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Charles Berg records, 1913-1975
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Berg, Charles F., 1871-1932
- Title
- Charles Berg records
- Dates
- 1913-1975 (inclusive)19131975
- Quantity
- 3 cubic feet, (1 document case, 5 flat boxes, and 2 oversize folders)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2512
- Summary
- Charles F. Berg (1871-1931) owned Charles F. Berg Company, a major women's apparel store in Portland, Oregon. Collection includes biographical information, programs, advertising samples, newsletters, newspaper clippings and scrapbooks, ephemera and programs for KGW's "Hoot Owls" radio program club.
- 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
Charles F. Berg (1871-1931) owned Charles F. Berg Company, a major women's apparel store in Portland, Oregon.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Contains material formerly designated Mss 2512-1 and Mss 2512-2.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes biographical information, programs, advertising samples, newsletters, newspaper clippings and scrapbooks, ephemera and programs for KGW's "Hoot Owls" radio program club, 1913-1975.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Charles Berg records, Mss 2512, 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 Forrest T. Berg, October 1978. Material formerly designated Mss 2512-1, gift of Doris Setzer, April 1986. Material formerly designated Mss 2512-2, gift of M. Forrest Berg, August 1991.
Related Materials
Charles F. Berg photographs collection, Org. Lot 103, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clothing trade--Oregon--Portland
- Fashion merchandising--Oregon--Portland
- Stores, Retail--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Berg, Charles F., 1871-1932
Corporate Names
- Charles F. Berg, Inc. (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- advertisements
- biographies (literary works)
- clippings (information artifacts)
- printed ephemera
- scrapbooks
- speeches (documents)
