People For A Better Oregon campaign comic book and original artwork

People For A Better Oregon campaign comic book and original artwork, 1985

Overview of the Collection

Creator: People For A Better Oregon
Title: People For A Better Oregon campaign comic book and original artwork
Dates: 1985
19851985
Quantity: 0.15 cubic feet, (1 oversize folder in shared box)
Collection Number: Coll 258
Summary: 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.
Repository: 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: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

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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 16-page 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. The paste-ups consist of eight flats of illustration board with original marker artwork taped on top of inked outlines and text. Handwritten notes and revisions are marked on separate sheets between the flats.

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Preferred Citation

People For A Better Oregon campaign comic book and original artwork, Coll 258, 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.

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Processing Note

Collection was titled "Oregon's balanced tax plan: ballot measure #1" prior to February 2023.

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