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Aaron M. Frank address to Meier and Frank employees, 1949 March 24
Overview of the Collection
- Speaker
- Frank, Aaron M. (Aaron Meier), 1891-1968
- Title
- Aaron M. Frank address to Meier and Frank employees
- Dates
- 1949 March 241949-03-241949-03-24
- Quantity
- .1 cubic feet, (1 audiotape reel (28 min., 20 sec.) + transcript (11 pages)) : 7 in.; 7.5 ips
- Collection Number
- SR 294
- Summary
- Speech delivered by Aaron M. Frank on March 24, 1949, to the employees of the Meier & Frank Department Store in Portland, Oregon. In the speech, Frank, the president of the store, urges employees to resist efforts to organize a union.
- 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
Aaron Meier Frank was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1891. He graduated from the University of Oregon law school in 1913 and was admitted to the Oregon State Bar that same year. A member of Portland's prominent Meier and Frank families, Frank soon became involved in the family store, Meier & Frank. In 1916, he and Ruth R. Rosenfeld were married; they later had two children. Frank became assistant manager of the Meier & Frank Department Store in 1922. In 1930, after Meier & Frank President Julius Meier was elected Oregon governor, Frank became the company's vice president and general manager. After Julius Meier's death in 1938, Frank became president of the store, a position he held until his retirement in 1964. He died in 1968.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This speech was delivered by Aaron M. Frank on March 24, 1949, at the Meier & Frank Department Store in Portland, Oregon. In this speech, Frank urges the assembled store employees to resist union organizing efforts. He enumerates the benefits provided to employees by Meier & Frank, gives examples of management and employee loyalty, lists his responsibilities as director, and makes a plea for an employee vote of confidence. The employees ultimately voted against unionization.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Audio and transcript available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society. Use is allowed according to the following statement: Creative Commons - BY-NC-SA, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/.
Preferred Citation
Aaron M. Frank address to Meier and Frank employees, SR 294, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reel | ||
| 1 | Aaron M. Frank address to Meier and Frank employees | 1949 March 24 |
| Folder | ||
| SR294 | Transcript of Aaron M. Frank address to Meier and Frank employees | 1949 March 24 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Business enterprises--Oregon--Portland
- Department stores--Employees--Oregon
- Labor unions--Oregon
Corporate Names
- Meier & Frank (Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Speeches
