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Records for April 19, 1964 wilderness conference in Portland, Oregon, including remarks by Alfred H. Corbett, 1954

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: Subseries

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

The bulk of this subseries relates to Alfred H. Corbett's involvement with Adlai Stevenson's 1956 campaign for U.S. president, the Oregon branch of which Corbett co-chaired. These materials include correspondence with Stevenson and his staff, speeches by Stevenson, and two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and ephemera. Most of the remaining material in the subseries consists of letters that Corbett wrote while training in mountain infantry during World War II, along with two photographs he sent with letters. Other materials in the subseries consist of a letter he wrote in 1940; materials relating to a 1964 conference about wilderness conservation that Corbett spoke at; and two items mailed to Corbett relating to land use and conservation issues.

Dates

  • 1954

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.6 Cubic Feet (8 legal document cases; 1 flat box (11x14); 1 flat box (13x16); 1 flat box (16x20x5); 6 oversize folders (12x15) in shared flat box; 4 oversize folders (16x20) in shared flat box; 2 oversize folders (30x42))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: French

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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