Reminiscences about Union Station in Portland, Oregon, 1956-1996
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Compiler
- Metropolitan Group
- Title
- Reminiscences about Union Station in Portland, Oregon
- Dates
- 1956-1996 (inclusive)19561996
1996 March-April (bulk)1996-031996-04 - Quantity
- 0.18 cubic feet, (1 slim letter document case)
- Collection Number
- Coll 1082
- Summary
- Short reminiscences about Union Station, the train station in Portland, Oregon, as well as some attached clippings and brochures. The reminiscences were solicited by the Metropolitan Group in 1996 for display during the station's centennial celebration.
- 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 Note
In 1996, the Metropolitan Group, a communications agency based in Portland, Oregon, worked with the Portland Development Commission to solicit submissions from Portland residents about their memories of Union Station, the city's train station. These reminiscences were compiled for display during the station's centennial celebration, which was held from May 10 to May 12, 1996.
Sources: "Station Memories," Oregonian, March 20, 1996, page D1; "Happy Rails to You," Oregonian Arts and Entertainment Guide, May 10, 1996, page 37.
Content Description
The collection consists of short reminiscences about Union Station, the train station in Portland, Oregon. These reminiscences were solicited for the celebration of the station's centennial. Some were handwritten on mail-in forms produced by the Metropolitan Group. A few have attached clippings or brochures. The collection also has some examples of stationery that the Metropolitan Group produced for the station's centennial.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Reminiscences about Union Station in Portland, Oregon, Coll 1082, 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 Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Railroad stations--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Union Station (Portland, Or.)--Centennial celebrations, etc.
Form or Genre Terms
- reminiscences
