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Bertha and Goodman Bettman

This photograph depicts Bertha and Goodman Bettman seated on a wooden bench in an indoor setting. Bertha wears a dark colored jacket and skirt and Goodman wears a dark suit and glasses. There is a fireplace on the right.

Goodman Bettman

This photograph depicts Goodman Bettman seated in an indoor setting. He wears a dark colored suit and glasses. A wooden bench and fireplace brickwork are visible in the background.

Hugh D'Autremont with U. S. marshals

Hugh D'Autremont (center, also commonly spelled DeAutremont), handcuffed with two U. S. marshals arriving at the federal courthouse to face additional charges from a 1923 bombing and robbery of a Southern Pacific mail and passenger train in the Siskiyou tunnel near Ashland, Oregon. U. S. marshal Harold Sexton stands to D'Autremont's right side (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

"For the United States , Living and Dying with Americans," Acknowledgement by Minoru Yasui at the Portland Japan Society's graduation celebration, circa 1936

Newspaper clipping from Oshu Nippo dated to circa 1936 which features a compendium of a speech given by Minoru Yasui at an event hosted by the Japan Society of Portland to honor outstanding graduates from Oregon state universities. In the speech Yasui discusses the role of Japanese American citizens in American society.
Translation Note: This item has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui, Minoru, 1916-1986

"For the United States , Living and Dying with Americans," Acknowledgement by Minoru Yasui at the Portland Japan Society's graduation celebration, circa 1936

Newspaper clipping from Oshu Nippo dated to circa 1936 which features a compendium of a speech given by Minoru Yasui at an event hosted by the Japan Society of Portland to honor outstanding graduates from Oregon state universities. In the speech Yasui discusses the role of Japanese American citizens in American society.
Translation Note: This item has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui, Minoru, 1916-1986

English translation of "For the United States , Living and Dying with Americans," Acknowledgement by Minoru Yasui at the Portland Japan Society's graduation celebration, circa 1936

English translation of a newspaper clipping from Oshu Nippo dated to circa 1936 which features a compendium of a speech given by Minoru Yasui at an event hosted by the Japan Society of Portland to honor outstanding graduates from Oregon state universities. In the speech Yasui discusses the role of Japanese American citizens in American society.
Translation Note: This item is also available as the original manuscript document and as a modern Japanese translation.

Yasui, Minoru, 1916-1986

Parlor Grocery, Northeast Fremont Street, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the Parlor Grocery on Northeast Fremont Street near Northeast 47th Avenue in Portland. Produce is displayed in the store window at center. On the windows are signs advertising prices for Ivory Soap; Royal Gelatin and Royal Pudding; Calo pet food; Pillsbury pancake flour; Lipton’s tea; Oxydol; Fontana’s macaroni spaghetti noodles; Linit starch; Leslie salt; Chase & Sanborn coffee; and Kellogg’s Pep. Stacked cans of Franco-American Spaghetti and Campbell’s Soup are seen in the window on the right. See related image No. 371N5613.

Letter from Consul Toyokazu Nakamura to Masuo Yasui, 19 December 1934

Letter from Consul Toyokazu Nakamura to Masuo Yasui, dated 19 December 1934. In the letter Nakamura notifies Yasui that he will be presented an award from the Japan Industrial Association for his outstanding industrial achievements.
Translation Note: The document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Japan. Sōryōjikan (Portland, Or.)

Application for a Certificate of Residence for Johei Okazaki, November 1916

Draft copy of a residency form for Johei Okazaki requesting the Japanese Consulate in Portland issue a temporary passport to return to Japan on family business. The form states that Okazaki immigrated from Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, and has a residence in Hood River, Oregon. This and a second draft copy were retained by Masuo Yasui and it is likely that Yasui assisted Okazaki with this application.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Okazaki, Johei, approximately 1884-

Letter from the Consulate of Japan in Portland to Masuo Yasui, 17 November 1930

Letter from the Consulate of Japan in Portland to Masuo Yasui, dated 17 November 1930. The letter is printed on official consulate stationery with only Masuo's name handwritten. It is a thank you for cooperation with the survey of Japanese nationals residing locally under the jurisdiction of the Japanese government and states that the census emblem will be sent as a commemorative gift.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Japan. Sōryōjikan (Portland, Or.)

Draft notice from the Japanese Imperial Consulate in Portland regarding Japanese military service drafts, 10 November 1926

Notice from the Japanese Imperial Consulate in Portland to those being drafted for Japanese military service in 1926. Topics in the notice include the legal age for military service and for those who are required to file a deferred military service, procedures for notification of legal age and deferred military service requests, period of issuance of proof of residence, application procedures for proof of residence, and resident registration.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Japan. Sōryōjikan (Portland, Or.)

