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Albina Pioneer Association records, 1923-1965

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Albina Pioneers Association
Title
Albina Pioneer Association records
Dates
1923-1965 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.4 cubic feet, (1 document case)
Collection Number
Mss 273
Summary
Records of a pioneer association of the Albina neighborhood of northeast Portland, Oregon. Collection includes correspondence, minutes of meetings, financial records, and a scrapbook.
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
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Historical Note

The Albina neighborhood, located in northeast Portland, Oregon, was an independent city prior to consolidation in 1891. The Albina Pioneer Association was formed on February 21, 1923, and was open to anyone who had been living in the district before 1893. Its original officers were G. G. Fisher, president; Curtis Holcomb, vice president; Mrs. F. A. Nichols, treasurer; and Sarah E. Tousey, secretary. The group was primarily social in nature and sponsored annual picnics at Peninsula Park, among other events. It was instrumental in the placement of a monument in Dawson Park to commemorate the early emigrants to the area. The organization disbanded on August 1, 1965.

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Content Description

Records of the Albina Pioneer Association include meeting minutes, correspondence with members and others, financial reports, membership rosters, and a scrapbook. Included in the scrapbook are a number of photographs of gatherings. The organization is identified by slightly different names throughout the materials, including the Albina Pioneer Association, the Albina Pioneers Association, and the Alberta Pioneers.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Albina Pioneer Association Records, Mss 273, 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.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1952-1960
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Minutes of meetings
    Dates: 1923-1965
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Treasurer's reports
    Dates: 1940-1965
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Scrapbook
    Dates: 1945-1965
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Membership "old files"
    Dates: circa 1956-1962
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Membership postcards
    Dates: 1957
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: General materials, including short history of the organization and essay on the naming of Albina Park
    Dates: 1949-1960; undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7

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Subject Terms

  • Associations, institutions, etc.--Oregon--Portland
  • Pioneers--Oregon--Portland

Corporate Names

  • Albina Pioneers Association--Records and correspondence

Geographical Names

  • Albina (Or.)--History
  • Albina (Portland, Or.)--Social life and customs

Form or Genre Terms

  • minutes (administrative records)
  • scrapbooks
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