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Columbia Park Little League records, 1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Columbia Park Little League (Portland, Or.)
Title
Columbia Park Little League records
Dates
1957
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Coll 908
Summary
Photographs, rosters, and memo relating to the Columbia Park Little League of Portland, Oregon. The league was active in the 1950s and 1960s, and Otto C. Mills (1906-1991) was the league's president in 1957.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Columbia Park Little League was a youth baseball association in Portland, Oregon, that was active in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1957, the league's president was Otto C. Mills (1906-1991).

Sources: Articles in the Oregonian and Oregon Journal, 1956-1965 and 1991.

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Content Description

The collection consists of records of the Columbia Park Little League of Portland, Oregon, that date from 1957, when Otto C. Mills was the league's president. These records consist of: one group photograph of team managers; one group photograph of all league members; 21 group photographs of the league's teams; rosters for the league's teams as of June 1957; and a memo from Mills to league officers and managers announcing a meeting on September 26, 1957. At least several of the photographs in the collection were taken by Mossbargers Studio & Camera Shop. The memo says that, at the meeting, the league will be divided into two leagues. One of the leagues will consist of players living west of N. Chautauqua Boulevard, while the other league will consist of players living east of N. Chautauqua Boulevard.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Columbia Park Little League records, Coll 908, 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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Meredith Kay Piacentini, May 2004 (Lib. Acc. 25470).

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Subject Terms

  • Little League baseball--Oregon--Portland

Corporate Names

  • Columbia Park Little League (Portland, Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • photographs
  • rosters

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Mills, Otto C. (Otto Charles), 1906-1991 (compiler)

    Corporate Names

    • Mossbargers Studio & Camera Shop (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
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