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Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt Committee records, 1974-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt Committee (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt Committee records
- Dates
- 1974-1976 (inclusive)19741976
- Quantity
- .17 cubic feet, (6 folders in shared box; 1 oversize flat box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2432
- Summary
- The Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt Committee was formed in 1974 to make a quilt celebrating African American history to be finished to coincide with the American Revolution Bicentennial Celebration. Collection includes photocopy correspondence and financial records; a printed pamphlet for the exhibition of the quilt at the Oregon Historical Society; and a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and other ephemera.
- 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 Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt Committee was formed in 1974 to make a quilt celebrating African American history to be finished to coincide with the American Revolution Bicentennial Celebration.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes photocopy correspondence and financial records, 1974-1976; a printed pamphlet, 16 pages, 1976, for the exhibition of the Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt at the Oregon Historical Society; and a scrapbook, 1 volume, 1974-1976, containing newspaper clippings and other ephemera.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt Committee records, Mss 2432, 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 quilts
- African American quilts--Oregon--Portland--Exhibitions
- African Americans--History
- American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976
Corporate Names
- Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt Committee (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- financial records
- scrapbooks
