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Russell Peyton papers, 1954-1992
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Peyton, Russell A. (Russell Ackerman), 1903-1996
- Title
- Russell Peyton papers
- Dates
- 1954-1992 (inclusive)19541992
- Quantity
- .39 cubic feet, (1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2764
- Summary
- Russell Peyton worked as an investigator for the Civil Rights Division of the Oregon State Bureau of Labor and as an executive director of the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission. He was also involved with the Joint Council for Social Welfare for many years. Collection includes correspondence; reports; a scrapbook containing clippings, programs, and photographs regarding civil rights and human relations; and programs for the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission Awards.
- 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
Russell Ackerman Peyton was born in New Jersey in 1903. He was raised by his maternal grandparents in Virginia. He got involved in a successful lawsuit against Shell Oil while working at a service station in San Francisco, California, which led to his getting a job with the law firm Shepard & Peyton. He then attended the University of Oklahoma in 1936, and earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. He came to Portland, Oregon, to work for the Kaiser shipyards as manager of the testing department from 1943 to 1946. After the war, he decided to remain in Oregon. He got involved with the Urban League, which led to his being hired as an investigator for the Civil Rights Division of the Oregon State Bureau of Labor. He was also involved with the Joint Council for Social Welfare for many years and was named Social Worker of the Year in 1972. He later was an executive director of the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission, and an award named for him is awarded each year to human rights activists. After retirement, Peyton served on the boards of numerous humanitarian organizations. He died in 1996.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, 1958 and 1970-1980; reports, 1969-1979; scrapbook, 1 volume, 1954-1986, containing clippings, programs, and photographs regarding civil rights and human relations; programs for the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission Awards, 1987-1992.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Russell Peyton papers, Mss 2764, 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
- Civil rights
- Social advocacy
Personal Names
- Peyton, Russell A. (Russell Ackerman), 1903-1996
Corporate Names
- Metropolitan Human Relations Commission (Multnomah County, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- printed ephemera
- scrapbooks