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Lee Owen Stone papers, 1930-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Stone, Lee Owen, 1903-1977
- Title
- Lee Owen Stone papers
- Dates
- 1930-1977 (inclusive)19301977
- Quantity
- 2.23 cubic feet, (2 record cartons and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2423
- Summary
- Reverend Lee Owen Stone (1903-1977) served as vicar of St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church in Portland, Oregon, from 1936 until his retirement in 1972. Collection includes correspondence, sermons, awards and certificates, meeting minutes from the St. Philip Men's Club, missionary reports, and files from Stone's activity in the Urban League of Portland and other civil and philanthropic associations.
- 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
Reverend Lee Owen Stone (1903-1977) was born in Lexington, Kentucky. He was ordained a priest of the Episcopal Church by the Bishop Benjamin D. Dagwell of Oregon in 1937 and served as vicar of St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church in Portland, Oregon, from 1936 until his retirement in 1972. He was active in numerous church and civic organizations, including the Portland Urban League, the Portland branch of the NAACP, and the Oregon Trail chapter of the American Red Cross.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Contains material formerly designated Mss 2423-1.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers of Lee Owen Stone include correspondence, sermons, awards and certificates, files from his activity in the Urban League of Portland and other civil and philanthropic associations, minutes of meetings for the Men's Club of St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church, and missionaries' quarterly reports.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
A document by the Urban League of Portland is viewable online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Lee Owen Stone papers, Mss 2423, 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
- African American clergy--Oregon--Portland
- African Americans--Oregon--Portland
- Clergy--Oregon--Portland
- Episcopalians--Oregon--Portland
- Sermons, American
Personal Names
- Stone, Lee Owen, 1903-1977
Corporate Names
- St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church (Portland, Or.)
- Urban League of Portland (Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- reports
- sermons
