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Ray Lung papers, 1943-2007
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lung, Raymond Henry, 1926-2009
- Title
- Ray Lung papers
- Dates
- 1943-2007 (inclusive)19432007
- Quantity
- 1.7 cubic feet, (3 document cases and 1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 354
- Summary
- Papers of Ray Lung, who managed the Klamath Indian Management Trust for United States National Bank of Portland from 1959 to 1975.
- 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
Raymond Henry Lung (1926-2009) grew up in Fresno, California, and enlisted in the Merchant Marine prior to finishing high school. He studied at Fresno State and graduated from the University of Oregon. Lung enlisted in the Marine Corps and served in the Korean War. After the war, he moved to Portland with his wife, Jacquie. He began working in the US National Bank of Portland's trust department while he was a student at the Northwestern School of Law. In 1959, Lung moved to Klamath Falls to take responsibility for the Klamath Indian Management Trust, which was formed following termination of the Klamath Tribe to manage land for the remaining 473 tribal members who elected not to receive a share of liquidated tribal assets. Lung also oversaw the later dissolution of the trust and sale of trust lands, as well as the subsequent distribution of proceeds. In 1975, Lung returned to Portland as manager of US Bank's trust group and as a member of the bank's executive board. He retired in 1991 as executive vice president.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains materials relating to Ray Lung's management of the Klamath Indian Management Trust (KIMT) administered by the United States National Bank of Portland. These include reports and proposals, clippings and publications, correspondence, registers and rosters, financial statements, maps, and photographs, as well as a scrapbook compiled by John D. Merritt. Some of the materials pertain to management of tribal forest land, led by US Bank trust forestry officer Robert Mezger. Tribal forest lands purchased by the federal government became part of the Winema National Forest.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Ray Lung papers, Coll 354, 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
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series 1: Clippings, 1958-2007
- Series 2: General materials, 1943-2005
- Series 3: Klamath Indian Management Trust, 1959-2004
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Clippings, 1958-2007Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1958-1998 | |
| 1 | 2 | 1959-2005 | |
| 1 | 3 | 1959-2007 | |
| 1 | 4 | 1964-1973 | |
| 1 | 5 | 1974-1976 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1980 | |
| 2 | 2 |
Clippings in this folder were found loose in front of scrapbook (see Series 3).
|
1974-1990 |
Series 2: General materials, 1943-2005Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Calendar with photo of remaining members of Klamath tribe |
1979 |
| 2 | 3 | Federal Register, Members of Klamath Tribe (photocopy) |
1957 November 21 |
| 2 | 4 | Joseph S. Ball Klamath Scholarship application form |
undated |
| 2 | 5 | Klamath - Correspondence |
1999; 2003 |
| 2 | 6 | Map - Klamath Forest Protective District |
1948 |
| 2 | 7 | Map - Winema National Forest |
1961 |
| 2 | 8 | Notes |
undated |
| 2 | 9 | Photographs - Ray Lung and others |
1943; 1990; 1995 |
| 2 | 10 | Programs and flyers |
1966; undated |
| 2 | 11 | The Proposal of the Klamath Tribes for the American People to Return the Former Reservation Lands of the Winema N.F. to the Klamath Tribes (Input to the Tribes from Tom Burns) |
2000 February 11 |
| 2 | 12 | Publications: Herald and News (Klamath Falls, Or.) |
1960 September 25 |
| 2 | 13 | Publications: Klamath News (Klamath Falls, Or.) |
2001 March; 2002 May; 2005 April/May |
| 2 | 14 | Publications: Klamath Tribune (Klamath Falls, Or.), scattered issues |
1958 April-1960 August |
| 2 | 15 | Publications: Mukluks Hemcunga (Klamath Falls, Or.), scattered issues |
1973-1980 |
| 2 | 16 | Publications: Oregon Historical Quarterly |
2000 Fall |
| 2 | 17 | Publications: U.S. Bank / U.S. Bancorp |
1960-1990 |
| 2 | 18 | Southern Oregon Indian Research - Workshops |
1980 |
Series 3: Klamath Indian Management Trust, 1959-2004Return to Top
Materials specifically identified with the Klamath Indian Management Trust (KIMT).
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 19 | Background (speech?) |
undated |
| 2 | 20 | Correspondence |
1959-1960; 1977-1981 |
| 2 | 21 | Distribution of Settlement in Suit of Condemnation of the Klamath Indian Forest |
1980 April 16 |
| 2 | 22 | Facsimiles of payout checks |
1974; 1980 |
| 4 | 3 | Facsimiles of checks, Klamath Indian Forest |
1974; 1980 |
| 3 | 1 | Financial statements, U.S. National Bank (copy 1) |
1959-1981 |
| 3 | 2 | Financial statements, U.S. National Bank (copy 2) |
1959-1981 |
| 3 | 3 | Flyers |
1970; 1977 |
| 4 | 2 | Klamath Indian rolls |
1966 December 15; 1969 May 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Klamath Tribe rosters |
1961; 1970; undated |
| 3 | 5 | Photographs |
1974; undated |
| 3 | 6 | Photographs: Three Creeks, Williamson River Canyon (taken by Bob Ford) |
undated |
| 3 | 7 | Photograph: Upper Klamath Marsh |
undated |
| 3 | 8 | Plan of the Management of the Remaining Members of the Klamath Indian Tribe |
1958 September 30 |
| 3 | 9 | Robert Mezger |
circa 1969-2004 |
| 4 | Scrapbook
Assembled by John D. Merritt, Assistant Trust Officer, Klamath Falls Office, U. S. National Bank of Oregon. Contains materials in three categories: The Klamath Tribe, 1864-1959; The Non-Withdrawing Members, 1959-1976; and The Story of the Modoc War, 1874.
|
1959-1969 | |
| Folder | |||
| 3 | 10 | Statement of Condition, Klamath Indian Management Trust |
1967 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forest management--Oregon
- Indian reservations--Oregon
- Indian termination policy--Oregon
- Klamath Indians--Government relations
- Klamath Indians--Land tenure
- Tribal trust funds--Oregon
Personal Names
- Lung, Raymond Henry, 1926-2009
Geographical Names
- Klamath Indian Reservation (Or.)
- Klamath Tribes
- Winema National Forest (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- clippings (information artifacts)
- correspondence
- photographs
- publications (documents)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Merritt, John D.
- Mezger, Robert
Corporate Names
- United States National Bank of Oregon. Trust Department
