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Portland Beautification Association records, 1951-1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Portland Beautification Association (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- Portland Beautification Association records
- Dates
- 1951-1986 (inclusive)19511986
- Quantity
- 3.5 cubic feet, (4 document cases)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2568
- Summary
- Records of a civic beautification association of Portland, Oregon, including meeting minutes, correspondence, brochures, award information, and files on various local projects.
- 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 Portland Beautification Association was formed in 1960 at the suggestion of the Visitor Services Committee of the Portland, Oregon, Chamber of Commerce. In May of that year, Portland Mayor Terry Schrunk called a meeting of civic organizations and those concerned with developing a long-range plan for civic beautification. The mission of the organization was "to encourage all interested organizations in the area to undertake and coordinate such projects that will contribute to the general beauty of the area and to propose certain imporant undertakings to the Association; and to lend support to individual organizations in their efforts to advance the beauty of the community." The organization coordinated activities such as tree planting, design of signs and street furniture, waterfront beautification, preservation of the Pittock Mansion, and presentation of awards. The association was involved in many Portland projects, including the development of the downtown transit mall and the construction of Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records of the Portland Beautification Association date primarily from the 1970s and 1980s and include meeting minutes; general correspondence; lists of members; brochures and publicity materials; clippings; and files on various civic beautification projects, including Pioneer Courthouse Square. Many of the materials were collected by board member Chandler Fairbank.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Portland Beautification Society records, Mss 2568, 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
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series: Series 1. Historical background and Board of Directors materials; Series 2. General correspondence; Series 3. General files
Acquisition Information
Gifts of the Portland Beautification Association, care of Chandler D. Fairbank, September 1979 (Lib. Acc. 14917); care of Anne Boutwell, July 1986 (Lib. Acc 17780); and care of Chandler D. Fairbank, July 1989 (Lib. Acc. 19477).
Processing Note
Includes materials formerly designated Mss 2568-1 and Mss 2568-2. The collection was reprocessed in November 2008, and all accessions were combined into a single sequence.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Historical background and Board of Directors materials, 1951-1986Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | History and goals |
undated |
| 1 | 2 | History |
1960-1986 |
| 1 | 3 | Articles of association |
circa 1974-1978; undated |
| 1 | 4 | Officers and Board of Directors |
1972-1977 |
| 1 | 5 | Minutes of board meetings |
1986 |
| 1 | 6 | Board members, newsletters, and correspondence |
1951-1972 |
| 1 | 7 | Minutes, Board of Directors meetings |
1972-1974 |
| 1 | 8 | Minutes, agendas, news clippings |
1974 |
| 1 | 9 | Minutes, announcements of meetings, list of officers |
1975 |
| 1 | 10 | Minutes, Board of Directors meetings |
1975 |
| 1 | 11 | Minutes, Board of Directors meetings |
1976 |
| 1 | 12 | Minutes, agendas, awards, descriptions |
1976-1977 |
| 1 | 13 | Minutes, Board of Directors meetings |
1977 |
| 1 | 14 | Minutes, Board of Directors meetings |
1978 |
| 1 | 15 | Bylaws, agendas, minutes of meetings |
1978 |
| 1 | 16 | Minutes, brochures, lists of officers |
1979 |
| 1 | 17 | Board meeting announcements, agendas, minutes |
1978-1980 |
| 2 | 1 | Minutes and membership lists |
1979 |
| 2 | 2 | Minutes, correspondence, agendas, lists of officers |
1980 |
| 2 | 3 | Minutes of board meetings |
1980 |
| 2 | 4 | Attendance list, board meetings |
1980-1981 |
| 2 | 5 | Reports, meeting announcements, minutes |
1981 January-March |
| 2 | 6 | Minutes, newsletters, announcements |
1981 April-December |
| 2 | 7 | Minutes of board meetings |
1981-1982 |
| 2 | 8 | Board of Directors list |
1981-1985 |
| 2 | 9 | Minutes, newsletters, board rosters, news clippings |
1982 |
| 2 | 10 | Rosters, minutes, announcements |
1983 |
| 2 | 11 | Correspondence, minutes, announcements |
1984 |
| 2 | 12 | Minutes, agendas, correspondence |
1985 |
| 2 | 13 | Correspondence, minutes, rosters |
1985 |
| 2 | 14 | Minutes, rosters, correspondence, forms |
1986 |
Series 2: General correspondence, 1973-1986Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 15 | 1973-1974 | |
| 2 | 16 | 1974-1975 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1975 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1976 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1977-1978 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1978 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1979-1980 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1985 | |
| 3 | 7 | 1986 |
Series 3: General files, 1960-1986Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 8 | Awards |
1977 |
| 3 | 9 | Awards |
1979 |
| 3 | 10 | Awards Committee, correspondence |
1975 |
| 3 | 11 | Awards Committee, reports and recommendations |
1976 |
| 3 | 12 | Awards program |
1974 |
| 3 | 13 | Awards program, recommendations |
1975 |
| 3 | 14 | Awards program |
1976 |
| 3 | 15 | Brochures |
undated |
| 3 | 16 | Clippings |
1978 |
| 3 | 17 | General membership meetings |
1986 |
| 3 | 18 | Items of interest for newsletter |
1979-1981 |
| 3 | 19 | Ledger and bank book |
1960-1968 |
| 3 | 20 | Mailing lists |
1979-1980 |
| 3 | 21 | Mailing lists |
1975-1980 |
| 4 | 1 | Membership lists |
1974; 1977 |
| 4 | 2 | Membership meeting attendance |
1970-1979 |
| 4 | 3 | Memos |
1972-1977 |
| 4 | 4 | News releases |
1978-1986 |
| 4 | 5 | Pioneer Courthouse Square |
1981 |
| 4 | 6 | Report on downtown development |
1974 |
| 4 | 7 | Sign regulation |
1976-1977 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Associations, institutions, etc.--Oregon--Portland
- Civic improvement--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Portland Beautification Association (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Geographical Names
- Portland (Or.)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
