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Irving H. Fletcher papers, 1949-2013
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fletcher, Irving H., 1932-
- Title
- Irving H. Fletcher papers
- Dates
- 1949-2013 (inclusive)19492013
- Quantity
- 3.8 cubic feet, (9 document cases; 2 oversize folders in shared boxes)
- Collection Number
- Coll 418
- Summary
- Papers of Irving H. "Irv" Fletcher, an Oregon labor union leader who served as president of the Oregon AFL-CIO for 18 years. Included are Fletcher's personal and political correspondence, AFL-CIO convention materials and booklets, information about affiliated political and labor union leaders, materials for Fletcher's own campaign, and both personal- and AFL-CIO-related photographs.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Irving H. "Irv" Fletcher was born in 1932 and grew up in Maine. From 1950 to 1954, he served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He then attended the University of Maine, from which he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in education. In the late 1950s, Fletcher became a junior high school teacher in Klamath Falls, Oregon. In 1970, he and his family moved to Eugene, where he earned a master's degree in industrial relations from the University of Oregon. After graduating, he became executive secretary of the Lane County Labor Council, while also working in the Corrections Division in Salem, and in 1976 he began working for the Oregon Employment Division as director of the Apprenticeship Information Center in Eugene. In 1981, Fletcher was elected president of the Oregon AFL-CIO, and served in that role for for 18 years, until his retirement in 1999. In 2000, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives. Fletcher also corresponded for many years with Oregon political leaders and federal leaders in support of various causes, and he advocated for the rights of people with mental disabilities.
Sources: Collection materials; "Irv Fletcher no Jimmy Hoffa, but neither is he loved," by Jeff Mapes, Oregonian, October 13, 1985; "Union leader nears retirement bouyant about labor's future," by Gail Kinsey Hill, Oregonian, September 6, 1999; 2000 general election results, "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results," Secretary of State's website, https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/electionhistory.aspx
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Irving H. Fletcher papers provide insight into the history of labor, labor unions, and labor leaders in Oregon during the years 1949 to 2013. The papers are divided into four series: Series 1, Personal; Series 2, AFL-CIO; Series 3, Political; and Series 4, Photographs. The Personal series reflects Irving Fletcher's personal life through his correspondence, academic papers, assembled news clippings, and other reports and materials related to his interests, including mental health policy in Oregon. The AFL-CIO series relates to Fletcher's work with the Oregon AFL-CIO, for which he served as president. The series includes materials relating to a Labor Education and Research Center, the Farah boycott activities, and the Oregon Federation of Teachers union, as well as AFL-CIO conventions and working agreements with related organizations. Materials in the Political series include Fletcher's general correspondence with a number of political leaders throughout his life, as well as documents relating to Fletcher's own political campaign in Oregon. The fourth and final series, Photographs, consists of personal and AFL-CIO photographs assembled by Fletcher.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Irving H. Fletcher papers, Coll 418, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Personal, 1954-2000Return to Top
Materials in this series reflect Irving Fletcher's personal life through his correspondence, academic papers, assembled news clippings, and other papers and reports related to his interests.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Badges and Buttons |
undated |
| 1 | 2 | Certificates |
1954-1999 |
