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Jessie M. Short collection on housing, circa 1920-1942
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Short, Jessie May, 1873-1947
- Title
- Jessie M. Short collection on housing
- Dates
- circa 1920-1942 (inclusive)19201942
- Quantity
- .45 cubic feet, (1 document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1804
- Summary
- Jessie May Short (1873-1947) was an assistant professor of mathematics at Reed College from 1920 to 1939. She also taught at Vanport College, served on the Portland School Board, and during the war years, worked with the Kaiser shipyards as an engineer. Collection includes correspondence, reports, articles, and miscellaneous documents regarding housing issues, primarily in Portland, Oregon, circa 1920-1942.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Jessie May Short was born in Iowa in 1873 and died in Portland in 1947. She was an authority on mathematics and astronomy. She was an assistant professor of mathematics at Reed College from 1920 to 1939. She also taught at the University of Oregon extension center from retirement until 1946, when she began teaching at Vanport College. She also served on the Portland School Board. She was involved in many civic groups and during the war years worked with the Kaiser shipyards as an engineer.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, reports, articles, and miscellaneous documents regarding housing issues, primarily in Portland, Oregon, circa 1920-1942, collected and maintained by Jessie M. Short.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Jessie M. Short collection on housing, Mss 1804, 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
- Housing policy--Oregon--Portland
- Housing--Oregon--Portland
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- reports
