James Harvey Slater papers
Scope and Contents
Papers of James Harvey Slater consist of correspondence; estate and family papers; reminiscences; speeches, 1867-1885, on topics including economics, politics, tariffs, and slavery; an account book; 42nd Congressional Directory; newspaper clippings; and certificates.
Dates
- 1851-1977
Creator
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
A gold miner turned teacher, James Harvey Slater came to Marysville (later Corvallis), Oregon, from the California gold fields in 1850. He took a law degree while also teaching school, and in 1854 was appointed clerk of the District Court of the Oregon Territory. Also in that year, he married Elizabeth Gray. He later returned to mining in eastern Oregon and then established a law practice in 1864 at La Grande. He was elected prosecuting attorney for the 5th Judicial District in 1866, served in the U.S. House from 1871-1873, and was a U.S. senator from Oregon from 1879-1885.
Extent
.65 Cubic Feet (1 document case and 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
James Harvey Slater was elected prosecuting attorney for the 5th Judicial District in 1866, served in the U.S. House from 1871-1873, and was a U.S. senator from Oregon from 1879-1885. Papers include correspondence; estate and family papers; reminiscences; and speeches, 1867-1885, on topics including economics, politics, tariffs, and slavery.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Betty Peck, February 1988 (Lib. Acc. 18629); speech on slavery and letter of 1853, gift, 1903.
Publication note
- Economics -- United States
- Laws and Legislation
- Legislators -- United States
- Oregon -- Politics and government
- Politics and Politicians
- Slater, Jas. H. (James Harvey), 1826-1899
- Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States
- Tariff -- Law and legislation -- United States
- United States. Congress (42nd, 1st session : 1871) -- Directories
- account books
- correspondence
- reminiscences
- speeches (documents)
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the James Harvey Slater papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- 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
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