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Vanport collection, 1942-1948
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Vanport collection
- Dates
- 1942-1948 (inclusive)19421948
- Quantity
- 0.29 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1413
- Summary
- Collection includes "Vanport City Rules and Regulations," 1943, with map of Vanport and index; photocopy of "Vanport City Flood 1948," an American Red Cross report; "Vanport: Emergency Relief Operations," a Salvation Army publication; and four watercolors depicting life in Vanport, 1942-1946.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes "Vanport City Rules and Regulations," 1943, with map of Vanport and index; photocopy of "Vanport City Flood 1948," an American Red Cross report, 1948; "Vanport: Emergency Relief Operations," Salvation Army publication, circa 1948; and four watercolors depicting life in Vanport, 1942-1946, commissioned by Portland General Electric.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Vanport collection, Mss 1413, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Floods--Oregon--Vanport
Corporate Names
- American Red Cross. Portland-Multnomah County Chapter
- Salvation Army
Geographical Names
- Vanport (Or.)
- Vanport (Or.)--Pictorial works
Form or Genre Terms
- pamphlets
- reports
- watercolors (paintings)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- American Red Cross. Portland-Multnomah County Chapter (creator)
- Housing Authority of Portland (Or.) (creator)
- Salvation Army (creator)
