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Vanport, Oregon flood photograph album , 1948
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Vanport, Oregon flood photograph album
- Dates
- 194819481948
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (1 container)
- Collection Number
- PH 203_064
- Summary
- The Vanport, Oregon flood photograph album captures the aftermath of the May 1948 flood that destroyed the city of Vanport leaving its largly African-American population homeless. The album contains one hundred images of the aftermath of the flood in both Vanport and Portland.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Vanport, Oregon was a wartime public housing project built to shelter Kaiser Shipyard employees working in Portland and Vancouver, Washington. The city was destroyed in May 1948 when hen a 200-foot section of the dike holding back the Columbia River collapsed during a flood, killing 15 and leaving its largely African-American inhabitants homeless.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Vanport, Oregon photograph album contains one hundred photographs of the aftermath of the 1948 flood in Vanport and Portland. The album also contains a copy of the memo circulated to residents urging them to remain in their homes rather than evacuate the area.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Floods--Columbia River Watershed
- Floods--Oregon
- Public housing--Oregon--Vanport
Geographical Names
- Vanport (Or.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photograph albums
- Photographs
