John Daniel Stevens letters

John Daniel Stevens letters, circa 1895-1932

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Stevens, John Daniel, 1847-1932
Title: John Daniel Stevens letters
Dates: circa 1895-1932 (inclusive)
18951932
Quantity: 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box and 1 shared reel microfilm)
Collection Number: Mss 1187
Summary: John Daniel Stevens (1847-1932) was a civic and political leader, socialist organizer, and lecturer in Portland, Oregon. Collection consists primarily of manuscript and typescript correspondence, circa 1895-1930. Some of the correspondents include George C. Brownell; George E. Chamberlain; Abigail Scott Duniway; Jack London; Charles L. McNary; Edwin V. O'Hara; C. E. S. Wood; James Withycombe; Jacob Calvin Cooper; Clarence Darrow; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise; and others concerned with progressive and socialist movements. Also included is a small quantity of printed ephemera, and a photocopy newspaper clipping of an obituary for Stevens.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

John Daniel Stevens (1847-1932) was a civic and political leader, socialist organizer, and lecturer in Portland, Oregon.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists primarily of manuscript and typescript correspondence, circa 1895-1930. Correspondents include the Order of the Knights of Labor; Addison Bennett; Jonathan Bourne, Jr.; George C. Brownell; George E. Chamberlain; Abigail Scott Duniway; Jack London; Charles L. McNary; Edwin V. O'Hara; C. E. S. Wood; James Withycombe; Jacob Calvin Cooper; Clarence Darrow; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise; and others concerned with progressive and socialist movements. Topics discussed in these letters include: politics, women's suffrage, Shakespeare clubs; etc. Also included in the collection is a small quantity of printed ephemera, and a photocopy newspaper clipping of an obituary for John Daniel Stevens in the Sellwood Bee, dated Friday, June 17, 1932.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Many of the letters in the collection are also available on microfilm.

Preferred Citation

John Daniel Stevens letters, Mss 1187, 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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