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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)19471987
- Quantity
- 4.5 cubic feet, (3 record cartons, 3 flat boxes, 1 document case, 1 audiocassette in shared box)
- 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
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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
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.
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. Also included is an audio recording, approximately one hour, of an awards ceremony held by the organization in May 1981.
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 Communication, Inc., September 1986 and July 1989.
Preservation Note
For preservation purposes, researcher access to audio recording in the collection is limited. To request access, contact library staff.
Processing Note
Collection contains material previously designated Mss 1751-1.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Women journalists--Oregon--Societies, etc.
Corporate Names
- Women in Communications, inc. Portland Chapter (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- financial records
- printed ephemera
