Robert O. Brown drawings, circa 1949-1978.

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Robert O. Brown drawings, circa 1949-1978.

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The collection consists of photocopies of detailed drawings of Portland buildings and residences and photocopies of rough maps of some areas of the city. A copy of a 1978 biographical article, "A Record of Our Past," about the activities of Robert O. Brown, is included. The collection contains notes by Brown on architectural styles and characteristics and some photocopies of photographs of buildings and residences. Many areas of Portland are represented, with the northeast and southeast areas receiving the most attention.

.45 cubic feet (1 document case)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8119389

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Brown, Robert O. (Robert Oliver), 1938-

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Beginning in 1949 at age eleven, Robert O. Brown began collecting information on early Portland neighborhoods and their architecture and drew detailed drawings of Portland buildings and residences. As a delivery boy for the Oregonian, Brown became concerned with the destruction and remodeling of Victorian-style houses and began to document them. Many of these structures have since been destroyed. From the description of Robert O. Brown drawings, circa 1949-1978. (Oregon Historical So...