Harold F. Wendel papers 1927-1967

Wendel, Harold F.

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Harold F. Wendel was a businessman and civic leader of Portland, Oregon. From 1927 until his death in 1967 he served as president of the local department store Lipman Wolfe and Co., one of the city's largest. He also gained distiction as member of the State Sanitary Authority, which he joined in 1939. The Authority was charged with monitoring the pollution throughout the state, and Wendel was one of the earliest Oregon public figures to champion environmental protection. Wendel was ...

Lipman Wolfe & Co.

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Lipman, Wolfe & Co. department store opened in Portland, Oregon in 1880 by Soloman Lipman and Adolphe Wolfe. From the guide to the Lipman Wolfe & Co. records, 1907-1948, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) Lipman, Wolfe & Co. department store opened in Portland, Oregon in 1880 by Soloman Lipman and Adolphe Wolfe. It was sold in 1979 to Frederick & Nelson. From the description of Lipman Wolfe & Co. records [man...

University of Oregon. Center for Teaching Writing

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The Univeristy of Oregon was established on October 19, 1872 and began classes on October 16, 1876. In 1915 there were 119 professors and instructors; by 1934 that number had grown to over 174 faculty. From the guide to the Faculty bulletins and scrapbooks, 1914-1934, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) The High School debating league was started by the Oregon Teacher Association. The University of Oregon contributed by publishing th...

Oregon State Sanitary Authority

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