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Fred Meyer collection, 1922-2010
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fred Meyer, Inc.
- Title
- Fred Meyer collection
- Dates
- 1922-2010 (inclusive)19222010
- Quantity
- 38 cubic feet, (39 document cases, 27 flat boxes.)
- Collection Number
- Coll 199
- Summary
- Collection of photographs, advertisements, internal memos, employee newsletters and scrapbooks from Fred Meyer, Inc., headquartered in Portland, Oregon with stores throughout the Western United States.
- 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
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the Fred Meyer company.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The first Fred Meyer grocery store opened in downtown Portland, Oregon in 1922. The store's founder, Fred G. Meyer, opened more stores in downtown Portland in the 1920s and 1930s, then expanded into the outlying areas of Portland and beyond. By the 1990s there were stores bearing the Fred Meyer name throughout Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Arizona and Alaska. In addition to the supermarket stores, Fred Meyer, Inc. also included jewelry stores, restaurants, federal savings and loan banks, print shops, bakeries, dairies and music stores.
Fred G. Meyer pioneered the concept of one-stop shopping, the idea that all household goods could be purchased at one store. At Fred Meyer stores, customers could buy groceries, clothing, auto supplies, furniture, appliances, hardware, garden supplies and more. Fred Meyer was also among the first to develop self-serve drug stores at a time when all pharmaceutical products had to be purchased through a pharmacist. Fred Meyer stores are also known for their advertising slogan, "My-Te-Fine," which was also the name of the in-house brand of packaged foods.
In the 1960s through the 1990s, Fred Meyer, Inc. expanded by acquiring many smaller grocery store chains throughout the West including Marketime and QFC in Washington, B&B Stores in Montana, Grand Central and Smith's Food and Drug in Utah, Valu-Mart in Alaska and Smitty's Marketplace in Arizona. In 1999, Fred Meyer, Inc. merged with Kroger, Inc., making the combined company the largest grocery store chain in the country.
Fred G. Meyer was born Frederick Grubmeyer in 1886 in Brooklyn, New York. He moved West in the 1900s starting in Alaska and eventually making his way to Portland, Oregon. He married Eva Chatfield Chiles who would become his business partner and the inspiration behind Eve's Restaurants which were coffee shops attached to many Fred Meyer stores. Fred G. Meyer died in 1978 at the age of 92. His will established a charitable trust to create a philanthropic organization now known as the Meyer Memorial Trust which is now one of the largest private foundations in the nation.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes materials from the stores' beginnings in 1922 and continuing through 2010. It includes materials from many Fred Meyer stores located throughout the Western United States, but the bulk of the materials originate from stores and facilities in Oregon. This collection concentrates on materials related to the stores and business of Fred Meyer, Inc. and not on the personal papers of Fred G. Meyer. There are nevertheless some personal materials of Fred G. Meyer as well as materials from many of the executives who worked at Fred Meyer, Inc.
Most of the collection consists of photographs taken in this 88 year time span. Subjects include: store opening celebrations; exteriors and interiors of the stores; company meetings and parties; merchandise displays; promotional events; portraits of management figures and product shots used in advertising. The photographs are dispersed throughout the collection. In addition to prints, the photography collection also includes slides, negatives, transparencies and hand-drawn art.
A sizable part of the collection also includes newspaper clippings of relevant news stories or print advertisements. Many of these clippings include the hand-written notes of Fred G. Meyer. Several large scrap books include an extensive collection of advertisements from the 1930s through the 1970s.
Annual reports were only published in those years when Fred Meyer, Inc. was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The collection of employee newsletters does have a few gaps, but is by and large a complete collection of the newsletters from 1949-2010.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Fred Meyer collection, Coll 199, Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series A: Corporate History
- Series B: Individuals
- Series C: Stores
- Series D: Annual Reports
- Series E: Employee Newsletters
- Series F: Promotions and Advertisements
- Series G: Negatives and Transparencies
Custodial History
Most materials in this collection were created by Fred Meyer, Inc. and its employees. The documents were assembled, arranged and stored at the Fred Meyer corporate headquarters in Portland, Oregon until 2010 when the materials and accompanying notes were donated to the Oregon Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
Acquired 2010, Library Accession 27171
Processing Note
To process this collection, OHS did the following: re-foldered items into acid-free archival folders; interleaved photographs with acid-free paper; removed over-sized items to larger boxes; re-sleeved negatives and slides into inert polyester sleeves; photocopied newspaper clippings onto acid-free paper; removed artifacts, and audio/visual materials; unbound scrapbooks and boxed them into acid-free boxes; re-arranged folders while maintaining the original categories of the Fred Meyer archivists.
