Clubs and Societies
Found in 124 Collections and/or Records:
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Burnt River Lodge No. 86 minute book and Silver Lodge No. 21 certificate
Minute book for Burnt River Lodge No. 86, a chapter of the fraternal organization Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F). The chapter, based in Huntington, Oregon, was founded in 1886. The minutes cover meetings from July 1899 to November 1910. This collection also includes an 1899 certificate from Silver Lodge No. 21, based in Silverton, Oregon.
James G. Blaine Society collection
Collection includes correspondence, membership lists, publicity and ephemera regarding the James G. Blaine Society; studies, reports and newspaper clippings regarding the Oregon tourist industry. The aim of the society was to discourage the overpopulation of Oregon.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity photographic collection
Small collection consisting of photographs and captions relating to the Portland Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. The photographs were used on a display board about the fraternity that was part of a 1988 exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon. The collection also includes a photograph of the original display board.
Virginia Merges Kletzer papers
Lang Syne Society records
Laurelhurst Club minute book and newsletters
A minute book for the Laurelhurst Club of Portland, Oregon, and a bound volume and loose individual issues of the club's semi-monthly newsletter, Laurelhurst Club Life. The Laurelhurst Club was formed in late 1912, and opened a clubhouse on SE Ankeny Street in 1914. Membership declined later in the 20th century, and the club eventually became defunct. As of 2024, the clubhouse was owned by the Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association.
Les Femmes photographic collection
Lewelling Club records
The Lewelling Club of Corvallis, Oregon, was an informal organization for horticulture students and faculty at the Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University). Collection includes minutes of meetings; typescript constitution and bylaws; and a typescript financial statement. Also included is an extract about the club, with a list of members, from the 1910 edition of "The Orange," the college yearbook.
The Links, Inc. photographic collection
Small collection consisting of photographs, most in color, that were used on an informational panel about the Portland chapter of The Links, Inc., a women's service organization devoted to the African American community. The photographs depict members and activities of the group. The collection also includes a photograph of the original panel.
Oral history interview with Rhoda R. Madden
Oral history interview with Ruth R. Madden conducted by Charles Digregorio on November 9, 1976. Madden describes her social life and recreational activities in early 20th-century Portland, Oregon.