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C. C. McColloch letters and scrapbook , 1906-1937
Overview of the Collection
- Crp
- McColloch, Claude; Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
- Title
- C. C. McColloch letters and scrapbook
- Dates
- 1906-1937 (inclusive)19061937
- