Charles G. North papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of campaign ephemera, a portrait photograph, and documents relating to Charles G. "Charlie" North. The campaign ephemera includes cards and placards for North's runs for the office of Multnomah County constable. Also of note is North's account, written by Mona Schwartz, of his abduction and forced service on a whaling ship in the Arctic in the 1890s.
Dates
- 1929-circa 1940
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
Charles G. "Charlie" North was born in 1876 in Portland, Oregon. At age 18, he was abducted in San Francisco and forced into service on a whaling ship, a practice known as "shanghaiing." North spent more than three years on the ship in the Arctic before escaping. Subsequently, he sued the Pacific Steamship Company for damages, and was awarded $10,000. In 1906, North married Ethel Andross; the couple had two daughters. In 1932, North successfully ran for the office of Multnomah County constable. He was re-elected four times, and had filed paperwork to run for a sixth term when he died in April 1952.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (4 folders in shared box; 1 oversize folder (16x20) in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Documents and campaign ephemera relating to Charles G. North of Portland, Oregon. North was Multnomah County constable from 1933 until his death in 1952. The collection also includes an account of how, as a young man, North was abducted in San Francisco and forced into service on a whaling ship for over three years.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nancy Searles, October 2018 (Lib. Acc. 29357).
Separated Materials
Cloth campaign banner was separated to Museum Collections, Oregon Historical Society.
- Title
- Guide to the Charles G. North papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- 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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