Oregon Historical County Records Guide
Multnomah County Records Inventory
County Officials Reports
1885-1987
Series reports the activities of county officials to the county court or board of county commissioners. Series may include reports by the treasurer, surveyor, clerk, roadmaster, assessor, sheriff, school superintendent, and county nurse or doctor. Reports summarize the activities of county officials and their staff as they perform their official duties.
Records at the Yeon Building, Multnomah County Archives:
Auditor's Annual Reports, 1934-1966 (3 volumes);
Auditor's Semi-Annual Reports, 1895-1934 (3 volumes);
Branch Records [County Library-includes monthly reports], ca.1911-ca.1985
(6 cu.ft.);
County Auditor's Annual Reports, 1975-1987 (.25 cu.ft.);
Monthly Report of Departments [Multnomah County Hospital Journal and Order
Book], 1919-1924 (1 volume);
Monthly Reports of Departments [includes fruit inspector, county
physician, and clerk for the board of relief], 1913-1940, 1944-1947
(21 volumes).
Records at the Multnomah County Central Library:
Annual Report of the County Auditor of Multnomah County, Oregon [title
varies], 1930-1966 (ca.37 volumes);
Auditors Semi-annual Exhibit of Finances of Multnomah County [Reports-title
varies], 1885-1929 (ca.90 volumes);
Multnomah County Sheriff's Annual Reports, 1935-1939 (5 volumes); 1945-1946
(2 volumes);
Report of a Survey of Public Health Nursing in Multnomah County, Oregon, 1942
(1 volume);
Report of the Activities of the Office of County Auditor, 1975-1987 (ca.10
volumes).
Records at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Research Library:
Multnomah County Sheriff's Annual Report, 1946 (1 volume).