Sports and Recreation
Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:
Albany Timber Carnival home movies
Four reels of silent home movies filmed at the Albany Timber Carnival in Oregon, on July 4, 1949. Together, the movies consist of approximately 10 minutes of footage, which includes tree climbing, water races, lake recreation, and log rolling.
Ascent of Mount Hood: September 4, 1866
Manuscript copy of a letter from George Henry Atkinson to the editor of the Oregonian, circa 1866-1889, regarding his trip to the summit of Mount Hood on September 4, 1866. Atkinson was a missionary, educator, scientist, and publicist.
Tintypes of baseball players J. Monday and W. B. Bray
Two tintype portraits in cardboard frames, with handwritten notes identifying them as baseball players J. Monday and W. B. Bray.
Forrest T. Berg photographic collection
Small collection of photographs primarily depicting Forrest T. Berg with friends and family on trips to Hawaii, including scenes on beaches and at luaus.
Elmer J. Binker papers
Collection includes correspondence, programs, schedules, notes, newsletters and ephemera regarding wrestling matches in Oregon, including the Oregon Wrestling Cultural Exchange, state wrestling meets, and national championships.
Oral history interview with Ann M. Bohrer
Oral history interview with Ann M. Bohrer conducted by Patricia Keith on May 12, 1980. Bohrer discusses her experiences as a woman aviator in Portland, Oregon, in the 1920s and 1930s.
Oral history interview with Bill Bowerman
Oral history interview with Bill Bowerman conducted by Linda S. Dodds on September 17, 1981. Bowerman discusses his career as track and field coach at the University of Oregon in Eugene from 1948 to 1973.
Oral history interview with Patricia A. Cach
Oral history interview with Patricia A. Cach conducted by Aaron Powell and Dorothy Zapf on February 4, 2011, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. Cach was a softball coach and musician in Portland, Oregon.
A Canoe Trip Down the Columbia River: 1938
Reminiscences by Paul H. Howe (1916-2001) about his 1938 canoe trip down the Columbia River. Howe worked for Northwest Natural Gas in Portland, Oregon, and was a member of the Portland Public Schools Board.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Posse photographic collection
Small collection of photographs depicting members of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Posse in Oregon, taken by photographer Henry H. Sheldon. The images are primarily portraits of the posse members on horseback. Some individuals are identified.