Swan Island and Port of Portland development and construction photograph album, 1938-1964

Overview of the Collection

Title
Swan Island and Port of Portland development and construction photograph album
Dates
1938-1964 (inclusive)
Quantity
.16 cubic feet (1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
Album 233
Summary
28 black and white photographs, 1 map and 1 newspaper article in 1 disbound album, 1938-1964, many aerial photographs, showing the development of Swan Island for the shipping industry, one showing Swan Island undeveloped and mostly underwater in June 1921.
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 to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

28 black and white photographs, 1 map and 1 newspaper article in 1 disbound album, 1938-1964, many aerial photographs, showing the development of Swan Island for the shipping industry, one showing Swan Island undeveloped and mostly underwater in June 1921. The map shows the proposed areas for the Port of Portland in 1958.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Swan Island and Port of Portland Devolpement and Construction Photograph Album, Album 233, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Harbors -- Design and construction -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs.
  • Harbors -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs.
  • Shipping -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs.

Corporate Names

  • Port of Portland (Or.) -- Maps.

Geographical Names

  • Portland (Or.) -- Photographs.
  • Swan Island (Portland, Or.) -- Photographs.
  • Swan Island Industrial Park (Portland, Or.) -- Photographs.
  • Vermont -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs.
  • Willamette River (Or.) -- Photographs.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Clippings (information artifacts) -- aat
  • Maps. -- aat
  • Photographs. -- aat