Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960
Dates
- Existence: 1912 - 1960
Biography
Richard Lewis Neuberger (1912-1960) and Maurine Brown Neuberger (1907-2000) were the first couple to serve together in the Oregon Legislature, Maurine in the House of Representatives and Richard in the House and Senate. Richard was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1954 and died shortly before completing his term. After Richard's death, Maurine was elected the first woman U.S. Senator from Oregon, becoming the third woman ever to serve in the Senate.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Jack Lynch papers
Jack Lynch (1896-1973) served as an Oregon state senator from 1943 to 1952. Collection includes correspondence, 1940-1973, regarding advice on campaign strategies to Douglas McKay and Bob Packwood; political speeches; legislative records regarding chiropractors, health professions, and small businesses; newspaper clippings and other papers regarding the "Fugitive Fathers Bill" and a bill prohibiting the sale of firecrackers, both of which were introduced by Lynch.
Oral history interview with Maurine B. Neuberger
Oral history interview with Maurine B. Neuberger conducted by Clark Hansen from August 26 to December 12, 1991, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Neuberger served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1951 to 1955 and in the U.S. Senate from 1960 to 1964.
Mary Jane Sills papers relating to Maurine and Richard Neuberger
Materials relating to U.S. Senators for Oregon Richard L. Neuberger (1912-1960) and Maurine B. Neuberger (1906-2000) collected by Mary Jane Sills (née Christgau, 1922-2010), including correspondence from Maurine Neuberger, ephemera, a list of former staffers, and photographs. Sills worked as an aide to both senators from 1954 to 1967.
Oral history interview with Vera M. Springer
Oral history interview with Vera M. Springer conducted by Mary Mead in seven sessions, from August 9 to September 20, 1990, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Springer discusses her work for U.S. Senators Dick Neuberger and Maurine Neuberger from 1954 to 1966.