Frederick Greenwood papers, 1923-1962
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Greenwood, Frederick, 1889-1962
- Title
- Frederick Greenwood papers
- Dates
- 1923-1962 (inclusive)19231962
- Quantity
- 2 cubic feet, (3 document cases and 2 flat boxes)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2461
- Summary
- Papers of a banker of Portland, Oregon, who headed the local branch of the Bank of California. Includes general and family correspondence; correspondence and other materials on local organizations; speeches; and scrapbooks.
- 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
Biographical Note
Frederick Greenwood was born in 1889 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He eventually took up residence in Portland, Oregon, and became a prominent banker in the city. He headed the local branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in the 1910s, and later became the manager of the Portland branch of the Bank of California. He was active in professional, civic, and cultural affairs, including the American Bankers Association and the Portland Symphony Orchestra.
Content Description
Papers of Frederick Greenwood include general correspondence; correspondence with Greenwood's brother George Greenwood, a Seattle banker; correspondence relating to the Portland Symphony Orchestra; letters and documents regarding trusteeship for Anna Gertrude (Head) Bentley; materials relating to the American Bankers Association and other professional organizations; speeches; and two scrapbooks.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Frederick Greenwood papers, Mss 2461, 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
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series: Series 1. Correspondence; Series 2. General materials.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1: Correspondence, 1923-1962
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Description: General correspondenceDates: 1923-1949Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: General correspondenceDates: 1950-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: American Bankers Association, Executive CouncilDates: 1935-1938Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Association of Reserve City Bankers, correspondence and reportsDates: 1951-1954Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Federal Union, Inc.Dates: 1941-1946Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Greenwood, George (brother of Frederick)Dates: 1934-1952Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Greenwood familyDates: 1941-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Portland Museum of Natural HistoryDates: 1930-1946Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Portland Symphony OrchestraDates: 1948-1959Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Trusteeship for Anna Gertrude (Head) BentleyDates: 1929-1945Container: Box 2, Folder 3-6
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Series 2: General materials, 1925-1962
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Description: Bank book and check stubsDates: 1939-1946Container: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: EphemeraDates: 1943-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: ScrapbookDates: 1925-1937Container: Box 4, Folder 1
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Description: ScrapbookDates: 1937-1951Container: Box 5, Folder 1
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Description: Speeches and articles by GreenwoodDates: 1926-1944Container: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Speeches and articles by GreenwoodDates: 1945-1954Container: Box 3, Folder 2
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Banks and banking--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Bentley, Anna Gertrude
- Greenwood, Frederick, 1889-1962
- Greenwood, George--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- American Bankers Association
- Portland Symphony Orchestra (Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- printed ephemera
- scrapbooks
