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Associations and institutions collection, 1860-2015

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon Historical Society
Title
Associations and institutions collection
Dates
1860-2015 (inclusive)
Quantity
26 cubic feet, (45 document cases, 3 flat boxes, 4 custom boxes, 1 card file box, 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
Mss 1511
Summary
Collection created by the Oregon Historical Society containing materials relating to organizations, associations, institutions, and other groups, primarily in Oregon and Portland. Contains programs, fliers, newsletters, pamphlets, scrapbooks, original organizational records, and general ephemera.
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

The collection is open to the public.

Additional Reference Guides

An alphabetical list of organizations included in the collection is available at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

Since its founding in 1898, the Oregon Historical Society has collected ephemera of all kinds, most of it documenting the history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. In the mid-20th century, librarians at the Society began organizing these materials into what became known as "Topical Collections." One such collection, the Associations and Institutions Collection, collated various items related to organizations of all kinds, primarily in Oregon. In some cases, original organizational records were added to the collection.

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Content Description

Collection created by the Oregon Historical Society containing materials relating to associations, institutions, and other organizations, primarily in Oregon and Portland. Includes programs, fliers, tickets, scrapbooks, reports, and other ephemera from clubs, fraternal organizations, museums, historical societies, and some public institutions. Although most of the materials are printed, some original organizational records can be found in the collection, including: scrapbooks from the Oregon Trail Chapter of the National Secretaries Association, 1955-1957; records of the Oregon Alpine Club, 1887-1898; scrapbooks of the Veterans of World War I in the United States, 1955-1976; records of the University Club of Portland, 1914-1915; scrapbook of Women of the Irvington Club, 1948-1978; and records of the Knights of the Maccabees, Falls City, Oregon chapter, circa 1891-1900. Also includes a substantial collection of masonic ephemera, including programs and pamphlets from the Al Kadar Shrine of Portland, Oregon.

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Use of the Collection

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 prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Preferred Citation

Associations and institutions collection, Mss 1511, Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is organized in one alphabetical sequence by name of organization.

Acquisition Information

The Oregon Historical Society assembled the collection from a variety of sources.

Future Additions

Materials are added to the collection on an ongoing basis.

Processing Note

The collection was reprocessed in June of 2009.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.