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Clubs and Societies

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 123 Collections and/or Records:

Benjamin Driscoll papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2544
Abstract

Benjamin Driscoll was a musician, leader of the Driscoll Orchestra (1904-1906) and cornet player at the Heilig and Bungalow theaters, Portland (1907-1909). His wife, Cerena I. Driscoll, taught voice, drama and piano. Collection consists of correspondence and ephemera relating to the Vega Company and other musical instrument companies, the Royal Arcanum, the Portland Rowing Club and other rowing associations, and the YMCA. Also included are miscellaneous papers of the Driscolls.

Dates: 1894-1907

East Side Business Men's Club record book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2679
Abstract

Record book containing meeting minutes, resolutions, reports, financial accounts, and programs of the East Side Business Men's Club, an association concerned with promotion of commercial development and civic improvement in Portland, Oregon, particularly on the east side.

Dates: 1910-1922

Eastmoreland Study Club records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2947
Abstract

Eastmoreland Study Club was founded in 1918 to promote scholarships for Reed College and provide community service. Collection includes scrapbooks, minutes, programs, and account books.

Dates: circa 1946-1991

Glenn A. Eaton papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2838
Abstract Collection primarily consists of records and other papers relating to businesses and organizations in the Portland, Oregon, area. Approximately half the materials concern Parfums Duvelle, a perfume and cosmetics business; these include correspondence, price lists and order forms, promotional materials and artwork, and financial records. The remainder of the collection includes records and other papers relating to the Chamber of Commerce in Parkrose, Oregon, the Government Island Inter-Club...
Dates: 1934-1987

Oral history interview with Mira H. Ehrman

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9434
Abstract

Oral history interview with Mira H. Ehrman conducted by Charles Digregorio on January 20, 1976. Ehrman discusses her involvement with several Portland, Oregon, civic organizations.

Dates: 1976 January 20

Mira H. Ehrman papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2966
Abstract

Mira H. Ehrman (1892-1982) was a civic leader in Portland, Oregon. She was a Red Cross volunteer and a member of numerous organizations. Perhaps her most important contribution was the founding of and participation in Portland's USO in 1942. Collection includes correspondence, notes, awards and honors, biographical and autobiographical information and reports, primarily regarding her work with the United Service Organizations.

Dates: circa 1942-1978

Lucia S. Fear papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1550
Abstract

Papers and family photographs of Lucia S. Fear (1862-1957). Fear was born in 1862 in Kansas, and worked as a lawyer there in the early 1880s. She and her family later moved to Portland, Oregon, where she participated in the Mazamas climb of Mt. Hood in 1894 and was a member of the Portland Woman's Club.

Dates: 1882-1913

Finnish American Historical Society of the West records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2014
Abstract

Bound manuscript record book of the Finnish American Historical Society of the West, 1 volume, circa 1953, comprising of a list of books acquired by the library of the society, circulation statistics and a membership list.

Dates: circa 1953

Fountain Lodge No. 65 I.O.G.T. records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 974
Abstract

Bound manuscript minutes of the Independent Order of Good Templars, Fountain Lodge No. 65, Portland, Oregon, 1870-1877.

Dates: 1870-1877

German Aid Society records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1793
Abstract

The German Aid Society was established in 1871 to provide assistance to German immigrants and their descendants through cultural, educational, and social service activities. Records include correspondence in German and English regarding various issues of the society; building specifications; and financial records and membership rosters.

Dates: 1871-1977