Separated Materials
Film/video removed to the OHS Film Archive:
- Fred G. Meyer interviewed by Gerry Pratt (DVD, 1975)
- A Day in the Life – Fred Meyer promotional piece (DVD, circa 1980)
- Convention Center Opening (DVD, 1993)
- Bill Hemenway interview (DVD, 1993)
- Oregonian of the Century (DVD, 1999)
- Smiths/Fred Meyer Merger news on CNN (VHS, 1997)
- Fred Meyer/Smitty's TV spot (VHS, 1999)
- Smittys to Fred Meyer conversion, employee training tape (VHS, 1999)
- Fred Meyer Marketplace Phoenix Coverage (multiple news station clips) 1/31/99(VHS)
- Fred Meyer Marketplace Phoenix Coverage (multiple news station clips) 2/2/99 (VHS)
- Smith’s and Smitty’s on KPNX 1/8/99 (VHS)
- KSAZ News FM 2/8/99 (VHS)
- Oran B. Robertson memorial at Lewis and Clark College 8/20/99 (2 copies, VHS)
- Meyer Private Selection Ad (circa 2000, VHS)
- Cook & Tell promotion (circa 2000, VHS)
- Eric Baltzell: A Retrospective / A Leader (VHS)
- Eric Baltzell: And So On… / Just Because (VHS)
- Imogen Robbin interviewed by Julie Piper Finley (circa 1990, 2 copies, Hi-8)
Audio tapes removed to the OHS Sound Archive:
- Fred Meyer interviewed by Gerry Pratt (1975, cassette)
- Imogen Robbin interviewed by Julie Piper Finley (original tape) (circa 1990, cassette)
- Fred Meyer ads responding to union strike 8/24/94 (cassette)
- Fred Meyer ads responding to union strike 8/26/94(cassette)
- Smitty’s to Fred Meyer Marketplace PHX radio news coverage KTAK-AM 2/1/99 (cassette)
- FM Marketplace radio coverage on KPYI AM and KTAR AM 2/2/99 (cassette)
- Imogen Robbin interviewed by Julie Piper Finley (circa 1990, 2 CDs)
Artifacts removed to the OHS Museum:
- Fred Meyer Marketplace Hat (1999)
- Fred Meyer Marketplace Tote Bag (1999)
- Fred Meyer Marketplace ball point pens with “What’s on your list today?” slogan (1999)
- Smitty’s Marketplace magnets (1998)
- Employee Merit Buttons (22 Total, circa 1980s)
- Fred Meyer Holiday Blinking Buttons
- Magnets advertising grand opening of Fred Meyer store in Ballard, WA (1999)
- Special Edition Founder’s Blend Coffee Bag(circa 1990s)
- 25-cent Fred Meyer trade-in coins (circa 1960s)
- Recipe boards from the Fred Meyer Candy Kitchen (circa 1950s-1960s)
Related Materials
The Northwest Companies Collection (Mss 2858) includes prospectuses and proxy vote statements for Fred Meyer, Inc.
The Business Collection 1830-2008 (Mss 1510) also includes ephemera related to Fred Meyer, Inc.
The OHS Film and Video archive has a collection of 16mm home movies filmed by Eva Meyer, Fred Meyer's wife, under accession number 18052.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series A: Fred Meyer Corporate History, 1922-2010Return to Top
The material in these folders relate to the general history, growth and development of Fred Meyer, Inc. It includes photographs from employee parties and meetings, information on acquisitions and mergers and news clippings about the company as a whole.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | General History - Public Relations Materials |
circa 1970-1999 |
| 1/2 | General History - News Clippings and
Correspondences |
circa 1940-1990 |
| 1/3 | Business/Investing Reports |
circa 1980-2000 |
| 1/4 | Employee Manuals and Publications |
circa 1980-2000 |
| 2/1 | Gold Star Club
The Gold Star Club is a social and service organization of Fred
Meyer employees. Most of the photographs in this folder come from the
1930s.
|
circa 1935-1999 |
| 2/2 | Gold Star Ball |
1935 |
| OSF-2 | Gold Star Club Scrapbook |
1950s |
| 2/3 | Fred Meyer Christmas Cards
Christmas cards sent to Fred Meyer employees from the Fred Meyer
management team.
|
circa 1930s-1950s |
| OSD-1/1 | Fred Meyer Christmas Cards - Oversize |
1950s |
| 2/4 | Yamhill Street Fire |
1942 |
| 2/5 | Various Group Shots
Group shots of employees at meetings, parties and at work.
|
circa 1930-1960 |
| OSF-1 | Early Store and Employee Photos
Scrapbook of photographs of stores, promotions, processing
facilities and employee gatherings from the 1930s.
|
circa 1930s |
| 2/6 | Fred Meyer Management Committee
Photographs of and memos to various Fred Meyer executives.
|
circa 1960s-1980s |
| 2/7 | Employee Profit Sharing
Guidelines on Fred Meyer, Inc.'s profit sharing program.
|
1967 |
| OSE-1/1-5 | Newspaper Article Clippings
News articles regarding Fred Meyer, Inc. primarily from Oregon
newspapers.
|
1959-1973 |
| OSD-2/6 | Oregon Journal Clippings
Photocopies of articles from the Oregon Journal subject files.
Subjects include: Fred Meyer stores, Fred G. Meyer, Eva Meyer, Earle Chiles,
Peter Mudie and the Fred Meyer Savings and Loan.
|
1930-1982 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/1 | CB&S Advertising
CB&S is a subsidiary of Fred Meyer, Inc. that handles all of
its advertising and marketing. This folder contains memos, reports and
accounting information.
|
circa 1960s-2000s |
| 3/2-4 | General Merchandise Research Group Conference
Report |
1971 |
| 3/5 | Fred Meyer Graphics Manual |
circa 1970 |
| 3/6 | Market Research Report (with FGM notes) |
1975 |
| 4/1 | Employee Service Awards
(Collection of buttons and pins removed
to OHS Museum.)
