This sound recording features a luncheon program on Dolores Atiyeh summarizes her life and interests before becoming the First Lady of Oregon, including her early years in Portland and time spent at Washington High School and University of Oregon. Several family members and friends of the Atiyehs contributed to this program.
This video recording features part two of Atiyeh's visit to the Douglas County Fair, which was part of his campaign for reelection as Governor of Oregon. The video begins with Atiyeh answering questions from several community members and business owners in attendance.
This video recording features footage of Atiyeh flying into Douglas County, Oregon, and meeting with several local community members and business owners during the Douglas County Fair as part of his campaign for reelection as Governor of Oregon.
Letter addressed to Willard Hall Rees from his brother Corwin Pottenger Rees. Corwin has never met his brother Willard, but has been wanting to for some time. Even though they have never met, Corwin wishes to connect with his brother because he too is a part of the Navy. Corwin is not high ranking, but graduated from the Navy with a honors and now works for the Navy in Washington D.C. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
A transcript of an oral history of Walter and Esther Stucki, including the history of Farmington, Bethany, and Helvetia areas, and readings from an historical poem.
Faith Gabelnick served as Pacific Universities 15th President after being unanimously chosen through vote by the Board of Trustees. Gabelnicks learning career is extensive, obtaining a B.A. in English from Douglass college and Rutgers University in 1964, a M.A, in Literature from the University of Massachusetts in 1967, and a Ph. D in Literary studies from The American University in 1974. From 1974-76 Gabelnick attended the Washington school of Psychiatry for Post-Doctoral schooling. Faith was the first woman to be President of Pacific University as well, holding the position for 8 years. Dr. Gabelnick was such a supporter of community and learning that she now has a scholarship named after her at Pacific University, The Faith Gabelnick Endowed Fund for Community Service.
A photo of Harvey Marine boat storage and repair along Tualatin Valley Highway in Washington County, Oregon. Outside the store is a large fiberglass statue, one of the many Texaco Big Friends placed around The United States in the early 1960s. The statue was later modified and given a rabbit's head and the nickname Harvey. This slide is a part of the Scoggins Valley Dam Collection (RG.5.12).
A developed commercial area along Tualatin Valley Highway in Washington County, Oregon. This slide is a part of the Scoggins Valley Dam Collection (RG.5.12).
A "regular call" sheet dated February 3, 1883, for the Washington Stock Exchange in Washington, D.C. Hand-written values are filled in for numerous stocks and bonds. This item is part of the papers of the Lyman Family of Forest Grove, Oregon. The family included several members involved in Congregational Church ministry and education in Oregon.
A letter from Eva Emery Dye, an active women's right supporter and author, to Mrs. Mary Farnham. The letter is dated May 15th, 1903 and commends female students at Pacific University for their essays written about Sacajewea. At this time Dye was head of the Sacajawea Statue Association in Portland, Oregon. The organization was responsible for raising money and commissioning the Sacajawea and John-Baptist statue erected in Portland's Washington Park on July 6th, 1905. The group raised $7,000 for the projected and hired Denver artist, Alice Cooper, to create the bronze statue. Dye is best known for her book Conquest: The True Story of Lewis and Clark. She is credited as the first person to give historical credit to Sacajewea. This letter appears in a scrapbook album compiled by Frances B. Clapp, a 1908 Pacific University student.
A program entitled Washington's Birthday Exercises that was put on by Pacific University's 1904 freshman class. The program was held in the College Chapel on February 22nd, 1904. The participants listed include Frances B. Clapp, Alice Sewell, J.M. Philbrook, Blanche Huston, Lilla Irvin, R.U. Peterson, Minnie Heidel, H.W. Sparks, G.A. Clapp, Sarah Boldrick, Hope Temple and John Peters. This program appears in a scrapbook compiled by Frances B. Clapp, a 1908 Pacific University graduate.
A program for the Y.W.C.A. of Oregon and Washington annual convention held in April, 1907. The convention was hosted in Corvallis by the Oregon Agricultural College (known today as Oregon State University). A group of Pacific University students attended, with their chaperone Miss. Mary Farnham. This program appears in a scrapbook compiled by Frances B. Clapp, a 1908 Pacific University graduate.
Memo to Centro Cultural Hispanic Coalition members concerning the agenda for an upcoming meeting. Attached are the minutes for a meeting that occurred on June 18, 1980. Centro Cultural is a culturally specific Hispanic community service organization in Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Minutes from a January 14, 1981 Centro Cultural Hispanic Coalition Members meeting. Centro Cultural is a culturally specific Hispanic community service organization in Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Memo from Washington County Community Action Executive Director Gordon Molitor to Community Action Program directors with the agenda for a future learning resource center meeting. Attached are notes from the previous meeting. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter from Washington County Community Action Executive Director Gordon Molitor to Centro Cultural Executive Director Enrique Medina. Molitor writes concerning a grant passed from the state of Oregon to Centro Cultural through Community Action. Attached is a signed agreement between the two organizations. Centro Cultural is a culturally specific Hispanic community service organization in Washington County. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
