Isaac E. Staples scrapbook

Isaac E. Staples scrapbook, circa 1914-1940

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Staples, Isaac E., 1859-1949
Title: Isaac E. Staples scrapbook
Dates: circa 1914-1940 (inclusive)
19141940
Quantity: .59 cubic feet, (1 flat box)
Collection Number: Mss 1342
Summary: Collection consists of a scrapbook, circa 1914-1940, with clippings, correspondence and ephemera regarding Isaac Staples' career as an Oregon state senator and businessman.
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

Isaac (Ike) Staples (1859-1942) arrived in Portland, Oregon, in 1900 from Stillwater, Minnesota. He was the owner of a jewelry store on SW First Avenue near Morrison and also owned a bank at Reedsport, Oregon. He was active in the Republican Party and served 23 consecutive years in the Oregon State Senate. He worked to expand the International Livestock Association, taught classes for immigrants seeking naturalization, and was the president of the Minnesota Society in Portland.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of a scrapbook, 1 volume, circa 1914-1940, with clippings, correspondence and ephemera regarding Isaac Staples' career as an Oregon state senator and businessman.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Isaac E. Staples scrapbook, Mss 1342, 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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