Willa Ida Jackson-Williams and Rev. O.B. Williams (seated) of the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church in Portland met with local and associate ministers in 1966.

Rev. O.B. Williams leads services in 1961 for the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church in the Albina neighborhood, Portland.

A group of children and adults posing for a photograph in front of the Vancouver Avenue Baptist Church bus during a picnic in 1964.

The Junior Choir for the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church poses for a photo in 1961.

The Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church Gospel Choir held a benefit concert in 1950 at the Neighbors of Woodcraft Building (Tiffany Building), located on SW Morrison and 14th St.

The Gospel Choir for the Vancouver Avenue Baptist Church in 1960. Rev. O.B. Williams stands on the far left.

The Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church stands on the southeast corner of N. Vancouver Ave. and Fargo Street. It was originally built in 1909 for the Central Methodist Episcopal Church. Vancouver Avenue (established in 1944) purchased the building in 1951 and inhabits it still. The church was renovated and enlarged in 1957-1958.

A statement of purpose mailer and membership form distributed by the Urban League of Portland shortly after their organization in 1945.

The interior of A.G. Green's Golden West Hotel Candy Shop around 1910. Four unidentified people stand at the counter.

Portrait of a boy, Teddy McDaniel, sitting at a table and posing with his birthday cake during a party at the Cotton Club in Portland on May 23, 1934. McDaniel is smiling and holding a knife as though about to cut the cake. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on May 25, 1934. It had the following caption: “Teddy McDaniel, pal of Ted Lewis and hit of the latter’s show at the Oriental, cutting the cake that made his eighth birthday anniversary, Wednesday, the best ever.” According to a short story accompanying the photograph, McDaniel was a performer in stage shows led by entertainer Ted Lewis, and Lewis was among those to attend the party. See related image No. 371N1517. Image note: Photograph is out of focus.

Portrait of smiling children posing next to a table during a birthday party for Teddy McDaniel (center) at the Cotton Club in Portland on May 23, 1934. A birthday cake is on the table in front of McDaniel. According to a story about the party on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on May 25, 1934, McDaniel was a performer in stage shows led by entertainer Ted Lewis, and the party celebrated McDaniel’s eighth birthday. See related image No. 371N1518.

A photograph of Ruth Flowers and Ralph Flowers with their son, Clifford Flowers. They are standing in front of an automobile in a residential neighborhood. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ralph and Ruth Flowers and son in front of family residences, nos. 381, 383, 385, 387 NE 1st Ave, Portland."

A photograph of Ruth Flowers and Rose Scott on the Flowers family farm near Mt. Scott in Southeast Portland. Ruth Flowers stands beside a dairy cow holding a lead rope. Rose Scott is kneeling by the cow's udder. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ruth Flowers on the farm in Lents. Ruth Flowers & Rose Scott."

A head and shoulders portrait of Roscoe Dixon. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Roscoe Dixon, About 1880, Operated Roscoe's Oyster House in Astoria, Ore."

Sarah Ann Bates stands beside Rev. O. B. Williams who is holding a cake during a Mother's Day Celebration.

A photograph of Ralph Flowers standing with one hand resting on the hood of a Jitney bus.

Members of the Prince Hall Masons, a fraternal organization for black men that formed as chapters in the Northwest in the 1880s and 1890s. The Prince Hall chapter in Portland was organized in 1891, and its Grand Lodge was located on NE Russell Street (now the Secret Society bar). The Prince Hall Masons are still active in Portland.

A group portrait of the Flowers brothers. From left to right: Ervin M. Flowers, Elmer A. Flowers, Ralph P. Flowers, seated, Lloyd A. Flowers.

A head and shoulders portrait of Grandad Booth. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Grandad Booth on mother side (Flowers family)."

Six unidentified women posing with their awards certificates during an Oregon Association of Colored Women’s Clubs annual Woman of the Year awards event, circa 1985.

The Oregon Association of Colored Women’s Clubs scholarship recipients for 1975 were Rudon Pierson, Patricia Hayes, and Dan Neal.

The Vancouver Baptist Church congregation celebrated the 30th anniversary of O.B. Williams as pastor in 1975. Williams formed the congregation in 1945 in Burton Homes, Washington, and facilitated its permanent move to Albina in Portland. He served as an important community and civil rights leader throughout his tenure as pastor.

Members of the Vancouver First Avenue Congregational Church Mothers' Union (a charity society) in 1960. Rev. O.B. Williams stands on the left.

Martin Luther King visited Portland in 1961 and met with leaders of the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church. Rev. O.B. Williams stands on the far left.

Portrait of a smiling man sitting next to a vehicle. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The man is unidentified.

Members of the Vancouver Avenue Congregational Church attend a meeting of the Local Ministers' Wives Council in 1966.

Oregon Association of Colored Women’s Clubs, Little Women’s Club of Portland held a tea for Mother’s Day at the YWCA in Portland, Oregon.