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Giles French papers, 1929-1974
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- French, Giles
- Title
- Giles French papers
- Dates
- 1929-1974 (inclusive)19291974
- Quantity
- 1 cubic feet, (1 record carton)
- Collection Number
- Mss 132
- Summary
- Collection includes correspondence, notes, speeches, scrapbooks and reports of Giles French, a legislator and author from Sherman County, Oregon.
- 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
Giles French was a legislator and author from Sherman County, Oregon.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Includes material formerly designated Mss 132-1.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence and reminiscences regarding the Sherman County fishing club, circa 1950-1959; historical notes on Wheeler County, July 28, 1946; speeches and campaign correspondence for Speaker of the House, 1949, and Senate, 1963-1964; correspondence regarding the Cowboy Hall of Fame, 1965-1971, and reapportionment, 1950-1956; reports regarding the Oregon Tax Commission, 1945-1946, Oregon Centennial Commission, 1951-1958, and Land Use Committee, 1938; and scrapbooks.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Giles French papers, Mss 132, 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
- Elections--Oregon--History
- Hunting and fishing clubs--Oregon--Sherman County
- Land use--Oregon
- Legislators--Oregon
- Political campaigns--Oregon--History
Personal Names
- French, Giles
Corporate Names
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center
- Oregon Centennial Commission
- Oregon. State Tax Commission
Geographical Names
- Sherman County (Or.)--History
- Wheeler County (Or.)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- reminiscences
- reports
- scrapbooks
