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Roscoe Nelson papers, 1897-1956
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Nelson, Roscoe C., 1879-1937
- Title
- Roscoe Nelson papers
- Dates
- 1897-1956 (inclusive)18971956
- Quantity
- 4.16 cubic feet, (4 record cartons and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2848
- Summary
- Roscoe Nelson (1879-1937) was a lawyer and businessman. He graduated from Virginia Law School and moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1911. He was a member of Congregation Beth Israel and was active in Jewish societies and civic organizations. Collection includes correspondence; legal papers; Anti-Semitism speeches and articles; Jewish community material; Tualatin Country Club correspondence, rosters, etc.; financial papers; documents relating to Kelly Process, Inc.; and a scrapbook.
- 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
Roscoe Nelson (1879-1937) was a lawyer and businessman originally from Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Law School and moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1911. He was a member of Congregation Beth Israel and was active in Jewish societies and civic organizations.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, 1897-1937; legal papers, 1902-1938; Anti-Semitism speeches and articles; Jewish community material; Tualatin Country Club correspondence, rosters, etc., 1916-1924; tax protest, 1939; financial papers; and documents relating to Kelly Process, Inc., 1934-1956. Materials previously designated Mss 2848-1 include correspondence, 1918-1939; a scrapbook, 1935-1945; speeches; and papers related to the bar examination, circa 1930-1937.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Roscoe Nelson papers, Mss 2848, 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
Gift of Roscoe Nelson Jr., February 1990 (Lib. Acc. 19759). Materials previously designated Mss 2848-1, gift of Madeline Nelson, June 1990 (Lib. Acc. 19955). Addition made in 2016, gift of Roscoe C. Nelson III, September 1992 (Lib. Acc. 20971).
Processing Note
Contains material previously designated Mss 2848-1. Additional materials were incorporated in 2016.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Antisemitism
- Jews--Oregon--Portland
- Lawyers--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Nelson, Roscoe C., 1879-1937
Corporate Names
- Tualatin Country Club (Tualatin, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- financial records
- legal documents
- printed ephemera
- scrapbooks
- speeches (documents)
