Politics and Politicians
Found in 176 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Eugene Debbs Potts papers
Unprocessed papers of Eugene Debbs Potts, a Democrat who served in the Oregon Senate in legislative sessions from 1961 to 1984, representing first Josephine County and later Josephine and Jackson counties.
Radio news report on the death of Charles Sprague
This audio recording consists of an announcement, delivered by Robert Bruce, regarding the death of Charles Sprague on March 13, 1969. The announcement was recorded from the radio broadcast of an unidentified news program. Sprague was governor of Oregon from 1939 to 1943.
Referred to Judiciary!!!
Pen and ink cartoon depicting Speaker of Oregon House Robert S. Farrell as a ventriloquist's dummy sitting on Representative Frank Lonergan's lap.
Republican Party State Central Committee of Oregon records
Republican Party State Central Committee of Oregon records include correspondence, administrative documents, press releases, financial records, legislation, campaign materials, and pamphlets.
Right to Privacy Political Action Committee records
Records of a lesbian and gay political action organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and active in fundraising in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Materials were collected by John E. Baker, who served as chair of the organization's board.
Max Rijken papers
Max Rijken, a Democrat, represented Newport in the Oregon State Legislature, 1975-1987. This unprocessed collection consists primarily of state legislative bills and related papers, as well as government and serial publications. Materials also include correspondence.