Nettie Rankin Bolland papers, 1907-1952

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bolland, Nettie Rankin
Title
Nettie Rankin Bolland papers
Dates
1907-1952 (inclusive)
Quantity
.23 cubic feet, (1 document case)
Collection Number
Mss 2584
Summary
Nettie Rankin Bolland was a graduate of the University of Oregon Law School, a teacher at High School of Commerce (later Cleveland High School) in Portland, Oregon, and president of the Portland High School Teachers Association, the Portland Federation of Women's Organizations, the Republican Women's Club, and the Queen's Bench. Collection includes correspondence, reports, programs, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and memorabilia regarding Bolland's involvement with the Portland Federation of Women's Organizations, Republican Party affairs, the temperance movement, and her unsuccessful campaign for the Oregon House of Representatives in 1952.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Nettie Rankin Bolland was a graduate of the University of Oregon Law School, a teacher at High School of Commerce (later Cleveland High School) in Portland, Oregon, and president of the Portland High School Teachers Association, the Portland Federation of Women's Organizations, the Republican Women's Club, and the Queen's Bench, an association for women attorneys.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes correspondence, 1933-1952; reports, 1933-1942; programs and newspaper clippings, circa 1932-1952; pamphlets and memorabilia, 1907-1949; etc., regarding Nettie Rankin Bolland's involvement with the Portland Federation of Women's Organizations, Republican Party affairs, the temperance movement, and her unsuccessful campaign for the Oregon House of Representatives in 1952.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Nettie Rankin Bolland papers, Mss 2584, 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

  • Women lawyers--Oregon
  • Women--Political activity--Oregon

Personal Names

  • Bolland, Nettie Rankin

Corporate Names

  • Portland Federation of Women's Organizations (Or.)
  • Republican Party (Or.)

Geographical Names

  • Oregon--Politics and government

Form or Genre Terms

  • administrative records
  • correspondence
  • reports