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Lipman Wolfe & Co. records, 1907-1948
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lipman Wolfe & Co.
- Title
- Lipman Wolfe & Co. records
- Dates
- 1907-1948 (inclusive)19071948
- Quantity
- 1 cubic feet, (1 record carton)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1806
- Summary
- The Lipman, Wolfe & Co. department store was opened in Portland, Oregon, in 1880 by Soloman Lipman and Adolphe Wolfe. Collection includes leases, contracts, insurance policies, trademark registration and other records regarding delivery services, shoplifting and various departments in the Portland store; documents regarding other properties owned by Lipman & Wolfe and materials used in construction of Vista House.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Lipman, Wolfe & Co. department store was opened in Portland, Oregon, in 1880 by Soloman Lipman and Adolphe Wolfe. It was sold to Frederick & Nelson in 1979.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Lipman Wolfe & Co. materials include leases, contracts, insurance policies, trademark registration and other records regarding delivery services, shoplifting and various departments in the Portland store; documents regarding other properties owned by Lipman & Wolfe and materials used in construction of Vista House.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Lipman Wolfe & Co. records, Mss 1806 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
- Department stores--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Lipman Wolfe & Co.
- Vista House (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- financial records
