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  • C. Robert Zimmerman (1918–2001)

    Musician, teacher, conductor, and soloist C. Robert Zimmerman inspired a generation of singers and Portland audiences in the years following World War II. Born in …

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  • Zimmerman Heritage Farm

    The Zimmerman Heritage Farm in Gresham consists of an 1874 farmhouse on 5.98 acres, the remnant of a large dairy farm operated by the family …

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  • Portland Symphonic Choir

    Struck by Portland's lack of a civic chorus, C. Robert Zimmerman decided to start one at the end of World War II. Of the …

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  • Gresham

    Gresham, a suburban city in East Multnomah County, is the fourth largest city in Oregon, with an estimated population of 114,247 people in 2019. With …

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  • Lauren B. Sykes (1905-1980)

    "Lauren B. Sykes has done as much or more for music in Portland than any individual in the history of this city," wrote Oregon Journal …

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  • Multnomah Athletic Club

    Founded in 1891, the Multnomah Athletic Club (MAC) is considered Oregon’s preeminent sports club. The MAC has maintained a presence in Portland’s Goose Hollow …

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  • Termination and Restoration in Oregon

    Termination Of the federal-Indian policies introduced to American Indians, termination of trust relations in the 1950s was arguably the most dangerous for Native peoples. On …

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