Piedmont Friends Church, 1940-1989
Content description
Records include correspondence, business and financial documents, newsletters, minutes, reports, membership certificates/requests, annual reports, written histories, conscientious objector documents, legal documents, directories, photographs, blueprints, checks, newspaper clippings, and event programs/brochures.
Dates
- 1940-1989
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is available for research.
Historical note
Tyler J. Coburn established a meeting for worship in North Albina in 1911. Under his care, the West Piedmont Monthly Meeting was established on Dec. 26th, 1912 with 33 charter members. B.S. Cook and Dr. Byron Morris also played a role in the meeting's beginnings. At the request of the Commercial Club, the "West" was dropped from the name on May 26, 1932. The original building was sold to Portland Bible Institute in 1931, and a new church building was built in 1932-33.
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet (3 half-size blue boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Piedmont Friends Church began as a meeting for worship in the North Albina comunity, Portland, Oregon, in 1911, with 33 charter members. The original building was sold to Portland Bible Institute in 1931, and a new church building was completed in 1933. Records include correspondence, minutes and financial documents, newsletters, membership certificates, annual reports, written histories, and event programs/brochures.
Repository Details
Part of the George Fox University and Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Archives Repository