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Harold F. Wendel papers, 1927-1967
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wendel, Harold F., 1892-1967
- Title
- Harold F. Wendel papers
- Dates
- 1927-1967 (inclusive)19271967
- Quantity
- 1 cubic feet, (3 document cases)
- Collection Number
- Coll 196
- Summary
- Papers of a businessman and civic leader of Portland, Oregon, who headed the Lipman Wolfe department store from 1927 until his death in 1967. Materials include correspondence; files on the Oregon State Sanitary Authority, a pollution control agency; files on the University of Oregon; and biographical materials.
- 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
Harold F. Wendel was a businessman and civic leader of Portland, Oregon. From 1927 until his death in 1967, he served as president of the local department store Lipman Wolfe and Co., one of the city's largest. He also gained distinction as a member of the State Sanitary Authority, which he joined in 1939. The authority was charged with monitoring pollution throughout the state, and Wendel was one of the earliest Oregon public figures to champion environmental protection. Wendel was also active in numerous civic organizations and was chosen as Portland's "First Citizen" by the Board of Realtors in 1956. He accompanied a U.S. trade mission to Japan, headed by Under-Secretary of Commerce Walter Williams, in 1958.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers of Harold F. Wendel consist of general correspondence; files on the State Sanitary Authority; a file on Wendel's trade mission to Japan; materials related to the University of Oregon; and general biographical materials. Most of the collection relates to Wendel's civic and government activities, with very little on his work as head of the Lipman Wolfe department store. Much of the correspondence is between Wendel and various political figures regarding national and international affairs, including letters to and from Oregon's U.S. senators and representatives, such as Wayne Morse and Edith Green. Also of interest are two photographs of the Lipman Wolfe float in a Portland Rose Festival parade in the late 1920s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Harold F. Wendel papers, Coll 196, 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
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series: Series 1. General correspondence; Series 2. State Sanitary Authority; Series 3. General files.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: General correspondence, 1958-1966Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1958-1960 | |
| 1 | 2 | 1961-1964 | |
| 1 | 3 | 1965-1966 |
Series 2: State Sanitary Authority, 1958-1967Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 4-7 | 1958-1966 | |
| 1 | 8 | 1967 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1967 | |
| 2 | 2 | Legislation |
1966 |
| 2 | 3 | Press |
1966 |
Series 3: General files, 1927-1967Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 4 | Budget--Legislation |
1966 |
| 2 | 5 | Death notices of Harold F. Wendel |
1967 |
| 2 | 6 | "First Citizen" materials |
1956 |
| 2 | 7 | Japan file |
1958-1962 |
| 2 | 8 | Newspaper articles about Wendel |
1950-1958 |
| 2 | 9 | Personal and biographical materials |
circa 1927-1966 |
| 2 | 10-11 | Political materials, national and local (parts 1-2) |
1958-1966 |
| 3 | 1 | Political materials (part 3) |
1960-1966 |
| 3 | 2 | Speech on automobiles (not given) |
1956-1957 |
| 3 | 3 | University of Oregon materials |
1962 |
| 3 | 4 | General clippings, photos, and ephemera
Includes two photographs of Lipman Wolfe car in the Portland Rose Festival parade, circa 1927.
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circa 1927-1962 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Environmental policy--Oregon
Personal Names
- Wendel, Harold F., 1892-1967
Corporate Names
- Oregon State Sanitary Authority
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government
- Portland (Or.)--Biography
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
