administrative records
Found in 282 Collections and/or Records:
Willamette Iron and Steel Company records
Collection includes business documents and plans, circa 1902-1944. Willamette Iron Works began operating in Portland, Oregon, in 1865, and was known for producing the "Willamette Donkey" for logging operations. During World War II, it became a shipbuilding contractor for the United States government. It changed names several times and was variously known as Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Willamette Iron and Steel Corporation, Willamette Iron and Steel Company, and Wisco.
William O. Douglas for President Committee records
Collection includes correspondence to and from chairman Reuben Lenske, as well as statements, press releases, radio program notes, receipts, scrapbooks, and pamphlets.
Andrew and Herbert Winfree papers
Collection consists of papers and records relating to: the Fechheimer Estate Co., 1912-1931; the Broadway-Washington-Park Corp., 1931-1961; the Bridal Veil Power and Light Company, 1937-1947; the Bridal Veil Lumber and Box Company, 1940-1960; Oregon City Woolen Mills, 1954, and the Oregon City Manufacturing Company, 1954-1962. Also included are personal property taxes and papers relating to the estate of Hulda S. Ford.
Wolf & Son records
Collection includes quitclaim and warranty deeds, mortgages and articles of incorporation for Silverton Mining Co.; miscellaneous financial records, patents for hop drier and business correspondence, 1898-1910; ledgers, 1894-1921.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Oregon, Clatskanie auxiliary records
Bound manuscript minute book of the Clatskanie auxiliary of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Oregon, 1908-1913, with constitution and list of members.
Women in Communications, Inc., Portland chapter records
The Portland chapter of Women in Communications, Inc. was chartered June 24, 1947, as the Portland Professional Chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, a society for women in journalism and communications, and later became the Portland Professional Chapter of Women in Communications, Inc. Records include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, newsletters, miscellaneous administrative records, brochures, financial documents, newsletters, budgets, and surveys.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom records
Collection includes correspondence, documents, newsletters, and clippings relating to human rights, the Jeanette Rankin Brigade, various Oregon peace action groups, disarmament, the draft and Angela Davis; by-laws, constitution, minutes, and membership lists.
Women's Overseas Service League records
The Women's Overseas Service League was a national organization founded in 1921; the Portland chapter was formed in 1923. Collection includes scrapbooks; membership lists; newspaper clippings; officer lists; certificates; organizational histories; programs; minutes; correspondence; obituaries; and financial records.
Wonder Stores Company records
Legal and financial records of the Wonder Stores Company, 1915-1921, including receipts, stock certificates, correspondence, tax returns, and insurance. Also included is a record book, 1 volume, 1915-1921, with minutes, articles of incorporation and lists of stockholders.
World War II civilian agencies in the Pacific Northwest collection
Collection of materials assembled by the Oregon Historical Society relating to civilian agencies in the Pacific Northwest during World War II, both governmental and non-governmental, including the Office of Price Administration, the Pacific Northwest History project, Oregon civilian defense, and war loan drives.