Politics and Politicians
Found in 166 Collections and/or Records:
Oregon Imprints collection
Collection of printed material from Oregon's territorial period and early statehood, including legislation, advertisements, notices, proclamations, and ephemera. George N. Belknap (1905-1996) listed most of the items in this collection in his 1968 work, "Oregon Imprints, 1845-1870," or in addendums to that work.
Oregon League of Democratic Women Voters records
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, membership lists, records, and scrapbooks regarding political campaigns in Oregon.
Oregon Senate memorandum of understanding
Memorandum of understanding for the 2003 Oregon Senate, which set procedures for Senate committees and assigned committee chairs and vice chairs. The 2003 Oregon Senate was evenly divided between 15 Democrats and 15 Republicans; Democratic Senator Peter Courtney served as Senate president while Republican Senator Lenn Hannon served as Senate president pro tempore.
Poster of Oregon state senators, 71st legislative session
Poster showing the members of the Oregon Senate in 2001, with autographs from each senator.
Oregon voter digest records
Unprocessed collection of records of the publication Oregon Voter Digest, consisting primarily of clippings and research materials on Oregon politicians.
Grace Olivier Peck papers
Grace Olivier Peck photographs collection
Photographs of and relating to Grace Olivier Peck (1898-1979), who served in the Oregon House of Representatives for more than 20 years. The collection includes photographs documenting the Olivier family, Peck's life and legislative career, and her friends and associates.
People For A Better Oregon campaign comic book and original artwork
Collection consists of three copies of a color comic book made for bulk mailing to voters by the organization People For A Better Oregon in 1985, along with paste-ups of the original artwork. The comic book, titled "Oregon's Balanced Tax Plan: Ballot Measure #1" describes and advocates for a ballot measure that would have created a sales tax to fund education in Oregon.
Oral history interview with Fred L. Peterson
Oral history interview with Fred L. Peterson conducted by Linda S. Dodds from February 11 to April 28, 1982. Peterson discusses serving on the Portland City Council from 1940 to 1952, and as Portland mayor from 1953 to 1956.
Walter Marcus Pierce papers
Collection related to Walter M. Pierce, an educator, rancher, and politician who served as Oregon governor and in the U.S. House of Representatives. Materials include correspondence, primarily with family members and with J. A. Churchill, superintendent of public instruction, as well as minutes of the State Textbook Commission's meetings. Also included are Dictaphone belts made by Pierce's biographer, Arthur H. Bone, regarding Bone's research about Pierce and other topics.