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-006
|
circa 1980 |
| 4/2 | Generic Products
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-005
|
circa 1985 |
| 4/3 | Objectives Conference
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-001 through 199-004
|
1987 |
| 4/4 | Employee Training
Correspondence from Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts regarding
Fred Meyer employee training standards.
|
1992 |
| 4/5 | Fred Meyer Listing on NYSE |
1992 |
| 4/6 | Union Strike |
1994 |
| 4/7 | Oregon Flood |
1996 |
| 4/8 | Haggen Tanasbourne Opening - Fred Meyer
response |
1996 |
| 4/9 | Research on Competitors' Stores |
1999 |
| OSD-2/4-5 | Competitors' Ads - Oversize
(originals) |
1980s-1990s |
| 4/10 | Private Label News |
1999 |
| 4/11 | Private Selection Label Launch |
2000 |
| 4/12 | Northwest Best Launch - Research and Reports |
2002 |
| 4/13 | Northwest Best Launch - Promotional
Materials |
2002 |
Mergers and Acquisitions
Material related to Fred Meyer, Inc's acquisitions of and
mergers with other grocery store chains, primarily of photographs of the
original stores before being converted to Fred Meyer stores and newspaper
clippings.
|
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 5/1 | Sigman's IGA - Roundup |
circa 1960 |
| 5/2 | B&B Stores (Montana)
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-007 through 199-008
|
circa 1978 |
| OSG-5/1 | Montana B&B Stores
Newspaper Ads
Advertisements primarily from the Daily Inter Lake News in
Kalispell, Montana. These ads come from the time period immediately following
Fred Meyer, Inc.'s acquisition of the B&B Store chain.
|
1967-1968 |
| 5/3 | Warehouse Foods
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-009
|
circa 1980 |
| 5/4 | Grand Central Department Stores (Idaho) |
circa 1983 |
| 5/5 | Roundup Music
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-010
|
circa 1983 |
| 5/6 | Smith's Food & Drug (Utah) |
1997 |
| 5/7 | QFC/Ralph's (Washington, California) |
circa 1997 |
| 5/8 | Ralph's Fresh Fare Marketing |
circa 1997 |
| 5/9 | Smitty's Marketplace (Arizona)-
Photographs
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-011
|
1997 |
| 5/10 | Smitty's Marketplace - Promotional
Materials |
1997 |
| 6/1-3 | Smitty's to FM Conversion - Reports and
Plans |
1998-1999 |
| 6/4 | Smitty's to FM Conversion - News Coverage |
1998-1999 |
| 6/5 | Smitty's to FM Conversion - Photographs
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-012 and Advantix cartridge in
Negative Box #2.
|
1999 |
| OSD-1/2 | Smitty's Acquisition and Conversion -
Oversize
Newspaper articles, advertising inserts and demographic maps
related to Fred Meyer's purchase of Smitty's and its eventual conversion to the
Fred Meyer name.
|
1997-1999 |
| 6/6 | Fred Meyer (Arizona) to Fry's Conversion |
2000 |
| OSD-1/3 | Fred Meyer-Kroger Merger and conversion to Fry's
(AZ) |
1998-1999 |
Series B: Individuals, 1886-2010Return to Top
This series includes documents relating to individuals connected with Fred Meyer, Inc., most of whom were executives in the company.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Fred G. Meyer |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 7/1 - 4 | Fred G. Meyer - photographs and news
clippings |
circa 1930-1980 |
| 7/5 | Fred G. Meyer - Stroke Rehabilitation
Exercises |
circa 1972 |
| 7/6 - 7 | Fred G. Meyer - Obituary Clippings |
1978-1979 |
Fred G. Meyer Memos and Notes |
1935-1978 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 8/1-3 | FGM on Advertising
Smaller newspaper clippings with Fred Meyer's hand-written
notes.
|
1935-1978 |
| OSC-1/1-5 | FGM on Advertising - Oversize
(photocopies) |
1935-1978 |
| OSD-2/1-3 | FGM on Advertising - Oversize
(originals)
Full-page newspaper clippings with Fred Meyer's hand-written
notes.
|
1935-1978 |
| 8/4 | FGM on Architecture/Interior Design |
circa 1960-1970 |
| 8/5 | FGM on Customer Service |
1970 |
| 8/6 | FGM on Cost |
1970 |
| 8/7 | FGM on Product Ideas |
c1970s |
| 8/8 | FGM on Office Efficiency |
circa 1972 |
| 8/9 | FGM on Employees |
1970s |
| 8/10 | FGM on Signage |
circa 1970 |
| 8/11 | FGM on Instructions Upon Death |
circa 1960s |
Other Fred Meyer, Inc. Individuals |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 9/1 | Eva C. Meyer - photographs
Wife and business partner of Fred G. Meyer.
Negative in Neg Folder 199-069.
|
1935-1960 |
| 9/2 | Eva C. Meyer - memo |
1947 |
| 9/3 | Peter Mudie
Host of KOIN Radio's Consumer
News show.
|
circa 1935-1950 |
| 9/4 | Jack Crocker
President of Fred Meyer. Inc. in the 1950s and 1960s.
|
circa 1950s |
| 9/5 | Earle A. Chiles
Chairman of the Board of Fred Meyer, Inc. Also, Fred G.
Meyer's step-son.
|
circa 1940s-1960s |
| 9/6 | Irma Boone
Marketing Manager, 1950s.
|
circa 1950s |
| 9/7 | Oran B. Robertson
(Videotape of his memorial service
removed to OHS Film and Video Archive.)
Chairman of the Board, 1970s-1980s
|
1960s-1970s |
| 9/8 | Rollin Killoran
Head of Marketing and CB&S Advertising.
|
1970s-1980s |
| 9/9 | Virg Campbell
Executive Vice-President, 1970s-1980s.
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-021
|
circa 1980s |
| 9/10 | Alan D. Ferguson
President of Northern Region Stores and Executive
Vice-President, 1970s-1980s.
