speeches (documents)
Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:
E. Kimbark MacColl papers
Draft copy of the introduction for a book about the history of Portland, Oregon's development, and a speech about significant Jewish people in Oregon's history, both by E. Kimbark MacColl (1925-2011). MacColl was an educator and historian who, in the 1970s and 1980s, wrote three books about the history of Portland's development as a city.
Gordon G. Macnab papers
Hector Macpherson papers
Correspondence, legislative records, speeches, and other materials relating to Hector Macpherson (1875-1970). Macpherson was a Canadian-American who taught at the Oregon Agricultural College (later Oregon State University) in Corvallis, and served in the Oregon Legislature as a representative for Linn County. As representative, he co-sponsored the unsuccessful Zorn-Macpherson School Moving Bill.
Tom McCall speeches and statements
Official copies and drafts of speeches, statements, and other remarks made by Tom McCall (1913-1983) from March 1974 to July 1976, along with related correspondence, clippings, and other documents. McCall was governor of Oregon from 1967 to 1975, and his governorship was notable for its activism in environmental and conservation causes.
H. W. McCurdy speech
Typescript carbon copy speech, November 19, 1952, delivered to the Propeller Club at the Benson Hotel, Portland, Oregon, on early explorations of the Pacific Northwest by sea.
Julius Meier speech written for Oregon Diamond Jubilee
Autographed copy of speech written by Oregon Governor Julius Meier for the Oregon Diamond Jubilee in 1934. It's probable that Meier never gave the speech, as he was forced to cancel the appearance where he was scheduled to deliver it.
Robert A. Miller speech
Manuscript speech, October 24, 1937, regarding the descendants of Daniel Boone, with typescript transcript. The speech was delivered at the unveiling of a marker to Jesse V. Boone at the intersection of Boone's Ferry Road and Taylor's Ferry Road, Portland, Oregon.
John H. Mitchell speeches and correspondence
Speeches and three items of correspondence of U.S. Senator John H. Mitchell (1935-1905). Mitchell was a U.S. senator for Oregon who servered at various points from the 1870s to the 1900s. In 1905, he was convicted of having accepted bribes, and he died while awaiting an appeal for his conviction.
Charles B. Moores speeches
Manuscript copies of addresses delivered by Charles B. Moores on a variety of topics and occasions, 1879-1927; and correspondence, 1895-1929.
Roscoe Nelson papers
Roscoe Nelson (1879-1937) was a lawyer and businessman. He graduated from Virginia Law School and moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1911. He was a member of Congregation Beth Israel and was active in Jewish societies and civic organizations. Collection includes correspondence; legal papers; Anti-Semitism speeches and articles; Jewish community material; Tualatin Country Club correspondence, rosters, etc.; financial papers; documents relating to Kelly Process, Inc.; and a scrapbook.