County Outline (1956?)

Director	Harry Paget (and photographer)
Producer	Multnomah County Library
Contributors	Made under the auspices of Elizabeth H. Harmond Fund of the Library Association of Portland. Musical score by Robert Crowley
Length	30 min
B&W/Color	Black & White
UO Library Catalog description:	Portland, Or. : Multnomah County Library
Call #	Mc24
Genre	Government-Sponsored
Rare	YES
Online	NO
Copyright status	Public Domain
Physical condition	Fair
Oregon-related	YES

Notes:

The Multnomah County Library produced this film about Multnomah County in which the city of Portland is contained.  It details nearly all aspects of the county including geographical, geological and economical filming surrounding landscape and industry.  The film details the processes of government such as voting practices, city planning, and property taxes.  Local schools, children, and social workers within the juvenile detention system are filmed as well.

The University of Oregon’s medical school is mentioned in their filming of the county hospital, the Multnomah Hospital.  The medical center was run by medical faculty from the U of O and educated medical interns.  Local law enforcement and so much more is highlighted in this report which recounts nearly all infrastructures in the county.

This film obviously holds great historical and cultural value for the University of Oregon, the city of Portland, Multnomah County, and the state of Oregon.  In our catalog the date is listed as 1956 but it’s true production date is unknown as of yet.