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Grace Olivier Peck papers, 1914-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Peck, Grace Olivier, 1898-1978
- Title
- Grace Olivier Peck papers
- Dates
- 1914-1977 (inclusive)19141977
- Quantity
- 1.5 cubic feet, (2 document cases; 1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2503
- Summary
- Collection consists of materials relating to Grace Olivier Peck (1898-1979), her political career, and other activities, as well as some papers relating to other members of her family. Peck served in the Oregon House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1949 and again from 1957 through 1976. Materials relating to Peck include correspondence; minutes, letters, and other papers of organizations with which she was involved; and scrapbooks concerning her legislative career. The collection also includes correspondence of her brother, Arthur Olivier, and a diary of her father, Julius Olivier.
- 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
Grace Olivier Peck (1898-1979) was born in Portland, Oregon to Julius Olivier and Geneva Young. In 1936, she married Raymond Peck, a family friend. Grace Olivier Peck was elected to the Oregon State Legislature in 1948 and served until 1950. She was elected again in 1956 and served from 1957 through 1976. Peck focused on improving conditions for disabled, poor, and incarcerated people. An addition to the Women's Correctional Institute in Salem was named in her honor. Peck was defeated in the 1976 Democratic primary by W. Rod Monroe, who based his campaign mainly upon her age.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of papers concerning Grace Olivier Peck, her political career, and her other activities, as well as materials concerning other members of her family. Papers relating to Grace Olivier Peck include personal and business correspondence, 1914-1977; correspondence, minutes, and other materials regarding organizations Peck belonged to, 1959-1974, as well as a minute book for the Catholic Daughters of America of Court Multnomah, 1922-1949; legal papers, 1937 and 1947; and loose political ephemera. The collection also includes three scrapbooks, one from 1967, one from 1973, and one from 1974-1975. These contain clippings, letters, and ephemera relating to Peck's legislative career. Papers relating to other members of Peck's family include correspondence of Peck's brother, Arthur Olivier, 1919-1922; a diary kept by Peck's father, Julius Olivier, 1917-1920; a 1918 license authorizing Julius Olivier to be a master and pilot of river steam vessels; and genealogical information.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Grace Olivier Peck papers, Mss 2503, 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
Acquisition Information
Bulk of collection was gifts made by the estate of Grace Peck, via the Oregon State Archives, in June 1978 (Lib. Acc. 14477) and April 1979 (Lib. Acc. 14767). 1973 scrapbook was the gift of Cecil Edwards, January 1987 (Lib. Acc. 18056).
Processing Note
Contains material previously designated Mss 2503-1, Mss 2503-2 and Mss 2503-3.
Related Materials
Grace Olivier Peck photographs collection, Org. Lot 105, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Legislators--Oregon
- Women legislators--Oregon
Personal Names
- Olivier, Arthur--Correspondence
- Peck, Grace Olivier, 1898-1978
- Peck, Grace Olivier, 1898-1978--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Democratic Party (Or.)
- Oregon. Legislative Assembly
Family Names
- Olivier family
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government--1951-
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- financial records
- scrapbooks
