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Lang Syne Society records, 1914-1988
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- "Lang Syne" Society of Portland, Oregon
- Title
- Lang Syne Society records
- Dates
- 1914-1988 (inclusive)19141988
- Quantity
- 2 cubic feet, (2 record cartons)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2160
- Summary
- Records of the Lang Syne Society include minutes, 1914-1988; correspondence, 1962-1974; membership applications, circa 1930-1979; menus, 1919-1968; financial records, 1953-1988; history, 1975 and 1984; constitution and by-laws, 1916-1988; membership records, correspondence and necrology, 1949-1983; press releases, 1970-1978; and miscellaneous ephemera. The society was an organization of businessmen dedicated to friendship and to "perpetuate the memory and history of those who helped build ... Portland."
- 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 Lang Syne Society was an organization of businessmen dedicated to friendship and to "perpetuate the memory and history of those who helped build ... Portland."
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Contains material previously designated Mss 2160-1 and Mss 2160-2.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records of the Lang Syne Society include minutes, 1914-1988; correspondence, 1962-1974; membership applications, circa 1930-1979; menus, 1919-1968; financial records, 1953-1988; history, 1975 and 1984; constitution and by-laws, 1916-1988; membership records, correspondence and necrology, 1949-1983; press releases, 1970-1978; and miscellaneous ephemera.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Lang Syne Society records, Mss 2160 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
Gifts of Lang Syne Society, December 1968 (Lib. Acc. 11023) and June 1986 (Lib. Acc. 17747); gift of John Dierdorff, April 1985 (Lib. Acc. 17227). Material previously designated Mss 2160-1, gift of Helen G. Larkin, July 1983 (Lib. Acc. 16444). Material previously designated Mss 2160-2, gift of Lang Syne Society, October 1988 (Lib. Acc. 19036).
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clubs--Oregon--Portland
- Fraternal organizations--Oregon--Portland
- Men--Oregon--Portland--Societies and clubs
Corporate Names
- "Lang Syne" Society of Portland, Oregon
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- financial records
- histories (literary works)