| Folder | |||
| Oversize 1 | Certificate - Presidential Rank Review Board |
1995 | |
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 3 | Calendar Book |
1970-1971 |
| 1 | 4 | Mental Health Retardation - Guides and Proposal |
1965-1970; undated |
| 1 | 5 | Mental Health Retardation - Part 1 |
1966 January 20-1970 March 14 |
| 1 | 6 | Mental Health Retardation - Part 2 |
1968 January 25-1971 April 18 |
| 1 | 7 | Mental Health Retardation - News Clippings |
1969 February 26-1970 March 26 |
| 1 | 8 | Irving Fletcher - Personal Correspondence |
1971 April 13-1972 January 20 |
| 1 | 9 | Personal and Academic |
1969 January 6-1990 June 4 |
| 1 | 10 | Academic - Sociology of Work - Lecture Notes |
1972 December 29-1973 February 14; undated |
| 1 | 11 | Master Class Record Book |
1973 March 7 |
| 1 | 12 | Oregon Business Magazine - Irving Fletcher in Article |
1983 September |
| 1 | 13 | Miscellaneous Documents and Statistics |
1980-1989 |
| 1 | 14 | Irving Fletcher Retirement Correspondence and Materials |
1999 May 1-1999 September 16 |
| 1 | 15 | Irving Fletcher Retirement - News Clippings |
1999 September 6 |
| 2 | 1 | Plaque - Local 2714 - Lumber and Sawmill Workers - Dallas, Oregon |
1999 August 8 |
| 2 | 2 | ACLU - Correspondence, Newsletters, Minutes, and Booklet |
1968 July 11-1970 May 22 |
| 2 | 3 | ACLU - News Clippings |
1965 February 16-1971 May |
| 2 | 4 | A Cooperative Plan for Manpower Research and Education in the Northwest Region |
1969 November 28-1971 July 31 |
| 2 | 5 | Report of the Investigation of the Portland Labor Center |
1977 August 24 |
| 2 | 6 | Miscellaneous News Clippings |
1954 October 7; 1957 September 25; 1971-2000 October 21; undated |
| 2 | 7 | News Clippings and Related Correspondence - from envelope labeled "Klamath Falls - Right Wing" |
1969 April 4-1972 March 19 |
| 2 | 8 | Articles from Untitled Folder |
1973 September 1-1976 August 27 |
| 2 | 9 | News Clippings from Untitled Folder |
1975 December 23-1976 February 1 |
| 2 | 10 | News Clippings about Irving Fletcher |
1981 December 11-1983 February 2 |
| 2 | 11 | Congressional Race - 1993 |
1991 September 27-2009 October 14 |
| 2 | 12 | Congressional Race - 1993 - Assembled News Clippings |
1993 October 29-1993 December 16 |
| 2 | 13 | Northwest Labor Press Article - from Untitled Folder |
1993 October 27 |
| Folder | |||
| Oversize 1 | Print Drawing of George Meany by Bill Schroeder (inscribed as gift to Irving Fletcher) |
1978 | |
Series 2: AFL-CIO, 1949-2000Return to Top
Materials in this series relate to Irving Fletcher's work with the Oregon AFL-CIO, for which he served as president, as well as papers relating to national AFL-CIO issues.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Subseries 2.1: General |
1959-1997 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Labor Education and Research Center Proposal and Background - Part 1 |
1971 August 30-1980 May 23 |
| 3 | 2 | Labor Education and Research Center - Part 2 |
1974 July 1-1979 |
| 3 | 3 | Labor Education and Research Center - Part 3 |
1976 March 15-1987 |
| 3 | 4 | Labor Education and Research Center - Part 3 - News Clippings |
1975 February 14-1977 October 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Oregon Federation of Teachers Convention - Waldport - 1977 |
1976 March 16-1977 June 6 |
| 3 | 6 | AFL-CIO - Lane County Labor Council - Correspondence |
1971 May 24-1989 August 28 |
| 3 | 7 | AFL-CIO - Lane County Labor Council - Miscellaneous 4 |
1976 December 2-1977 November 14 |
| 3 | 8 | Transcript - Proceedings of the 1992 AFL-CIO General Board Meeting |
1992 September 3 |
| 4 | 1 | Wayne Morse Chair - Green Notebook - Part 1 |
1977 August 17-1979 January 17 |
| 4 | 2 | Wayne Morse Chair - Green Notebook - Part 2 |
1968 October 12-1979 March 29 |
| 4 | 3 | "Lane Democratic News - Morse Park - A Reality at Last" - Newspaper and Article |
1979 August |
| 4 | 4 | Boycott - UFWA - 1974 - Correspondence, Newsletters, and Notes |
1968 July 25-1976 January 30 |
| 4 | 5 | Boycott - UFWA - 1974 - News Clippings |
1972 December 30-1975 November 24 |
| 4 | 6 | NEA - OEA - AFT - Press and Media News |
