Charles Samuel Jackson papers
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of papers of C. S. Jackson. The papers include correspondence, 1881-1924, regarding Oregon conservation, local and national politics, and the newspaper business; among the correspondents are Woodrow Wilson, William G. McAdoo and Joseph N. Teal. Also included are miscellaneous documents relating to Samuel Hill, Sam Jackson Memorial Park, Northwestern Investment Co., and Golconda Consolidated Gold Mines Co. Other materials include papers of Maria Clopton Jackson, 1929-1951; diary, 1 volume, 1881-1882; title abstracts for land in Multnomah and Clackamas counties; scrapbooks, 1902-1939, for the Journal Publishing Co.; a scrapbook on the dairy industry in Oregon; a Port of Vancouver, Washington, improvement plan, 1 volume, 1918; and eulogies and sympathy letters upon Charles Jackson's death.
Dates
- Creation: 1881-1945
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
Charles Samuel Jackson was born in Virginia in 1860 and arrived in Pendleton, Oregon, in 1880. He bought the East Oregonian newspaper and served as its publisher. Also while living in Pendleton, he met Maria Clopton, and they later married. In 1902, the family moved to Portland, Oregon, where Charles Jackson took over the Portland Evening Journal newspaper, changed its name to the Oregon Journal, and served as publisher. He died in 1924.
Extent
2.5 Cubic Feet (2 record cartons and 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
C. S. Jackson (1860-1924) was the publisher of the Oregon Journal newspaper in Portland. Collection includes correspondence, 1881-1924, regarding Oregon conservation, local and national politics, and the newspaper business. Other materials include a diary, scrapbooks for the Journal Publishing Co. and on the dairy industry in Oregon; and papers of Maria Clopton Jackson.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lib. Acc. 10239.
Subject
- Jackson, C. S. (Charles Samuel), 1860-1924 (Person)
- Jackson, Maria C. (Maria Clopton), 1862-1956 (Person)
- Journal Publishing Co. (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
- Oregon Journal (Firm) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Charles Samuel Jackson 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
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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Portland OR 97205 United States
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