Photograph of someone opening the aron kodesh, where the scrolls of the Torah are stored, at the Neveh Shalom synagogue. The doors are made of stained glass and each scroll is covered in its own special cloth with a different design. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, toured the synagogue.

Photograph of an attendee from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing between two stacks of books at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. Another attendee and the tour guide are standing ahead of her in the open space. A group from the conference took a tour of the location along with several others.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, gathered in one of the hallways of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. They took a group trip and tour of the location. The guide is wearing the floral dress and is standing under the opening that leads to the sanctuary library. A sign further behind them reads "Kitchen Calvin Hall".

Photograph of two attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, holding stuffed animals. The one that is standing is holding a camel and the one that is sitting down on the window seat is holding a giraffe, more toys are behind her. A third attendee is taking a picture of the one sitting down. They are touring the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and are currently in the Stearns Library. Books are on the shelves behind them and pictures are hung on the yellow wall. They also visited the bookstore on their trip.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, looking at the shelves of materials in the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. The group took a tour of the location.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing in the entrance to the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. They are standing in an open space just inside the door where Bible Study Kits are kept. One of the attendees is Betty Charnholm (far left), she and the others took a group tour of the location.

Photograph of two attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, walking between the stacks at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. They are touring the location with a group of attendees. The shelves are full of books and tapes that can be used by members of the congregation.

Photograph of attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing in the library of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. With them is Mary Lou Henneman (black shirt). Along the wall are some shelves with study materials, two signs above read "Study Kits Various Topics" and "Bible Study Kits". The group was on a tour of the church.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held in Portland, Oregon. They are touring the Rare Book Room at Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon. There are books on shelves and one is open on a low table in the middle of the room. The attendees are wearing nametags.

Photograph of attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing in the Stearns Library at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. The group toured the location and visited the bookstore as well. The room is painted yellow and there are children's books on shelves along the wall on the left; statues of characters from children's stories are on the top shelves.

Photograph of books on some of the shelves at the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. An attendee from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, is looking at one of the books. She and other members of the group, including Mary Lou Henneman (black shirt), went on a tour of the location. They are gathered at the other end of the room. A plate of cookies was left on a table in the library and windows frame a doorway out into the hall.

Photograph of the entrance to the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral bookstore in Portland, Oregon. Two attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was also held in Portland, are in the photo. The group took a tour of the cathedral, the Stearns Library, and the bookstore. Two framed drawings are hung on either side of the doorway and crosses are for sale inside. A sign that reads "keep calm and carry on" is on the door.

Coalition Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/27/2005 to Chairman Principi from Jonathan Schlueter, Executive Director of the Westside Economic Alliance, stating that the recent DoD recommendation to the BRAC Commission for moving the 142nd Fighter Wing’s F-15 aircraft from Portland, Oregon to New Orleans and Atlantic City is a mistake.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/27/05 to Chairman Principi from OR Senators Wyden and Smith expressing their pleasure at seeing the Chairman at the 06/17/05 BRAC Hearing and reiterating their support for the OR ANG’s 142nd Fighter Wing remaining at Portland International Airport.

Photograph of a cart filled with different types of materials, including VHS tapes and books and is labeled "Free Items! Cart not included", sitting outside of the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. A sign on the wall next to the cart reads "Free Items Presbytery of the Cascades". Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, are standing just inside of the doorway. They took a tour of the location and are looking at the library now.

Photograph of the tour guide standing beside the open aron kodesh, which holds the scrolls of the Torah. The six scrolls are all covered in a uniquely patterned cloth. The doors to it are wide open and are made from stained glass panes. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, toured the Neveh Shalom synagogue where this is located.

Photograph of the interior of the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. The organ is central behind the white altar, and chairs and benches are gathered behind the table covered in candle-sticks. To the sides are podiums with chairs and songbooks on them. The ceiling is vaulted and a stained glass rose window is visible above the organ. The attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was also held in Portland, took a trip to the church.

Community Correspondence – Letter from a concerned citizen regarding the closure of Oregon Air National Guard.

Letter from President Gerald R. Ford to Lee P. Brown appointing Brown as a representative of the United States to participate in the United Nations Program for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders.

Community Correspondence – Letter from a concerned citizen regarding the closure of Oregon Air National Guard.

A letter of appeal addressed to the Oregon State Board of Parole, Salem, Oregon, from a parolee in Abilene, Texas, dated November 29, 1958. An Appeal for Clemency made by Subject OSP 22,624. Stamped and marked "approved" by T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board.

Community Correspondence - Letter from Portland Oregon concerned citizen, Kelly Novak, to the BRAC Commission regarding Portland International Airport Air Guard Station.

Photograph of a tour guide speaking to attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. They are standing in the library of the Neveh Shalom synagogue. There are several shelves full of books for young children and older readers. The attendees were on a group tour of the location.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, gathered in the Neveh Shalom synagogue's library. Evelyn Pockrass is wearing the light blue cardigan. There are bookshelves behind her and a tower of magazines to the side. A sign on one of the shelves reads "Religion 8" and includes a list of what is shelved there.