Oral history interview with Rhoda R. Madden [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Rhoda R. Madden was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on November 9, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society's research library.

In this interview, Madden discusses her family background and early life in Portland. She talks about her recreational activities during her teens and 20s in the early 20th century, particularly camping. She discusses her involvement with the Portland Town Club, talks about running a dance school, and describes attending parties held by wealthy Portland residents.

Madden, Rhoda R. (Rhoda Rumelin), 1895-1983

Oral history interview with Rhoda R. Madden

  • SR 9398
  • Collection
  • 1976-11-09

This oral history interview with Rhoda R. Madden was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on November 9, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society's research library.

In this interview, Madden discusses her family background and early life in Portland. She talks about her recreational activities during her teens and 20s in the early 20th century, particularly camping. She discusses her involvement with the Portland Town Club, talks about running a dance school, and describes attending parties held by wealthy Portland residents.

Madden, Rhoda R. (Rhoda Rumelin), 1895-1983

Mose and Carrie Christensen demonstrating proper dance form

This photograph depicts Mose Christensen and his wife, Carrie, demonstrating proper dancing form in an empty ballroom. Carrie Christensen wears a light colored floor-length dress and white heels, with her hair pinned in an updo. Mose Christensen wears a dark-colored suit, patent leather black shoes, and spectacles. Light from a spotlight or window is focused on the pair. Chairs are stacked against the wall in the background, a stairway entrance and an "X" pattern railing is visible on the upper floor. This photograph was published in the Oregon Sunday Journal on September 28, 1919.

Mose and Carrie Christensen demonstrating proper dance form

This photograph depicts Mose Christensen and his wife, Carrie, demonstrating proper dancing form in an empty ballroom. Carrie Christensen wears a light colored floor-length dress and white heels, with her hair pinned in an updo. Mose Christensen wears a dark-colored suit, patent leather black shoes, and spectacles. Light from a spotlight or window is focused on the pair. Chairs are stacked against the wall in the background, a stairway entrance and an "X" pattern railing is visible on the upper floor. This photograph was published in the Oregon Sunday Journal on September 28, 1919.

Mose and Carrie Christensen demonstrating proper dance form

This photograph depicts Mose Christensen and his wife, Carrie, demonstrating proper dancing form in an empty ballroom. Carrie Christensen wears a light colored floor-length dress and white heels, with her hair pinned in an updo. Mose Christensen wears a dark-colored suit, patent leather black shoes, and spectacles. Light from a spotlight or window is focused on the pair. Chairs are stacked against the wall in the background, a stairway entrance and an "X" pattern railing is visible on the upper floor. This photograph was published in the Oregon Sunday Journal on September 28, 1919.

Portrait of an unidentified man

This photograph depicts a half-portrait of a seated man wearing a dark suit. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Portrait of an unidentified man

This photograph depicts a half-portrait of a seated man, wearing a dark suit and facing the camera. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Jack Cody

This photograph depicts a half-portrait of Jack Cody, an Oregon swim coach. Cody wears a dark pinstriped suit, shirt and tie, with a light-colored cap. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Cavalry and civilian men standing in a field

This photograph depicts a group of six men casually standing in a field. Three of the men are dressed in cavalry uniforms, the other three are dressed in suits and hats. A house and forested hillside are visible in the distance. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Portrait of an unidentified woman

This photograph depicts a half-portrait of a seated woman. She is wearing a plaid or striped top, and a wide-brimmed fur hat with an ostrich feather pinned to one side, beside her on a desk is a candlestick telephone. A man, seated facing away from the camera at a roll-top desk, is visible in the background. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Scotsman

This photograph depicts portrait of a seated man wearing a tartan sash. A brooch pins the sash over his left shoulder; the brooch has scalloped edges and five dark colored gemstones, with the largest gemstone in the center. He is also wearing a wool Glengarry cap with a checkerboard trim that has a large silver pin attached to the left side. The tie he is wearing matches the tartan print of the sash. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Young boxer

This photograph depicts a half-portrait of a boxer, posing in a boxing ring. The boxer is smiling at the camera, and is missing one of his teeth. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Man in boxing pose

This photograph depicts a side-profile portrait of a boxer posed in front of a painted background on a wooden floor, with leaves and branches used as props. The background is of trees, foliage and clouds. The boxer stands with his feet slightly staggered, arms bent and his fists in front of his chest. He is wearing dark laced ankle boots, dark socks, dark leggings, and a dark scarf or belt worn around his waist. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Boxer

This photograph depicts a boxer posed in front of a painted background on a wooden floor. The background is of trees, foliage and clouds. The boxer stands with his feet slightly staggered, arms bent and his fists in front of his chest. He is wearing dark laced ankle boots, dark socks, light-colored leggings, and a scarf or belt with an abstract star print worn around his waist. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

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