Women in Communications, Inc., Portland chapter records, circa 1947-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Women in Communications, inc. Portland Chapter (Portland, Or.)
Title
Women in Communications, Inc., Portland chapter records
Dates
circa 1947-1987 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.5 cubic feet, (3 record cartons, 3 flat boxes and 1 document case)
Collection Number
Mss 1751
Summary
The Portland chapter of Women in Communications, Inc. was chartered June 24, 1947, as the Portland Professional Chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, a society for women in journalism and communications, and later became the Portland Professional Chapter of Women in Communications, Inc. Records include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, newsletters, miscellaneous administrative records, brochures, financial documents, newsletters, budgets, and surveys.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Portland chapter of Women in Communications, Inc. was chartered June 24, 1947, as the Portland Professional Chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, a society for women in journalism and communications. It became the Portland Professional Chapter of Women in Communications, Inc., in late 1972.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Contains material previously designated Mss 1751-1.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records of the Portland chapter of Women in Communications, Inc., date from circa 1947 to circa 1987 and include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, newsletters, miscellaneous administrative records, brochures, financial documents, newsletters, budgets, and surveys.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Women in Communications, Inc., Portland chapter records, Mss 1751, 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 Women in Communications, Inc., September 1986 and July 1989.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Women journalists--Oregon--Societies, etc.

Corporate Names

  • Women in Communications, inc. Portland Chapter (Portland, Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • administrative records
  • correspondence
  • financial records
  • printed ephemera