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-022 and 199-070.
|
circa 1980s |
| 9/11 | Imogen Robbin
(Video and audio tapes of an interview
with Imogen Robbin were removed to the OHS Film Archive and the Oral History
Department.)
Secretary to Fred G. Meyer.
|
circa 1980s |
| 9/12 | Wesley Ebert
Early Fred Meyer employee.
|
1997 |
| 9/13 | Cy Green - Advertising Artwork
President, 1980s and 1990s.
|
1980s-1990s |
| 9/14 | Cy Green - Photographs and Slides
Color transparencies in Neg Folder 199-071.
Black and white negatives in Neg Folder 199-072.
|
1980s-1990s |
| 9/15 | Gene Knutson
Promotions Director, 1980s-1990s.
|
2000 |
| 9/16 | Robert G. "Bob" Miller
Chairman of the Board and CEO, 1990s-2000s.
|
1990s |
| OSD-1/4 | Robert G. "Bob" Miller
Copy of retail trade magazine featuring Robert Miller as
Retailer of the Year.
|
1998 |
| 9/17 | Eric Baltzell
(Videotapes from his retirement party
removed to the OHS Film and Video Archive.)
Senior Vice President, 1980s-1990s.
|
2000 |
| 9/18 | Dick Hodge |
circa 1980 |
Series C: Stores and Properties, 1922-2010Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Support Facilities
Consists primarily of photographs of Fred Meyer, Inc. support
facilities including production factories, distribution centers and
warehouses.
|
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 10/1 | Mayonnaise Plant |
circa 1940 |
| 10/2 | Candy Kitchen -
photographs |
circa 1940s-1950 |
| 10/3 | Candy Kitchen -
recipes |
circa 1940s-1960s |
| 10/4 | Egg Plant |
circa 1940s-1960s |
| 10/5 - 6 | Dairy Plant
Color transparency in Neg Folder 199-073.
|
circa 1950-1960; circa 2001 |
| 10/7 - 8 | Bakery
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-074, 199-075.
Color transparency in Neg Folder 199-076.
|
circa 1950s-1960s |
| 10/9 | Distribution
Centers
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-017, 199-077, and 199-078.
|
circa 1950s-1970s |
| 10/10 | Main Administrative
Office
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-018, 199-079, and 199-080.
|
circa 1963; circa 1985 |
| 10/11 | Main office
interior |
1961 |
| 10/12 | Office interior and
employees |
circa 1985 |
| 10A/1 | Salvage Department |
circa 1980 |
| 10A/2 | Retail Service Center
(Chehalis, Wash.) |
circa 1990s |
| 10A/3 | Distribution
Trucking
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-019
|
circa 1990 |
| 10A/4 | Test Kitchen
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-020
|
circa 1995 |
| 10A/5 | Main Office
Mailroom |
circa 1985 |
| 10A/6 | Photo plant
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-081.
|
1957; circa 1985; undated |
Store Departments |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 11/1 | Health House Natural
Foods
Negative in Neg Folder 199-082.
|
circa 1930 |
| 11/2 | Pharmacy
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-083 and 199-084.
|
circa 1960s |
| 11/3 | Nutrition Centers
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-013
|
circa 1972-1988 |
| OSD-1/6 | Nutrition Centers - Oversize
Ads |
circa 1972-1988 |
| 11/4 | Savings and Loan |
circa 1976 |
| 11/5 | Jewelry Department
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-014
|
circa 1980s |
| 11/6 | Eve's Kitchen
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-015
|
circa 1980 |
| 11/7 | FM Ready Print
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-013
|
circa 1980 |
| 11/8 | NED Nutrition |
circa 1980 |
| 11/9 | Home Electronics
Department |
circa 1983 |
| 11/10 | Home Improvement
Department
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-016
|
circa 1985 |
| 11/11 | Meyer Food
International |
circa 1990 |
| 11/12 | Photo Processing
Envelopes |
1970s-2000s |
Oregon Stores |
1930-2000 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| OSA-1 | Insurance Report Photo
Album
A photo album and report compiled by or for an insurance
company covering Fred Meyer, Inc. The album details all properties held by Fred
Meyer, Inc. as of 1936 including stores in Astoria, Salem, Vancouver and
throughout Portland.
|
1936 |
| 12/1 | Unidentified Store
Exteriors
Negative in Neg Folder 199-085.
|
circa 1930; circa 1995 |
| 12/1A | Unidentified Store
Interiors
Negative in Neg Folder 199-086.
|
circa 1955; undated |
| OSD-1-5 | Aerial City
Photographs
Aerial photographs marked with location of future stores or
warehouses.
|
circa 1960 |
| 12/2 | Corbett Building |
1909 |
| 12/3 | Hollywood Grand
Opening |
1931 |
| 12/4 - 5 | Hollywood Exterior
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-087 and 199-088.
|
1931; 1949 |
| 12/6 | Hollywood Interior |
circa 1931 |
| OSD-1/5 | Hollywood Interiors and
Exteriors - Oversize |
circa 1931 |
| 12/7 | Morrison at 3rd (Downtown
Portland) |
circa 1935 |
| 12/8 | Morrison at 4th (Downtown
Portland) |
circa 1935 |
| 12/9 | Morrison at 5th (Downtown
Portland) - Exterior |
1942 |
| 12/10 | Morrison at 5th (Downtown
Portland) - Interior |
circa 1942 |
| 12/11 | Albany, Oregon |
circa 1940 |
| 12/12 | Columbia Park/University
Homes |
1943 |
| 12/13 | Montavilla -
Exterior
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-089 and 199-090.
