Aubrey R. Watzek (1888-1973) was an attorney, lumberman, and philanthropist, who lived most of his life in Portland, Oregon. Watzek was born in Davenport, Iowa. He was a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School. In 1912 he oved to Portland, Oregon to practice law. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War I, Watzek returned to Oregon and entered into the lumber business. His family already owned timberlands in Alabama and Arkansas. Watzek expanded the family holdings into the lower Columbia River region. Watzek became a supporter of Oregon art and architecture. His home, designed by John Yeon is a landmark example of Pacific Northwest architecture. Watzek was a board member of a number of Oregon institutions including the Oregon Historical Society, Reed College, the Portland Library Association, and the Portland Area Council of Boy Scouts. In 1967 Watzek funded the construction of the Paul Thiry designed Aubrey R. Watzek Library at Lewis & Clark College.
This collection includes photographs, pamphlets, and news clippings.
Arranged in a single chronological series.
This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
The Aubrey R. Watzek Collection (OLPb058WAT), Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.
Donated to Lewis & Clark College by Madge Kunkel in 2008.
Processed in 2008.
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Brochure for one of the Watzek family lumber companies.
Brochure for one of the Watzek family lumber companies.