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Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association records, 1903-1981
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association records
- Dates
- 1903-1981 (inclusive)19031981
- Quantity
- 2.5 cubic feet, (1 record carton, 1 document case and 2 flat boxes)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2719
- Summary
- The Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association was founded in 1903 as the Brooklyn Mother's Club and sought to promote the welfare of children and youth in the school and in the community. Collection includes minutes, treasurer's reports, newsletters, correspondence, membership directories, publicity materials, historian's reports (1951-1981, incomplete), memorabilia from local, state and national PTA meetings, and a scrapbook.
- 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 Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association was founded in 1903 as the Brooklyn Mother's Club and sought to promote the welfare of children and youth in the school and in the community.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes minutes, treasurer's reports, newsletters, correspondence, membership directories, publicity materials, historian's reports (1951-1981, incomplete), memorabilia from local, state and national PTA meetings, and a scrapbook kept by Mrs. A. F. McDonald, 1948-1949.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association records, Mss 2719, 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
- Education--Oregon--Portland
- Parents' and teachers' associations--Oregon--Portland
- Schools--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- printed ephemera
