American Advertising Museum collection,, circa 1904-1922
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- American Advertising Museum (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- American Advertising Museum collection,
- Dates
- circa
1904-1922 (inclusive)19041922
- Quantity
- .9 : cubic feet (1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- Accession 25618
- Summary
- Materials mostly relating to the Portland Ad Club in the the 1910s and 1920s, including scrapbook, ephemera, and photographs.
- 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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This collection is unprocessed. For information contact the reference staff of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library, email: Libreference@ohs.org; telephone: 503-306-5240.
- 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 Description
Includes: one (1) plate showcasing buildings and sites of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904; one (1) copy of a booklet produced for the annual Portland Ad Club meeting, January 13, 1912, Portland, Oregon (booklet contains songs and caricatures of club members); one (1) certificate, "Our Standards of Practice," documenting the Portland Ad Club's membership in the Better Business Bureau, 1918; one (1) copy of a booklet, "Pacific Coast Advertising Men's Association: Sixteenth Annual Convention, Work and Play Sheet, Portland, Oregon, June 8 to 11, 1919"; one (1) copy of a program for an inspirational meeting and a public meeting, Pacific Coast Advertising Men's Association, 16th Annual Convention, Portland, Oregon, June 8, 1919; one (1) copy of a program for the Ad Club Follies, circa 1922 (a black-and-white photograph cut-out of a performer is attached to the program); one (1) black-and-white photograph of the cast of the Ad Club Follies, Portland Civic Auditorium, April 20, 1922; and one (1) black-and-white photograph of an editorial cartoon from the "Portland Telegram" newspaper, February 15, 1920.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Acquired from Byron Harris, March 2005, Library Accession 25618.
Separated Materials
Medal for the Portland Ad Club, Portland, Oregon, including logo of the club, transferred to the artifacts collection of the Oregon Historical Society and designated 2005-24.
Related Materials
Medal for the Portland Ad Club, Portland, Oregon, including logo of the club, transferred to the artifacts collection of the Oregon Historical Society and designated 2005-24.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Advertising -- Oregon.
Corporate Names
- American Advertising Museum (Portland, Or.)
- Pacific Coast Advertising Men's Association.
- Portland Advertising Club (Portland, Or.)
Geographical Names
- Portland (Or.) -- Social life and customs.