1975 July 18-1975 October 28 |
| 4 | 7 | NEA - OEA - AFT - Press and Media News - News Clippings |
1973-1976 February |
| 4 | 8 | "Give 'em Hell Harry - September 1975 IASTE - Moyers" - Correspondence |
1971 March 9-1975 October 6 |
| 4 | 9 | "Give 'em Hell Harry - September 1975 IASTE - Moyers" - News Clippings |
1975 May 14-1975 September 24 |
| 4 | 10 | AFL-CIO - "Labor's Role in Public School Texts" |
1973 August 9-1974 August 20 |
| 4 | 11 | AFL-CIO - "Labor's Role in Public School Texts" - News Clippings |
1973 October |
| 4 | 12 | AFL-CIO - International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers - I.A.M. Workshop 8-19, 20, 1974 |
1974 March 1-1974 September 4 |
| 4 | 13 | AFL-CIO - Materials from Red Notebook |
1974 November 22-1977 March 11 |
| 5 | 1 | Oregonian Strike 1959-63 - News Clippings, Correspondence, Newsletters, and Advertisements |
1959 November 12-1961 May 5 |
| 5 | 2 | Oregon Federation of Teachers |
1968 January 30-1997 December 31 |
| 5 | 3 | Farah Boycott Activities 1972-73 - Correspondence and Materials |
1972 August 1-1973 November 12 |
| 5 | 4 | Farah Boycott Activities 1972-73 - Assembled News Clippings |
1973 April 6-1980 February 19 |
| 5 | 5 | PNW Labor History - Study Tour for Labor Leaders in Europe |
1973 May 1-1976 December 31 |
| 5 | 6 | Miscellaneous News Clippings and Oregon AFL-CIO Reports Newsletter |
1973 January 1-1977 December 19 |
| 5 | 7 | AFL-CIO - UFFW - EXBO - 2-23-76 |
1976 January 27-1976 February 17 |
| 5 | 8 | News Clippings - UFFW - EXBO - 2-23-76 |
1974 April 11-1976 February 26 |
| 5 | 9 | AFL-CIO Executive Board Meeting Minutes from Untitled Folder and Red Notebook |
1976 July 14-1980 May 2 |
| 5 | 10 | AFL-CIO - Executive Board Meeting Minutes |
1977 June 10-1977 December 2 |
| 5 | 11 | University of Oregon Law School - Environmental Clinic - January 1981 |
1977 April 14-1981 September 30 |
| 5 | 12 | News Clippings - University of Oregon Law School - Environmental Clinic - January 1981 |
1977 August 26-1981 November 12 |
| 5 | 13 | AFL-CIO - Oregon Sales Tax Position and Miscellaneous Materials |
1985-1989 February 17 |
| 5 | 14 | AFL-CIO - Miscellaneous Folders |
1969 April 9-1995 January 6 |
| 5 | 15 | AFL-CIO - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
1975 December 22-1989 May 1 |
Subseries 2.2: Conventions |
1975-1999 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | 1975 AFL-CIO Convention |
1975 October 2-1975 October 4 |
| 6 | 2 | News Clippings - 1975 AFL-CIO Convention |
1975 September 12-1975 November 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 1996 AFL-CIO Convention - Part 1 |
1995-1996 June 25 |
| 6 | 4 | 1996 AFL-CIO Convention - Part 2 |
1995-1996 June 25 |
| 6 | 5 | 1997 AFL-CIO Convention |
1997 August-1997 September 23 |
| 6 | 6 | 1998 AFL-CIO Convention |
1998 March-1999 |
| 6 | 7 | 1999 AFL-CIO Convention - Part 1 |
1998 June 29-1999 August 20 |
| 6 | 8 | 1999 AFL-CIO Convention - Part 2 |
1999 June 2-1999 September 15 |
Subseries 2.3: Booklets |
1949-2000 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | CIO Proceedings - Oregon State Industrial Union Council - 12th Convention |
1949 October 7-1949 October 8 |
| 7 | 2 | AFL-CIO and CIO Constitution and Bylaws |
1954 January; 1956 June; 1979 September; undated |
| 7 | 3 | Working Agreements |
1955 December 3-1957 December 19 |
| 7 | 4 | AFL-CIO Digests of Proceedings - 11th and 12th Conventions |
1966 September 12-1967 September 22 |
| 7 | 5 | AFL-CIO Digests of Proceedings - 14th, 15th, and 37th Conventions |
1969 September 22-1992 June 19 |
| 7 | 6 | AFL-CIO Digests of Proceedings - 41st - 44th Conventions |
1996 June 24-1999 September 15 |
| 7 | 7 | 1992 European Study Tour on Business and Labor Participation in Workforce and Education Training |
1992 May 2-1992 May 13 |
| 7 | 8 | AFL-CIO - Related Organizations - Booklets |
1995; undated |
| 7 | 9 | AFL-CIO Directories - Oregon |
1973 December-2000 May |
Series 3: Political, 1959-2013Return to Top
