Amos Fries (1873-1963) was an engineer, served in the Philippines during the Moro uprising, organized the Chemical Warfare Service, and was an advocate for conservative causes. The collection consists of biographical material, correspondence, manuscripts by Fries, others, and Elizabeth Fries, and photographs.
Ax 234
Stephen B. Miles (1916-) was an author, secondary teacher, newspaperman and public relations director. The collection includes discussions and solicitations of advertisements and correspondence.
Call number: Coll 034
Lot Livermore is one of the best-known residents of Eastern Oregon, and, as a business man, from the earliest times has been highly instrumental in developing the country. He was a Republican and was elected county treasurer of Umatilla county by a majority of one hundred and fifty-nine. He was elected the first mayor of Pendleton, and was re-elected.
Call number: Coll 324
Wallace McCamant came to Oregon in 1890 and practiced law. Later, he was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court in 1916, but resigned in 1918, and resumed private law practice. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1920, and nominated Calvin Coolidge for the vice-presidency. In 1925, Coolidge nominated him to the Circuit Court of Appeals, a nomination that failed confirmation because of opposition by Senator Hiram Johnson. The collection includes correspondence relating to McCamant’s support of Coolidge and opposition to Johnson, as well as papers regarding his service in the Civil War.
Call number: Ax 155
Merton B. Folts (1902-1967) was an activist in conservative politics and river conservation in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, opposing construction of the Lookout Point dam and the City of Eugene’s annexation of the Willakenzie area. The collection primarily contains documentation of Folts’ activities in the Izaak Walton League.
Call number: Coll 060
The Oregon Rockefeller Campaign Committee, chaired by William E. Walsh, ran Nelson Rockefeller’s Presidential primary campaign in Oregon. The collection contains executive committee memoranda, committee minutes and reports, financial reports, ledgers, accounts and budget files, correspondence, office files, volunteer and supporter records, transcription recordings, visit and itinerary materials, personnel files, campaign literature, Republican convention materials, and newspaper clippings.
Call number: Bx 121
Guide to the Oregon Rockefeller Committee Records
Jesse Jewell Gard (1902-1967) was educated in banking at Rutgers University, worked for various banks in Oregon and was an active member of the Republican Party, serving on the Republican National Committee for many years. The collection contains political files, business and professional records, civic files, personal correspondence, and memorabilia.
Call number: Ax 339
Harrison Spangler (1879-1965) was a Spanish-American war veteran who later served as a committee member and National Chairman of the Republican Party during the 1930-1940′s, and after WWII became involved with Oregon politics. The collection consists of five major series: Wayne Morse, Robert Taft, Richard Neuberger, the Republican Party, and Harrison Spangler personal records.
Call number: Ax 399
William M. Colvig was the district attorney for Medford, Oregon in 1865 as well as the County School Superintendent and a Republican. Papers include accounts, essays papers on court hearings and addresses.
Call number: A 018
A. (Albin) Walter Norblad, Jr. (1908-1964), served in the Oregon state legislature and from 1946-1964 served in the U.S. Congress as a Republican. The collection contains congressional office reference files.
Call number: Ax 455
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