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Jesse A. Currey papers, 1909-1952
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Currey, Jesse A., 1873-1927
- Title
- Jesse A. Currey papers
- Dates
- 1909-1952 (inclusive)19091952
- Quantity
- .39 cubic feet, (1 oversize flat box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2803
- Summary
- Jesse Albert Currey (1873-1927) was sales manager for the Portland district of Trussed Concrete Steel Co. He also wrote a column about gardening and founded the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Oregon. Collection includes scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings relating to the Portland Rose Society, Rose Test Garden, and the Portland Rose Festival, as well as clippings of Currey's "In My Garden" column and others relating to his business and volunteer activities. Also included is correspondence with Fred Edmunds regarding the American Rose Society and the Rose Test Garden.
- 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
Jesse Albert Currey (1873-1927) was sales manager for the Portland district of Trussed Concrete Steel Co. He also wrote a column about gardening and founded the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Oregon.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes scrapbooks, 4 volumes, containing newspaper clippings relating to the Portland Rose Society, Rose Test Garden, and the Portland Rose Festival, as well as clippings of Jesse A. Currey's "In My Garden" column and others relating to his business and volunteer activities. Also included is correspondence with Fred Edmunds regarding the American Rose Society and the Rose Test Garden.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Jesse A. Currey papers, Mss 2803, 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
- Gardening
- Rose gardens--Oregon--Portland
- Roses--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Currey, Jesse A., 1873-1927
- Edmunds, Fred--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.)
- Portland Rose Society (Portland, Or.)
Geographical Names
- International Rose Test Garden (Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- scrapbooks
