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Margaret Rush papers, 1937-1939
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rush, Margaret
- Title
- Margaret Rush papers
- Dates
- 1937-1939 (inclusive)19371939
- Quantity
- 0.25 cubic feet, (1 document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2870
- Summary
- Margaret Rush was a photographer and correspondent for the Oregon Journal newspaper who covered Bonneville Dam construction for three years. Collection includes manuscript of "So I Went By Bus" by Rush and press releases about the progress of dam construction.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Margaret Rush was a photographer and correspondent for the Oregon Journal newspaper who covered Bonneville Dam construction for three years. She was the only woman in the county covering a government construction project at the time. She also wrote about bus travel and the history of bus systems.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection (1937-1939) primarily consists of a manuscript and chapter fragments of "So I Went By Bus," written by Margaret Rush about early Portland, family life, and her trip to New York in 1939. The manuscript includes descriptions of bus travel and the history of bus systems. Other material in the collection includes press releases, dated 1937, of progress on the Bonneville Dam by Captain Colby M. Myers, executive officer, Corps of Engineers, and a photocopy of a 1938 Oregon Journal article relating to Rush's activities.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Margaret Rush papers, Mss 2870, 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
Acquisition Information
Gift of Tom and Helen Henderson, June 1990 (Lib. Acc. 20148).
Related Materials
Photographs were separated from Margaret Rush's papers and designated Org. Lot 685, the Margaret Rush photograph collection, at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library. The photograph collection is unprocessed.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bus travel--United States--History
- Buses--United States--History
- Dams--Columbia River
Personal Names
- Rush, Margaret
Geographical Names
- Bonneville Dam (Or. and Wash.)
- Portland (Or.)--History
- United States--Description and travel--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- manuscripts for publication
- press releases
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
