Portland Grade Teachers' Association records, 1912-1985

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Portland Grade Teachers' Association (Portland, Or.)
Title
Portland Grade Teachers' Association records
Dates
1912-1985 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 cubic feet, (4 record cartons and 2 flat boxes)
Collection Number
Mss 1753
Summary
The Portland Grade Teachers' Association was founded in 1912 to improve working conditions for teachers and raise and maintain professional standards of elementary school teachers. Records include minutes, membership lists, scrapbooks, constitution and by-laws, ledgers, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and letters.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Portland Grade Teachers' Association was founded in 1912 to improve working conditions for teachers and raise and maintain professional standards of elementary school teachers.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Contains material formerly designated Mss 1753-1.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Portland Grade Teachers' Association records include minutes, program booklet, membership lists, scrapbooks, constitution and by-laws, ledgers, newsletters, newspaper clippings and letters, 1912-1985.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Portland Grade Teachers' Association records, Mss 1753, 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 Dwayne H. Osburn, September 1986; material formerly designated Mss 1753-1, gift of Portland Grade Teachers' Association, April 1989.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Education--Oregon--Portland
  • Teachers--Oregon

Corporate Names

  • Portland Grade Teachers' Association (Portland, Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • administrative records
  • clippings (information artifacts)
  • correspondence
  • financial records
  • scrapbooks