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Religion

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 86 Collections and/or Records:

William H. Dierdorff family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 977
Abstract

Diaries, notebook, address book, and cashbook of William H. Dierdorff (1849-1903), and photographs and postcards relating to the family of his son William H. Dierdorff (1898-1975). Dierdorff emigrated to Oregon in 1856, and after working as a civil engineer and draftsman, became a Presbyterian minister.

Dates: 1896-1966; Majority of material found within 1896-1899

William H. Dierdorff sketches and biography

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 976
Abstract

Six ink and pencil sketches by William H. Dierdorff (1849-1903) with notations for hymns to perform at church services, and a brief biography of Dierdorff by his grandson. Dierdorff emigrated to Oregon in 1856, and after working as a civil engineer and draftsman, became a Presbyterian minister.

Dates: 1896-2020

Oral history interview with Sister Mary Emerentia

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9011
Abstract

Oral history interview with Sister Mary Emerentia conducted by Roberta Watts on June 29, 1979. Sister Mary Emerentia joined the Sisters of the Holy Names in Portland, Oregon, in 1916, and taught music and harp at affiliated schools in Portland and Seattle.

Dates: 1979 June 29

First German Evangelical Church of Portland plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3054
Abstract

Collection includes 1 rendering on 1 sheet of the First German Evangelical Church at SW 10th Ave. and SW Clay St. in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: circa 1911

First Methodist Church in Portland

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5167
Abstract

Pencil and watercolor sketch of the first Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon. Note in collection states that the church was erected by James H. Wilbur in 1849-1850 and suggests that the artist may have been A. R. Stringer.

Dates: circa 1850-1950

First Presbyterian Church of Salem plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3041
Abstract

Collection includes 4 blueline drawings on 4 sheets of the First Presbyterian Church in Salem, Oregon, by the Portland architecture firm Stanton, Boles, Maguire & Church.

Dates: 1956

Photographs from First Unitarian Church exhibit on the architecture of Jamieson Parker

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 102
Abstract

Photographs used in a 1974 exhibit at First Unitarian Church in Portland, Oregon, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the church building and of Jamieson Parker (1895-1939), the Portland architect who designed it. The exhibit focused on Parker and his work; the photographs in this collection were largely taken in the 1970s, and most depict Oregon residences and churches he designed, including First Unitarian.

Dates: 1911-circa 1970; Majority of material found within circa 1970

Edward R. Geary papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 68
Abstract Papers of Edward R. Geary, a missionary and Presbyterian minister who served as Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Oregon and Washington from 1859 to 1861, founded Albany College, and was a regent of the University of Oregon. The collection includes correspondence, writings, and financial records, including copies of letters from Geary's brother, John W. Geary; papers relating to the Oregon Central Railroad; papers relating to the estate of John Webster Perit Huntington; and detailed...
Dates: 1840-1878

Oral history interview with Bertram F. Griffin

 Collection
Identifier: SR 2405
Abstract

Oral history interview with the Reverend Bertram F. Griffin, conducted by Jim Strassmaier in six sessions from July 12 to August 30, 1995, as part of the Legacy of Hope: Catholics and Social Justice Project. Griffin discusses his education at Catholic seminaries and in Rome, and his work as pastor at churches in the Archdiocese of Portland, particularly at St. Andrew Catholic Church in the Albina district of Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1995 July 12-August 30

Oral history interview with Bertram F. Griffin

 Collection
Identifier: SR 476
Abstract Oral history interview with the Reverend Bertram F. Griffin, conducted by Sister Pauline Rose Waibel in three sessions from November 30, 1992, to March 30, 1993, as part of the Legacy of Hope: Catholics and Social Justice Project. Griffin discusses the reforms of Vatican II, which were implemented after the Second Vatican Council concluded in 1965; his study of canon law; and his social justice work while serving as a pastor of St. Andrew Catholic Church in the Albina district of...
Dates: 1992 November 30-1993 March 30