Maurice Edgar Crumpacker papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials relating to the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, including correspondence and notices (1917-1920); membership lists (1918); convention minutes (1918); rules (1918); and a scrapbook (1918-1922). Also included is the August 1918 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen (Volume 1, No. 6); the September 10, 1918, issue of Lumber World Review (Volume XXXV, No. 5); and a June 1, 1918, booklet titled "Camp Sanitation Survey (With Recommendations)" written for the lumber industry of the Pacific Northwest by the Headquarters of the Spruce Production Division, Loyal Legion Loggers and Lumbermen. Also included is a roster from the Portland chapter of the American Legion, 1920.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1922
Creator
- Crumpacker, Maurice Edgar, 1886-1927 (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
Maurice Edward Crumpacker (1886-1927) was an attorney in Portland, Oregon, from 1912-1924. He co-authored the Oregon Bonus Law. During World War I, he served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and oversaw the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, a company union established during World War I "as a means of harmonizing employers and employees in attaining efficient lumber production and combating the spread of IWW [Industrial Workers of the World] doctrines." He represented Oregon as a Republican member of the U.S. Congress from 1925 to 1927.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 slim legal document case, 1 oversize flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers of Maurice E. Crumpacker (1886-1927), primarily relating to the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, which Crumpacker oversaw while serving as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I. Crumpacker was an attorney in Portland, Oregon, and later was a U.S. congressman.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of J. C. Crumpacker, December 1976 (Lib. Acc. 13939).
Processing Information
Collection guide was revised in October 2023 to expand and clarify biographical information about Crumpacker, correct collection extent, and to conform to current standard.
Subject
- Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Maurice Edgar Crumpacker papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012; revised 2023
- 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.
Revision Statements
- 2023-10-13: Revised to expand and clarify biographical information, make corrections, and conform to current standard.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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