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American Advertising Museum collection,, circa 1904-1922

Overview of the Collection

Creator
American Advertising Museum (Portland, Or.)
Title
American Advertising Museum collection,
Dates
circa 1904-1922 (inclusive)
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
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

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.
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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.

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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.

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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.
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