posters
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Bernie Haynes Robynson posters
Two versions of a poster by artist Bernie Haynes Robinson, one a color version dated 1965, and the other a larger, black-and-white version dated 1971 with different wording and some different illustrations. The posters feature drawings depicting Black Americans participating in leisure activities in an earlier era, including dancing, a fish fry, a parade, and a county fair.
Susan Stelljes collection of Portland, Oregon, theater memorabilia
Materials relating to theaters in Portland, Oregon, collected by Susan Stelljes, including programs and posters. The bulk of the collection's materials concern the Portland Civic Theatre Guild, a volunteer fundraising group to which Stelljes belonged. The Portland Civic Theatre Guild was founded in 1958 to support the Portland Civic Theatre; it later awarded fellowships for theater artists' professional development. The guild dissolved in 2023.
Timber Cruisers Trade Marks, Pacific Coast
Poster, "Timber Cruisers Trade Marks, Pacific Coast," featuring 176 marks with name identifications, and letter from the artist outlining the use of the marks in the Pacific Coast region.
Bob "Ma" Whitney memorabilia
Memorabilia of Bob "Ma" Whitney, including posters and other items relating to The Family Zoo, a gay bar in Portland, Oregon, that Whitney co-owned. The Family Zoo operated from 1971 to 1986.
Yaw's Top Notch dinner theater poster
Hand-lettered poster advertising performances of "The Drunkard" at Yaw's Top Notch Restaurant by the Mark Allen Players. Yaw's Top Notch was a Portland, Oregon restaurant that was popular in the mid-20th century, and closed in 1985. The Mark Allen Players were a theater company that became the Willamette Repertory Theatre, and then the Portland Repertory Theater, before dissolving in 1998.