|
1943; circa 1945 |
| 13/1 | Barbur Heights (Burlingame
Location) |
circa 1950 |
| 13/2 | Burlingame
Construction |
1950 |
| OSD-1/5 | Burlingame Construction and
Opening - Oversize |
1949; 1950 |
| 13/3 | Burlingame Exterior |
1950 |
| 13/4 | Burlingame Grand
Opening |
1950 |
| OSD-3/1 | Burlingame Grand Opening
Newspaper Section - Oversize (Original) |
1950 |
| OSC-1/6 | Burlingame Grand Opening
Newspaper Section - Oversize (Photocopy) |
1951 |
| 13/5 | Burlingame Eve's
Restaurant |
1961 |
| 13/6 | Hawthorne
Construction |
1951 |
| 13/7 | Hawthorne Grand
Opening
Negative in Neg Folder 199-092.
|
1951 |
| OSD-3/1 | Hawthorne Grand Opening
Newspaper Section - Oversize (Original) |
1951 |
| OSC-1/7 | Hawthorne Grand Opening
Newspaper Section - Oversize (Photocopy) |
1951 |
| 13/8 | Hawthorne Exterior
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-091.
|
circa 1935; 1951; circa 1996 |
| 13/9 | Hawthorne Interior
Negatives (from 1986) in Neg Folder 199-023
|
1951; circa 1986 |
| 13/10 | Interstate Grand
Opening |
1953 |
| 13/11 | Interstate Exterior |
circa 1953 |
| 13/12 | Interstate Interior |
circa 1951 |
| 14/1 | Gateway
Construction |
1954 |
| 14/2 | Gateway Grand
Opening |
1954 |
| 14/3 | Gateway Exterior |
1954 |
| 14/4 | Gateway Interior |
1954; circa 1960s; 1997 |
| 14/5 | Division
Construction |
1959 |
| 14/6 | Division Grand
Opening |
1959 |
| 14/7 | Division Interior |
1959 |
| 14/8 | Division Exterior |
circa 1959 |
| 14/9 | Glisan Exterior and
Construction |
1961 |
| 14/10 | Glisan Grand
Opening |
1961 |
| 14/11 | Glisan Interior |
circa 1980; 1997 |
| 14/12 | Glisan's Eve's
Restaurant |
circa 1961 |
| 14/13 | South Salem Grand
Opening |
circa 1968 |
| OSD-3/2 | South Salem Grand Opening
Newspaper Section - Oversize (Original) |
1976 |
| OSC-1/9 | South Salem Grand Opening
Newspaper Section - Oversize (Photocopy) |
1976 |
| 15/1 | Gresham Interior
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-024
|
1976 |
| 15/2 | Beaverton Interior |
1979 |
| 15/3 | The Dalles Grand
Opening
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-025 through 199-028
|
1980 |
| 15/4 | Corvallis Interior
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-029
|
1961 |
| 15/5 | Roseburg Grand
Opening |
1984 |
| 15/6 | Benson Plaza |
circa 1987 |
| 15/7 | Grants Pass Grand Opening and
News Clippings |
1988; 2000 |
| OSD-3/2 | Grants Pass Grand Opening -
Oversize News Clippings |
2000 |
| 15/8 | Hollywood West
Store |
1996-1997 |
| 15/9 | Tualatin Grand Opening and
Interiors |
1980; 1997 |
| 15/10 | Redmond Grand
Opening
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-031
|
1999 |
| 15/11 | Medford Grand
Opening
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-032
|
1999 |
| 15/12 | Oregon City Remodel |
1999 |
| 15/13 | Cornelius Remodel |
1999 |
| 15/14 | Canby Grand Opening
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-030
|
2000 |
| 15/15 | Florence Grand
Opening |
2000 |
| 36/2 | Market Basket store |
circa 1965 |
| 36/3 | Oak Grove store
Opening
Negative in Neg Folder 199-100.
|
1960 |
| 36/4 | Oak Grove store exterior and
construction
Negative in Neg Folder 199-101
|
circa 1960 |
| 36/5 | Oak Grove store
interior |
1960 |
| 36/5 | Oak Grove store
interior |
1960 |
| 36/6 | Peninsula store
exterior |
1962 |
| 36/7 | Peninsula store
opening |
circa 1962 |
| 36/8 | Peninsula store
interior |
circa 1962 |
| 36/9 | Raleigh Hills store
opening |
1959 |
| 36/10 | Raleigh Hills store
exterior
Negative in Neg Folder 199-102.
|
1961; 1997 |
| 36/11 | Raleigh Hills store
interior
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-103.
|
1959-1960; circa 1990 |
| 36/12 | Raleigh Hills garden
shop |
1961 |
| 36/13 | Raleigh Hills store
construction |
circa 1959 |
| 36/14 | Rockwood store
construction |
1957 |
| 36/15 | Rockwood store
exterior |
1957 |
| 36/16 | Rockwood store
interior |
circa 1959 |
| 36/17 | Rockwood store
openings |
1959; circa 1975 |
| 36/18 | Rose City store
openings |
1949; 1955 |
| 36/19 | Rose City store
exterior |
1949; 1955 |
| 36/20 | Rose City store exterior
drawings |
circa 1949 |
| 36/21 | Rose City store
interior |
1949 |
| 37/1 | Alder Street drug
store |
circa 1930 |
| 37/2 | Southeast store
opening |
1940 |
| 37/3 | Southeast store
exterior |
circa 1950-1970 |
| 37/4 | Sixth Avenue store
exterior |
1951 |
| 37/5 | Tigard store
opening |
undated |
| 37/6 | Old Salem store |
undated |
| 37/7 | Stadium store
opening |
undated |
| 37/8 | Stadium store
exterior
Negative in Neg Folder 199-104.
