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Charles A. Sprague papers, 1895-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sprague, Charles A. (Charles Arthur), 1887-1969
- Title
- Charles A. Sprague papers
- Dates
- 1895-1969 (inclusive)18951969
- Quantity
- 7.75 cubic feet, (7 record cartons, 1 volume, and 1 oversize folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2407
- Summary
- Charles Arthur Sprague (1887-1969) was a newspaper editor and publisher, and served as governor of Oregon from 1939 to 1943. Collection includes correspondence, 1896-1968; documents relating to committees and commissions, 1949-1969, including Colleges for Oregon's Future, the Oregon Geographic Names Board, the Commission on the Rights, Liberties and Responsibilities of the American Indian, and the Oregon State Constitutional Revision Commission; and a last will and testament.
- 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
Charles Arthur Sprague was born in Lawrence, Kansas, on November 12, 1887. He attended Monmouth College in Illinois, where he was editor of the college paper. After his graduation in 1910, he became superintendent of schools in Waitsburg, Washington. He married Blanche Chamberlain on August 8, 1912; they had two children. In 1915, Sprague purchased the local paper, the Ritzville Journal Times. In 1925, he moved to Oregon, where he was business manager for the Corvallis Gazette-Times. In 1929, he purchased a two-thirds interest in the Oregon Statesman in Salem and was its editor and publisher for 40 years. He was a Republican and was elected governor of Oregon, serving from 1939 to 1943. He died in 1969.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Contains material previously designated Mss 2407-1.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, 1896-1968; documents relating to committees and commissions, 1949-1969, including Colleges for Oregon's Future, the Oregon Geographic Names Board, the Commission on the Rights, Liberties and Responsibilities of the American Indian, and the Oregon State Constitutional Revision Commission; certificates and diplomas; and a last will and testament.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Charles A. Sprague papers, Mss 2407, 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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Governors--Oregon
- Journalists--Oregon
Personal Names
- Sprague, Charles A. (Charles Arthur), 1887-1969
Corporate Names
- Oregon. Constitution
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- certificates
- correspondence
- financial records
- legal documents
