Portland International Women's Day records, 1987-2010
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Portland International Women's Day (Or.)
- Title
- Portland International Women's Day records
- Dates
- 1987-2010 (inclusive)19872010
- Quantity
- 0.3 cubic feet, (1 slim letter document case; 1 oversize folder (16x20) in shared flat box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 1025
- Summary
- Records of Portland International Women's Day, including programs, flyers, photographs, proclamations, articles of incorporation, and other materials. Portland International Women's Day was an annual event held each March beginning in 1976; the organizing committee dissolved in 2022.
- 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
Portland International Women's Day was an annual event on International Women's Day in in Portland, Oregon, that began in 1976. Initially focused on the issue of equal rights for women, the event shifted its focus to celebrating women's contributions to the community. The event included vendors, talks, workshops, and performances. The organizing committee dissolved in 2022.
Sources: collection materials; "In Portland, Women's Day Gets a Special Kind of Observance," Oregonian, March 13, 1995; "Women's Day Strikes Low Key at Portland's Annual Festival," Oregonian, March 11, 2002; information provided by Siren Nation in 2023.
Content Description
The collection consists of records of Portland International Women's Day, an annual event held in Portland, Oregon, on International Women's Day in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The bulk of the collection consists of materials relating to the events held from 1990 to 2010. These materials include programs, flyers, photographs, postcards, statements, clippings, and posters. Other materials in the collection include articles of incorporation filed in 1987; guidelines, information, and agreements for vendors at the celebration; historical information about International Women's Day; and proclamations signed by Portland mayors Bud Clark and Vera Katz and by Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts.
Use of the Collection
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.
Preferred Citation
Portland International Women's Day records, Coll 1025, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- International Women's Day--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Portland International Women's Day (Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- fliers (printed matter)
- programs (documents)
