Thomas C. Stacer collection of Oregon Geographic Names Board records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of records of the Oregon Geographic Names Board that Thomas C. Stacer, a member of the board, gathered in 1969 and 1970. These records include meeting minutes and the Oregon portion of U.S. Board on Geographic Names dockets. The collection also includes materials related to specific issues that the board dealt with in 1969 and 1970, including an unsuccessful effort to rename Lake Umatilla as Lake Aldrich after East Oregonian editor E. B. Aldrich (1879-1950). Additional materials in the collection consist of event notices from the Oregon Historical Society, which Stacer likely received because he was a member of the Oregon Geographic Names Board.
Dates
- 1950-1970
- Majority of material found within 1969-1970
Creator
- Stacer, Thomas C. (Thomas Clinton), 1917-1988 (Compiler, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Biographical Note
Thomas Clinton Stacer (1917-1988) was the chief counsel for the Oregon State Board of Forestry. In 1969 and 1970, he was a member of the Oregon Geographic Names Board.
Administrative History
The Oregon Geographic Names Board was founded in 1908 as the Oregon Geographic Board. It was managed by the state government until 1959, when Governor Mark Hatfield transferred governance of the board to the Oregon Historical Society. The board supervises the naming and renaming of all geographic features within the state of Oregon. The board submits its recommendations to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names in Washington, D.C., for final action.
Extent
0.15 Cubic Feet (7 folders in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of the Oregon Geographic Names Board compiled by Thomas C. Stacer (1917-1988). Stacer was the chief counsel for the Oregon State Board of Forestry, and was a member of the Oregon Geographic Names Board, which supervises the naming and renaming of geographic features within Oregon.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Kathleen Stacer Frank, Februrary 2021 (RL2021-012).
Creator
- Stacer, Thomas C. (Thomas Clinton), 1917-1988 (Compiler, Person)
- Oregon Geographic Names Board (Organization)
- United States Board on Geographic Names (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to Thomas C. Stacer collection of Oregon Geographic Names Board records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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Portland OR 97205 United States
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