Waverley Country Club centennial time capsule records, 1997 April-May
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Waverley Country Club (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- Waverley Country Club centennial time capsule records
- Dates
- 1997 April-May (inclusive)1997-041997-05
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 946
- Summary
- Records relating to a time capsule made by members of the Waverley Country Club of Portland, Oregon, including a report, remarks, event program, and list of the capsule's contents. The capsule was buried on April 26, 1997, as the final of a year-long series of events celebrating the club's 100th anniversary.
- 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
On April 26, 1997, the Waverley Country Club of Portland, Oregon, buried a time capsule. This event was meant to conclude the club's "Centennial year," a series of events that began in 1996 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the club's founding. The time capsule contained artifacts, including golf clubs and golf paraphernalia; club records; newspaper clippings and issues; and ephemera.
Sources: Collection materials; letter from Ashton Marcus to Oregon Historical Society Manuscripts Librarian/Archivist Kris White, May 7, 1997.
Content Description
The collection consists of records relating to a time capsule that the Waverley Country Club of Portland, Oregon, buried on April 26, 1997. Records include a list of items placed in the capsule; a set of guidelines for artifact and document preservation; an event program for the capsule's burial; the text of prayers by Episcopal Rector Emeritus Tom Cummins and of remarks by Waverley Country Club President Douglas R. Grim; and the Centennial Time Capsule Committee's final report, written by co-chair Ashton Marcus.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Waverley Country Club centennial time capsule records, Coll 946, 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
Acquisition Information
Gift of Waverley Country Club, care of Ashton Marcus, May 1997 (Lib. Acc. 23131).
Related Materials
Other materials at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library relating to the Waverley Country Club include Waverley Country Club records, Mss 2811; the vertical file Clubs - Waverley Country Club; and Conversations with Waverley Country Club golf caddies, SR 89, which is available online in OHS Digital Collections at https://digitalcollections.ohs.org/sr-89-conversations-with-waverley-country-club-golf-caddies.
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Subject Terms
- Country clubs--Oregon--Portland
- Time capsules--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Waverley Country Club (Portland, Or.)--Centennial celebrations, etc.
Form or Genre Terms
- lists (document genres)
- reports
