Politics and Politicians
Found in 180 Collections and/or Records:
Program and script for Tom McCall tribute dinner
Program and scripted remarks for a tribute dinner held for outgoing Oregon Governor Tom McCall (1913-1983), titled "A Toast and Roast of Tom McCall." McCall was governor of Oregon from 1967 to 1975, and his governorship was notable for its activism in environmental and conservation causes.
C. C. McClendon letter to siblings
Letter from C. C. McClendon (1832-1922) to his siblings in Arkansas. The letter discusses McClendon's recent purchase of land and the Oregon Constitutional Convention.
James Crain McGinnis autobiography
Typescript photocopy of James Crain McGinnis' autobiographical sketch, with history of the McGinnis and Crain families. McGinnis (1830-1892) was a longtime legislator for the state of Missouri.
Charles Linza McNary papers
Documents, correspondence, scrapbooks, and ephemera relating to the public service and personal life of U.S. Senator Charles Linza McNary of Oregon.
Charles McNary speech accepting vice presidential nomination
Audio recording of a speech given by U.S. Senator Charles McNary in Salem, Oregon, on August 27, 1940. In the speech, he accepts the Republican nomination for vice president.
McNary family papers
Correspondence and property records of members of the McNary family. James McNary (1790-1871) and Alexander McNary (1798-1860) emigrated to Oregon in 1845. James McNary's grandson Charles L. McNary (1874-1944) was a U.S. senator for Oregon.
Meeting of the Republican State Central Committee
Pen and ink sketch by A. R. Slaymaker, Oregon Journal artist, depicting scenes of the July 1930 Republican State Central Committee meeting. The sketch was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal newspaper on July 27, 1930, under the headline "Impressions of Republican Nominating Convention — By Slaymaker."
Julius Meier photograph album
One album with black and white photographs of Julius Meier with Grace Meier, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and others. Julius L. Meier (1874-1937) was a businessman in Portland, Oregon, and served one term as governor of Oregon, 1931-1935.
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.
Interview with Thomas H. Mercer
Interview with Oregon Republican Thomas H. Mercer circa 1976, the year Mercer ran unsuccessfully for the Oregon House of Representatives. Also on the audiocassettes with the Mercer interview are a question-and-answer session with Mercer; a speech by an unidentified man; and a panel discussion by Oregon legislators.