|
1930-1979 |
| 37/9 | Stadium store
interior
Negative in Neg Folder 199-105.
|
1940-1979 |
| 37/11 | Yamhill and 5th Store
exterior
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-107 and 199-108.
|
circa 1925-1940 |
| 37/12 | Yamhill and 4th Store
exterior |
undated |
| 37/13 | Walnut Park store
exterior
Negative in Neg Folder 199-109.
|
1940-1961 |
| 37/14 | Walnut Park store
interior
Includes images of store grand re-opening in 1979.
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-110 and 199-111.
|
1936; 1961; 1979 |
| 37/15 | Astoria store (old) |
|
Washington State
Stores |
1962-2008 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 16/1 | Hazel Dell Grand
Opening |
1962 |
| 16/2 | Hazel Dell Exterior |
1962 |
| 16/3 | Hazel Dell Grand
Re-Opening
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-035 through 199-036
|
1998 |
| 16/4 | Lynnwood Grand
Opening |
1968 |
| 16/5 | Lynnwood Exterior |
1968 |
| 16/6 | Lynnwood Interiors |
1968 |
| 16/7 | Bellevue Remodel
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-037
|
circa 1980 |
| 16/8 | Puyallup Interior and
Exterior
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-034
|
circa 1980 |
| 16/9 | Totem Lake Grand
Opening |
1980 |
| 16/10 | Bellingham Grand Opening and
Remodel
Negatives (from 1984) in Neg Folder 199-033
|
1974; 1984 |
| OSD-3/2 | Bellingham Grand Opening
Newspaper Section - Oversize (Original) |
1974 |
| OSC-1/8 | Bellingham Grand Opening
Newspaper Section - Oversize (Photocopy) |
1974 |
| 16/11 | Fourth Plain
Remodel
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-038
|
1981 |
| 16/12 | Everett Remodel
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-039
|
1986 |
| 16/13 | Kent Groundbreaking |
1988 |
| 16/14 | Auburn Grand
Opening |
1989 |
| 16/15 | Lacey Grand Opening |
1989 |
| 16/16 | Kitsap Grand
Opening |
1990 |
| 16/17 | South Hill (Puyallup) Grand
Opening
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-040
|
1996 |
| 16/18 | Mill Creek Grand
Opening
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-041 and Advantix cartridge in
Negative Box #2.
|
1998 |
| 17/1 | Wenatchee Grand
Opening
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-043 through 199-044
|
1999 |
| 17/2 - 3 | Ballard (Seattle) Grand
Opening
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-045 through 199-047
Promotional magnets removed to the OHS Museum.
|
1999 |
| 17/4 | Salmon Creek Grand
Opening
Negatives in Advantix cartridge in Negative Box B.
Color transparencies in Neg Folder 199-093.
|
1999 |
| 17/5 | Battle Ground Grand
Opening |
2000 |
| 17/6 | Port Orchard Grand
Opening
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-042
|
2000 |
| 17/7 | University Place (Seattle)
Grand Opening |
2000 |
| 17/8 | Bothell Grand
Opening |
1968 |
| 17/9 | Grand Central (Vancouver) Grand
Opening |
2008 |
| OSD-3/2 | Grand Central (Vancouver) Grand
Opening - Oversize Ad Inserts |
2008 |
| 17/10 | Redondo Grand
Opening |
2008 |
| OSD-3/2 | Redondo Grand Opening -
Oversize Ad Inserts |
2008 |
| 17/11 | Snohomish Grand
Opening |
2008 |
| OSD-3/2 | Snohomish Grand Opening -
Oversize Ad Inserts |
2008 |
| 17/12 | Everett Grand
Opening |
2008 |
| 36/1 | Marketime store
(Seattle) |
circa 1965 |
| 37/10 | Vancover store
(old)
Negative in Neg Folder 199-106.
|
1935 |
Other States' Stores
Files on stores in Alaska, Idaho, California and Utah.
|
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 18/1 | Juneau, Alaska Grand
Opening |
1986 |
| 18/2 | West Fairbanks, Alaska Grand
Opening and Remodel |
1991; 1998 |
| 18/3 | Wasilla, Alaska Grand
Opening
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-048 through 199-049 and Advantix
cartridges in Negative Box #2.
|
1996 |
| 18/4 | Chico, California Grand
Opening |
1990 |
| OSD-3/2 | Chico, California Grand Opening
- Oversize Ad Inserts |
1990 |
| 18/5 - 6 | Idaho Falls Grand
Opening
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-050 through 199-056
|
1997 |
| 18/7 | Bountiful, Utah Grand
Opening
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-057 through 199-058 and Advantix
cartridges in Negative Box #2.
