Willis E. Mahoney papers regarding a debt to Scott Bullitt
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and other documents, 1931-1951, regarding a debt of $5,000 owed to Scott Bullitt that Willis Mahoney was unable to pay, and legal action brought by Dorothy S. Bullitt, Scott Bullitt's widow, in an attempt to collect.
Dates
- 1931-1951
Creator
- Mahoney, Willis (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
Willis Mahoney (June 13, 1895-June 2, 1968) was a frequently controversial mayor of Klamath Falls, serving two terms in 1930s, winning a write-in campaign in 1932 after living in the area less than a year. Scott Bullitt was a lawyer, aspiring politician and prominent Democrat who died of liver cancer in 1932. Dorothy Stimson Bullitt, his widow, took charge of her family's finances after Scott Bullitt's death.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (2 folders in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Willis Mahoney (June 13, 1895-June 2, 1968) was a frequently controversial mayor of Klamath Falls, serving two terms in 1930s. Scott Bullitt was a lawyer, aspiring politician and prominent Democrat who died of liver cancer in 1932. Collection consists of correspondence and other documents regarding a debt of $5,000 owed to Bullitt that Mahoney was unable to pay, and legal action brought by Dorothy S. Bullitt, Scott Bullitt's widow, in an attempt to collect.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Reuben Lenske, May 1978 (Lib. Acc. 14472).
Creator
- Mahoney, Willis (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Willis E. Mahoney papers regarding a debt to Scott Bullitt
- 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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