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Laurelhurst Club minute book and newsletters, 1916-1931
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Laurelhurst Club (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- Laurelhurst Club minute book and newsletters
- Dates
- 1916-1931 (inclusive)19161931
- Quantity
- 0.74 cubic feet, (1 legal document case; 1 flat box (11x14))
- Collection Number
- Coll 1051
- Summary
- A minute book for the Laurelhurst Club of Portland, Oregon, and a bound volume and loose individual issues of the club's semi-monthly newsletter, Laurelhurst Club Life. The Laurelhurst Club was formed in late 1912, and opened a clubhouse on SE Ankeny Street in 1914. Membership declined later in the 20th century, and the club eventually became defunct. As of 2024, the clubhouse was owned by the Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association.
- 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 Laurelhurst Club was formed in late 1912 to provide community activities for residents of the newly-developed Laurelhurst neighborhood in southeast Portland, Oregon. In 1914, it opened a clubhouse at 1125 East Ankeny Street (later 3721 SE Ankeny Street). In its early days, the club had seven tennis courts, a rose garden, and an orchestra, and it hosted a variety of activities. The club's members also took an active interest in community affairs. In the 1930s, the club's character changed, and it became primarily an adult dancing club. Membership was also expanded to anyone living in Portland.
The club, which had 492 members during World War I, consisted of 55 couples by 1992. The club eventually became defunct, and as of 2024, the clubhouse is owned by the Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association.
Sources: "Laurelhurst Club to Build," Oregonian, January 15, 1913; "Society News," Oregonian, December 22, 1914; "There's a Dance or 2 Left in This Old Club," Oregonian, December 10, 1992; information provided by Dian Odell and Kayleen Kusterer in 2024.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a minute book of the Laurelhurst Club of Portland, Oregon, and issues of the club's semi-monthly newsletter, Laurelhurst Club Life. The minute book contains typed minutes for meetings held from January 1918 to March 1931. Newsletters in the collection consist of a bound volume of issues from September 1916 to March 1923, scattered loose issues from 1917 and 1918, and loose issues from October 1925 to October 1929. The newsletters include club and local news, recipes, and advertisements for local businesses. The volume and loose issues combined represent a substantial run of the newsletter's issues between 1917 and 1929, with significant gaps for May 1919 through February 1920 and April 1923 through September 1925. The collection also includes a copy of the club's bylaws and rules that had been placed with the minutes for a meeting on January 10, 1921.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Laurelhurst Club minute book and newsletters, Coll 1051, 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
Acquisition Information
Record book and bound volume of newsletters, gift of the Laurelhust Neighborhood Association, June 2024 (RL2024-038); loose newsletter issues, gift of James R. Kuhn, July 2003 (Lib. Acc. 25208).
Preservation Note
Due to fragility, the bound volume of newsletters requires special handling to view.
Processing Note
During processing, the entirety of the September 15, 1916, issue of Laurelhurst Club Life and pages 1-6 of the October 1, 1916, issue were photocopied and the originals discarded due to severe damage.
Related Materials
Other materials at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library relating to the Laurelhurst Club are in the Associations and institutions collection, Mss 1511.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clubs--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Laurelhurst Club (Portland, Or.)--Periodicals
- Laurelhurst Club (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Geographical Names
- Laurelhurst (Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- minutes (administrative records)
- newsletters
Titles within the Collection
- Laurelhurst Club life