|
1998 |
Series D: Annual Reports, 1960-1980, 1986-1997Return to Top
Fred Meyer, Inc. was privately held in the years 1981-1985 and therefore no annual reports were published in those years.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 19/1 - 17 | Annual Reports |
1960-1976 |
| 20/1 - 9 | Annual Reports |
1977-1980; 1986-1990 |
| 21/1 - 7 | Annual Reports |
1991-1997 |
Series E: Employee Newsletters, 1949-2007Return to Top
Fred Meyer, Inc. has produced newsletters for employees throughout the years under various names: My-Te-Fine News, The Register, The Q-Municator and Fred Meyer Focus. The newsletters have been published on bi-weekly or monthly schedules at different times. No newsletters were published between 2001 and 2005.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
My-Te-Fine
News |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 22/1-6 | 1949-1955 | |
| 23/1-4 | 1956-1959 | |
| 24/1-4 | 1960-1963 | |
| 25/1-5 | 1964-1968 | |
| 26/1-6 | 1969-1975 | |
| 27/1-3 | 1976-1979 | |
The Fred
Meyer Register |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 27/4-6 | 1980-1982 | |
| 27/7 | 60th
Anniversary Special Issues |
1982 |
| 27/8 | 1983 | |
| 28/1-6 | 1984-1989 | |
The
Q-Municator |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 29/1-7 | 1990-1996 | |
| 30/1-7 | 1997-1999 | |
| 31/1-3 | 2000-2001 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 31/4-7 | The
Fred Meyer Focus |
2005-2008 |
Series F: Promotions and AdvertisingReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 32/1 | Miscellaneous
Promotions
Photographs of various promotions and sales throughout Fred
Meyer Stores in the 1930s.
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-094, 199-095 and 199-096.
Some images also represented in contact sheets in 12/5.
|
1930s |
| 32/2 | Miscellaneous
Displays
Photographs of various merchandise displays throughout Fred
Meyer Stores in the 1930s and 1940s.
|
circa 1930-1945 |
| 32/3 | Evolution of Shopping
Carts
Photo collection of various types of shopping carts.
Negative in Neg Folder 199-097.
|
circa 1935 |
| 32/4 | My-Te-Fine Family
Promotional photograph of family shopping at Fred Meyer.
|
circa 1935 |
| 32/5 | Business Education
Day
Photograph from 1930s event; itinerary and memos from 1969
event.
|
circa 1935; 1969 |
| 32/6 | Coupon Books |
1936-1938 |
| 32/7 | Coffee Days Promotion |
1938 |
| 32/8 | Fred Meyer Smoker (Boxing event)
|
circa 1938; circa 1942 |
| 32/9 | Miscellaneous
Promotions
Photographs of various promotions and sales throughout Fred
Meyer Stores in the 1940s-1960s. Folder includes list of all events.
|
1940-1963 |
| 32/10 | Fred Meyer Surprise
Night
Photo of Oriental Theater, Portland, Oregon.
|
1940 |
| 32/11 | Flood Relief
Fred Meyer donation to the American Red Cross.
|
1937 |
| 32/12 | Fred Meyer Kids' Day at the
Oriental Theater |
circa 1940 |
| 32/13 | Professor Quiz Whiz |
circa 1941 |
| 32/14 | Sunshine Division
Food distribution to the needy.
|
1941 |
| 32/15 | Milk Fund |
circa 1942 |
| 32/16 | War Bond Auction |
1942 |
| 32/17 | War Bond Promotion |
1942 |
| 32/18 | War Bond Drive |
1943 |
| 32/19 | 4-H Rose Bush
Promotion |
1943 |
| 32/20 | Peacock Gift to the Portland
Zoo |
1943 |
| 32/21 | Volunteer Berry
Pickers |
1945 |
| 32/22 | Victory Garden Show |
1945 |
| 32/23 | Cosmetics Class |
1946 |
| 32/24 | Montavilla Garden
Show |
1947 |
| 32/25 | Phillip Morris's
"Johnny" |
1949 |
| OSD-1/6 | Outdoor Advertising -
Oversize |
circa 1950; circa 1990 |
| 32/26 | Ambulance Corps |
circa 1950 |
| 32/27 | Fred Meyer Rose Festival
Float
Two copies of negative in Neg Folder 199-098.
Image also represented on contact sheet in 12/5.
|
circa 1950 |
| 33/1 | My-Te-Fine Dog Show |
1951 |
| 33/2 | Gift Days |
1953 |
| 33/3 | Shriners Square Dance |
1954 |
| 33/4 | Let's Go to the Races
Event at the Oriental Theater in Portland.
|
1945 |
| OSE-7/1 | Jersey Milk Campaign
Scrapbook detailing radio, newspaper, store and outdoor
promotions for Jersey milk in 1952.
|
1952 |
| 33/5 | Coupon Books |
1952-1953; 1963 |
| 33/6 | Wisconsin Cheese
Promotions |
1963; 1965 |
| 33/7 | Outdoor Advertising |
circa 1968 |
| 33/8 | General Merchandise
Catalog |
1975 |
| 33/9 | General Merchandise
Catalog |
1976 |
| 33/10 | Coupon Books |
1977-1978 |
| 34/1 | Fred Meyer Logos |
1930-2000 |
| OSD-1/6 | Fred Meyer Logos -
Oversize
Timeline poster of all Fred Meyer logos used throughout the
years.
|
1930-2000 |
| 34/2 | Price Comparison Ads |
1980s |
| OSD-4/1 | Price Comparison and Total
Minimum Pricing Ads - Oversize (photocopies) |
1980s |
| OSD-4/2 | Price Comparison and Total
Minimum Pricing Ads - Oversize (originals) |
1980s |
| 34/3 | Quick Draw Charlie |
circa 1980 |
| 34/4 | Run Between the
States |
1983 |
| 34/5 | Fred Bear - images
Color transparencies in Neg Folder 199-099.
|
circa 1985 |
| 34/6 | Fred Bear - letters
Letters to Fred Bear received during holiday contests.