Materials in this series include Fletcher's correspondence with a number of political leaders throughout his life. The Political series is divided into two subseries: Subseries 3.1, General, which includes folders arranged by topic and by the last names of political leaders, and Subseries 3.2, Irving Fletcher Campaign, which includes Fletcher's materials for his own political campaign.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Subseries 3.1: General |
1959-2013 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1 | NAACP Involvement |
1967 December 2-1970 |
| 8 | 2 | Political - Miscellaneous Materials |
1967 December 2-2013 |
| 8 | 3 | Political - Assembled News Clippings - DEM-REP NEWS |
1968 September 16-1969 April 13 |
| 8 | 4 | Political - DEM-REP NEWS |
undated |
| 8 | 5 | Boivin Correspondence - Howe-Boivin |
1969 February 13-1990 October 23 |
| 8 | 6 | Howe Correspondence - Howe-Boivin |
1965 January 20-1969 May 7 |
| 8 | 7 | Political - Assembled News Clippings - Howe-Boivin |
1969 April 15 |
| 8 | 8 | Bradley for President |
1999 August 3-1999 September 20 |
| 8 | 9 | Bush vs. Gore Campaign Materials |
circa 2000 |
| 8 | 10 | President Jimmy Carter - Correspondence |
1977 March 22 |
| 8 | 11 | Goldschmidt Inauguration 1987 |
1987 January 12 |
| 8 | 12 | Political - Assembled News Clippings - Goldschmidt Inauguration |
1987 January 12-13 |
| 8 | 13 | Green |
1966 October 4-1969 December 5 |
| 8 | 14 | Political - Assembled News Clippings - Green |
1969 December 17-1970 January 7 |
| 8 | 15 | Hatfield |
1969 January 13-1970 April 13 |
| 8 | 16 | Fred Heard |
1968 November 18-1970 May 15 |
| 8 | 17 | Political - Assembled News Clippings - Fred Heard |
1968 September 20-1969 February 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Oregon Campaigner - Robert F. Kennedy - News Clippings |
1968 May 22 |
| 8 | 19 | Ted Kennedy 1979-80 |
1979 June 6-1979 October 16 |
| 8 | 20 | The Oregon Spectator and Senator Morse Reports |
1959 September 19-1961 May 10 |
| 8 | 21 | McCall |
1968 May 9-1969 July 24 |
| 8 | 22 | Nixon Impeachment Materials - Part 1 |
1973 October 22-1974 January 22 |
| 8 | 23 | Nixon Impeachment Materials - Part 2 |
1973 October 22-1974 August 9 |
| 8 | 24 | Senator Bob Packwood 1979 |
1969 September 23-1980 February 4 |
| 8 | 25 | Senator Bob Packwood 1979 - News Clippings |
1969 September 10-1980 August 18 |
| 8 | 26 | Al Ullman |
1964 September 28-1969 December 5 |
| 8 | 27 | Political - Assembled News Clippings - Al Ullman |
1969 November 9 |
Subseries 3.2: Irving Fletcher Campaign |
1985-circa 2000 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 28 | Fletcher's Campaign - Materials and Correspondence |
1985 May 17-1991 October 21; undated |
| 8 | 29 | Campaign Materials - Irving Fletcher |
circa 2000 |
Series 4: Photographs, 1968-2000Return to Top
The Photographs series contains both personal and AFL-CIO photographs.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Subseries 4.1: Personal |
1969-2000 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 1 | Irving Fletcher |
1969 November-2000 October 19; undated |
| 9 | 2 | Personal / Family Photographs |
1995 November; undated |
Subseries 4.2: AFL-CIO |
1968-1999 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 3 | Protests / Demonstrations |
1973 May 8-1974 November; undated |
| 9 | 4 | AFL-CIO Convention and Board Members |
1975 December 1-1979; undated |
| 9 | 5 | AFL-CIO-CLC Southwestern Oregon Central Labor Council Picnic |
1999 September |
| 9 | 6 | Affiliated People |
1968 November-1979 November |
| 9 | 7 | Miscellaneous Photos and Negatives |
1976-1978 September; undated |
| Folder | |||
| Oversize 2 | Governor Victor Atiyeh signing SB 193 |
1985 | |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Labor leaders--Oregon--20th century
- Labor union meetings--Oregon--20th century
- Labor unions--Oregon--20th century
- Labor--Oregon--20th century
- Mental health policy--Oregon
- Political campaigns--Oregon
Personal Names
- Fletcher, Irving H., 1932-
Corporate Names
- Oregon AFL-CIO
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government--1951-
Form or Genre Terms
- clippings (information artifacts)
- correspondence
- photographs
