Frederick Steiwer (1883-1939) became a lawyer who served as Oregon district attorney 1912-1916, was elected to the State Senate, served in WWI, and was elected to the U.S. Senate (1926-1938). The collection contains political campaign records, army records, correspondence and clippings, 1911-1933.
Ax 080
Thomas Allen McBride (1847-1930) became an attorney, served in the Oregon House of Representatives, as a District Attorney, as a Clatsop County Circuit Court judge, and from 1909 till 1930, served as an Oregon Supreme Court Justice. The collection contains correspondence, speeches, publications, certificates, clippings, and photographs.
A 291
According to the University of Oregon Constitution, “sole faculty governance authority at the University of Oregon resides in the Statutory Faculty,” and the “Statutory Faculty exercises its governance authority through the Faculty Assembly,” which “delegates its governance authority to the University Senate.” The collection includes records of the Faculty Assembly, the Senate, and the Faculty-Student Council and material includes minutes, correspondence, reports, plans, task force, caucus, and committee documents, audio recordings of meetings, and a gavel, 1933-2012.
UA 062
Guide to the University of Oregon Faculty Assembly and University Senate Records
William T. Faricy became a lawyer and began working for the railroad industry after he graduated law school in 1914; by 1947 Faricy was president of the Association of American Railroads. Collection contains autographed correspondence, family and organizational correspondence, speeches, printed matter, family scrapbooks, memorabilia, certificates, photographs, and bound copies of legal briefs.
Coll 030
Boyd R. Overhulse (1909-1966) became district attorney of Jefferson County, Oregon, served in the state House, 1951-1955, and also served as a Democrat in the state Senate, 1961-1965. The collection contains minutes and accompanying documents of Oregon State Senate committees on which Overhulse served, correspondence, and exhibit material.
Ax 515
John (or James) Knox Weatherford, Jr. (1901-1995) (who was known colloquially as Jim) served in the Oregon legislature as a representative from Linn County, 1930-1935 (Democrat), and as district attorney of Linn County, 1935-1937. The collection contains correspondence from constituents, correspondence while serving in the Oregon legislature and District Attorney, personal letters, and other political correspondence.
Ax 062
Norman N. Elliott (1869 -) was a rancher in Baker County, Oregon and an active member of farm and banking organizations. The collection includes business correspondence, tax, financial, and legal records, and ranch ledgers.
Ax 335
Luther D. Mahone (1878-1966) was a captain in the Spanish-American war, a lawyer, and a Methodist-Episcopal minister. The collection contains diaries, essays, sermons, manuscripts, and civic and business related organizations.
Call number: Coll 080
Robert Caufield was born in Broughshand County, Ireland and moved to Oregon City in 1847 where he became a county judge and opened a grocery store. His papers include tax receipts and a receipt for a medical bill.
Call number: CA 1853 Oct 10
Addison Crandall Gibbs (1825-1886) was the Civil War governor of Oregon, a Union supporter, a lawyer, and a businessman. The collection consists of a deed ceding Gibbs’ claim to a piece of land on Elk Creek.
Call number: CA 1850 Nov 18
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