Franklin Griffith papers, 1913-1952

Overview of the Collection

Title
Franklin Griffith papers
Dates
1913-1952 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 cubic feet, (1 record carton)
Collection Number
Mss 1687
Summary
Franklin Griffith was a Portland, Oregon, lawyer, businessman and civic leader. Collection includes correspondence and documents regarding Griffith's election as Portland's First Citizen of 1938 by the Portland Realty Board, scrapbooks, and obituary notices.
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

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Collection includes correspondence and documents regarding Franklin Griffith's election as Portland's First Citizen of 1938 by the Portland Realty Board; scrapbooks, 7 volumes, 1913-1943; and obituary notices, 1952.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Franklin Griffith was a Portland, Oregon, lawyer, businessman and civic leader. He was president of Portland General Electric from 1913-1947 and was active in labor relations and the Bonneville Power Administration.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Franklin Griffith papers, Mss 1687, 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

  • Civic leaders--Oregon--Portland

Personal Names

  • Griffith, Franklin T., 1870-1952

Corporate Names

  • Portland General Electric Company

Form or Genre Terms

  • clippings (information artifacts)
  • correspondence
  • scrapbooks