Oregon Roadside Council records [manuscript], 1960-2002 (bulk 1975-1995).

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Oregon Roadside Council records [manuscript], 1960-2002 (bulk 1975-1995).

Records of a private organization founded in 1932 and dedicated to the protection of Oregon's natural scenery through community efforts and the influencing of legislation. The records were largely created by one of the organization's active members and officers, Alexander Bolton Pierce, Jr. (1924-2003), a Portland architect. Included are board of director's minutes, position papers, correspondence, materials relating to Robert H. Ellis, as well as some of Pierce's personal papers.

2 cubic feet (2 document cases)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6904227

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Ellis, Robert H., 1928-

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Robert Hale Ellis was a landscape architect in Portland, Oregon. From the description of Robert Hale Ellis landscape architectural papers [manuscript], circa 1948-1954. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 755008844 ...

Oregon Roadside Council

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The Oregon Roadside Council was dedicated to conserving and enhancing the native beauty of Oregon's roadsides, primarily through the control of billboard advertising. From the description of Oregon Roadside Council records, 1941-1982. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 65175378 The Oregon Roadside Council (ORC) is “… an organization dedicated to the preservation of Natural Scenic Beauty along Oregon’s highways and beautification wh...

Pierce, Alexander, 1904-

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