Women
Found in 121 Collections and/or Records:
Bethenia Owens-Adair papers
Papers of Bethenia Owens-Adair (1840-1926), including letters from Jesse Applegate, a speech by Owens-Adair in support of women's suffrage, a pro-eugenics booklet by Owens-Adair, and a letter from Owens-Adair to Fred Lockley. Owens-Adair was one of the first women working as doctors in Oregon to hold a medical degree, and was active in the temperance, women's suffrage, and eugenics movements.
Roi Partridge portrait of Eve Mowrey
Photocopy of a drawing of Eve Mowrey by the artist and printmaker Roi Partridge.
Grace Olivier Peck papers
Grace Olivier Peck photographs collection
Photographs of and relating to Grace Olivier Peck (1898-1979), who served in the Oregon House of Representatives for more than 20 years. The collection includes photographs documenting the Olivier family, Peck's life and legislative career, and her friends and associates.
Portland, Oregon, Council of P.E.O. Sisterhood tea and luncheon event records
Nona C. Peterson papers
Nona C. Peterson (1904-) graduated from the University of Oregon and worked for the Bonneville Power Administration, 1940-1966, beginning as a typist and later working as an engineering drafter and editorial assistant. Collection includes postcards, 1907-1984, and miscellaneous documents related to her work with BPA, 1940-1966.
Alene Phillips scrapbooks
Alene Phillips served as the personal secretary for three Oregon governors and for Douglas McKay during his term as Secretary of the Interior. She was also a news correspondent for Salem's Capital Journal. Scrapbooks in this collection regard her personal and professional life in Oregon and Washington, D.C., including copies of her news columns and memorabilia from European and Hawaiian trips.
Elinor Pillsbury papers
Papers of Elinor Pillsbury (1898-1987), a poet and journalist in Oregon, include poetry, articles, short stories, correspondence, diaries, and account books. Also included are writings by Eva B. Pillsbury.
Portland International Women's Day records
Records of Portland International Women's Day, including programs, flyers, photographs, proclamations, articles of incorporation, and other materials. Portland International Women's Day was an annual event held each March beginning in 1976; the organizing committee dissolved in 2022.
Diary of a woman in Portland, Oregon
Diary of a woman who lived at 330 5th Street (probably NW 5th Ave.) in Portland, Oregon.