in 1921 with the purpose of integrating recent immigrants to the United States into American society through afternoon and evening classes that taught the English language and U.S. civics. Each February 22 from 1922 until 1996, the organization hosted a reception for recently naturalized citizens. Records include minutes, correspondence, and programs for naturalization receptions. The collection also...
Dates: 1915-1993

Portland Art Class records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1680
Abstract

Portland Art Class was an organization devoted to the appraisal of art and to the stimulation of art interests in Portland. Records include minutes, membership accounts, financial documents, programs, constitution, ephemera, correspondence, and membership rosters.

Dates: 1898-1971

Portland Beautification Association records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2568
Abstract

Records of a civic beautification association of Portland, Oregon, including meeting minutes, correspondence, brochures, award information, and files on various local projects.

Dates: 1951-1986

Portland City Club records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2569
Abstract

Collection consists of correspondence, surveys, statistical tables, and reports regarding a review of the "Carey and Harlan Traction Plan," a proposal for municipal purchase of Portland's streetcar tracks.

Dates: 1929-1931

Portland Federation of Teachers records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2354
Abstract

Records include correspondence, 1920-1974; membership rolls, 1954-1972; bulletins, 1944-1962; administrative records, 1919; documents regarding salaries, civil rights, retirement, and school financing; and documents of other teaching associations, including the High School Teachers Union and the Oregon Education Association. Collection is partially processed.

Dates: 1919-1974