James Shand collection on Oregon transportation, 1962-1986

Overview of the Collection

Compiler
Shand, James
Title
James Shand collection on Oregon transportation
Dates
1962-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (4 folders in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 2946
Summary
Collection includes correspondence on traffic and highway development in the Portland, Oregon, area, a booklet on development plans for the Portland area, and additional materials and maps related to highway plans.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes correspondence with the State Highway Department and others, 1962-1983, regarding traffic and highway development in the Portland, Oregon, area; a booklet titled "Summary of the Next Five Years" by the Metropolitan Service District, 1980, regarding development plans for the Portland, Oregon, area; and other materials and maps regarding highway plans, 1975. Also included are ephemera and newspaper clippings regarding the death and funeral of Josephine Borsch Shand, 1986.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

James Shand collection on Oregon transportation, Mss 2946, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of James Shand, November 1991.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Express highways--Oregon--Portland
  • Transportation--Oregon--Portland

Personal Names

  • Shand, James--Correspondence
  • Shand, Josephine Borsch, 1903-1986

Corporate Names

  • Oregon. State Highway Department--Records and correspondence

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence
  • maps (documents)
  • printed ephemera
  • reports

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Metropolitan Service District (Or.) (author)