|
1985-1986 |
| 34/7 | Fred Meyer 10K Run
Negatives in Neg Folder 199-059
|
1985 |
| OSD-3/4 | Founder's Day Sale - Oversize Ad
Inserts |
1986-1990 |
| 34/8 | Salvation Army
Gift-Giving
Photographs, pamphlets and promotional coloring books produced
for Fred Meyer's fundraising for the Salvation Army.
|
circa 1990 |
| 34/9 | Oregon Convention Center
Opening
Promotional materials given away at the grand opening of the
Oregon Convention Center.
|
1990 |
| 35/1 | Fred Meyer Bumper
Sticker |
circa 1990 |
| OSD-4/3 | Total Minimum Pricing Ads -
Oversize |
1990s |
| 35/2 | Fred Meyer Golf
Challenge
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-060 through 199-066 and Advantix
cartridge in Negative Box #2.
|
1990 |
| OSB-1/1-4 | Great Food Ad Inserts -
Oversize |
1991-1992 |
| OSB-2/1-4 | Great Food Ad Inserts -
Oversize |
1992-1993 |
| 35/3 | Cycle Oregon
Photograph of Fred Meyer truck with Cycle Oregon promotion.
|
1992 |
| 35/4 | Price Comparison Ads |
1992-1993 |
| 35/5 | 75th Anniversary Sale |
1997 |
| OSD-3/3 | Anniversary Sales - Oversize Ad
Inserts (originals) |
1997-2008 |
| 35/6 | Star Quest
Photographs from a Caribbean cruise vacation for Fred Meyer
employees who were winners of a customer service incentive program.
Negatives in Neg Folders 199-067 through 199-068
|
1997 |
| 35/7 | Nike World Masters
Games
Sample invitation and envelope with sponsorship logos.
|
1997 |
| 35/8 | Cook & Tell
(Videotape demonstrations removed to OHS
Film and Video Archive.)
Materials for Fred Meyer in-store cooking classes.
|
1999 |
| OSD-1/6 | Lucky Buck Sale Signs -
Oversize
Sample invitation and envelope with sponsorship logos.
|
circa 2000 |
| 35/9 | Reward Card Ad
Artwork |
circa 2000 |
| 35/10-35/11 | 85th and 86th Anniversary Sales -
letters
Letters and emails sent in during a contest in which customers
were asked to write about their favorite Fred Meyer memories.
|
2007-2008 |
| 35/12 | 85th and 86th Anniversary Sales -
advertisements |
2007-2008 |
| 35/13 | Responsible Choices - letters and
advertisements
Letters from customers who were asked to send in their
suggestions for environmentally friendly grocery shopping practices. Winning
ideas were published in Fred Meyer ads.
|
2008 |
| OSD-1/6 | Responsible Choices - Oversize Ad
Inserts |
2008 |
Newspaper Advertising
Scrapbooks
Oversize boxes containing newspaper clippings of Fred Meyer
advertisements.
|
1934-1982 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| OSG-1/1-2 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
December 14, 1934 - May 24, 1935 |
| OSG-1/3-4 | Out-Of-Town Newspaper
Ads
Ads primarily from Astoria and Salem.
|
February 3, 1939 - September 22, 1939 |
| OSE-2/1-3 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
March 16, 1937 - September 25, 1937 |
| OSE-3/1 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
September 1943 - November 1943 |
| OSE-4/1 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
November 1943 - January 1944 |
| OSG-2/1-3 | Astoria & Salem Newspaper
Ads |
September 18, 1942 - February 12, 1943 |
| OSG-3/1-4 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
May 19, 1942 - April 13, 1943 |
| OSE-5/1-2 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
April 13, 1952 - July 17, 1952 |
| OSE-5/3-4 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
July 17, 1952 - October 30, 1952 |
| OSE-6/1-2 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
July 17, 1952 - October 30, 1952 |
| OSE-6/3-5 | Portland and Seattle Newspaper
Ads |
August 24, 1952 - October 24, 1952 |
| OSG-4/1 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
February 24, 1958 - May 1, 1958 |
| OSE-8/1-3 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
February 28, 1963 - May 5, 1963 |
| OSE-9/1-3 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
September 2, 1964 - November 1, 1964 |
| OSG-6/1 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
September 13, 1972 - October 27, 1972 |
| OSE-10/1 | Portland Newspaper
Ads |
November 1979 - February 1980 |
| OSE-11/1-2 | Tacoma and Puyallup Newspaper
Ads |
1982 |
Series G: Negatives and Transparencies, circa 1925-2001Return to Top
Contains negatives and transparencies, most of which are represented as prints and prinouts in the rest of the collection.
Access to this series is restricted.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| Neg Box 199-A |
Contains Neg Folders 001-041.
|
|
| Neg Box 199-B |
Contains Neg Folders 042-068 and 10 Advantix cartridges.
|
|
| Neg Box 199-C |
Contains Neg Folders 069-111.
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Display of merchandise--Oregon--Photographs.
- Display of merchandise--Oregon.
- Grocers--Oregon.
- Grocery stores--Oregon--Photographs.
- Grocery stores--Oregon.
Personal Names
- Meyer, Fred G., 1886-1978--Photographs.
- Meyer, Fred G., 1886-1978.
Corporate Names
- Fred Meyer, Inc.--Archives. (creator)
- Fred Meyer, Inc.--Photographs. (creator)
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Business enterprises.
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Color transparencies
- Negatives (photographs)
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
- Slides (photographic)
Finding aid prepared by Veronica
Vichit Vadakan
2011
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