Equitable Savings and Loan Association records, 1890-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Equitable Savings & Loan Association (Portland, Or.)
Title
Equitable Savings and Loan Association records
Dates
1890-1980 (inclusive)
Quantity
8 cubic feet, (5 record cartons, 1 document case, and 5 flat boxes)
Collection Number
Mss 2353
Summary
The Equitable Savings and Loan Association was incorporated in 1890 as Oregon Building and Loan Association. Records include corporate histories; articles of incorporation and by-laws, 1890-1891; receipts, 1891; account books, 1891-1905; share applications, 1893-1945; correspondence, 1899-1940; semi-annual and annual reports, 1903-1977; newsletters, 1934-1980; advertising materials; and scrapbooks.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

The Equitable Savings and Loan Association was incorporated in 1890 as Oregon Building and Loan Association. In 1982, it merged with Benjamin Franklin Federal Savings and Loan Association.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records of the Equitable Savings and Loan Association include corporate histories; articles of incorporation and by-laws, 1890-1891; receipts, 1891; account books, 1891-1905; share applications, 1893-1945; correspondence, 1899-1940; semi-annual and annual reports, 1903-1977; newsletters, 1934-1980; advertising materials; and scrapbooks.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Equitable Savings and Loan Association records, Mss 2353 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

Gift of Equitable Savings and Loan Association, September 1982.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Savings and loan associations--Oregon--Portland

Corporate Names

  • Equitable Savings & Loan Association (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence

Form or Genre Terms

  • administrative records
  • financial records
  • histories (literary works)
  • reports
  • scrapbooks