Collection includes correspondence, 1965-1976, primarily from constituents, regarding various political issues, including abortion, field burning, taxation, education, and fluoridation. Also included are campaign materials; press releases; reports; materials regarding Oregon Senate committees, 1963-1965; materials relating to Victor Atiyeh's Oregon gubernatorial campaign, 1978; and speeches.

Jay Bowerman (1876-1957) was a Republican attorney, Oregon state representative for Gilliam County, and acting governor of Oregon, 1910-1911. Papers include correspondence regarding his activities in support of Republican candidates, his law practice and family; correspondence and research notes for a proposed history of eastern Oregon bench and bar; newspaper clippings and political ephemera regarding campaigns; and a scrapbook regarding the 1909 Oregon Legislature.

Blank ballot for use in the Granite Precinct of Grant County, Oregon, for the election of Oregon's Electoral College members for the 1900 United States presidential election. Republican William McKinley (1843-1901) won the presidential election both nationally and in Oregon.

Scrapbook of materials relating to Thomas E. Dewey's 1948 presidential primary campaign in Oregon compiled by the Joseph R. Gerber Company. The Gerber Company was an advertising agency in Portland, Oregon, that handled advertising for Dewey's campaign. Dewey won the Oregon primary and eventually became the Republican nominee, but lost the general election.

Poster for the re-election campaign of Oregon Governor Charles H. Martin (1863-1946). After serving in the U.S. Army, Martin was elected as a representative in the U.S. Congress in 1930 and 1932, and was elected governor of Oregon in 1934. He was defeated in the primary for the 1938 Democratic gubernatorial election and retired from politics after the end of his term.

Records date from 1960 to 1985 and include correspondence, administrative documents, financial records, campaign materials, and pamphlets.

Oral history interview with Clay Myers conducted by Tom Wright from June 17 to October 27, 1994, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Myers served as Oregon treasurer and secretary of state.

Records of a progressive political organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Includes meeting minutes, financial records, news releases, research materials, publicity, position papers, and a history of the organization. The Oregon Alliance for Progressive Policy was established in 1989 and ceased operation in 1994.

Correspondence, newspaper clippings, membership lists, records, and scrapbooks regarding political campaigns in Oregon.

Oral history interview with Norma Paulus conducted by Clark Hansen from February 10, 1999, to November 2, 2000, and from February 10-27, 2010. Paulus served as a state legislator from 1970 to 1976 and as Oregon secretary of state from 1977 to 1985.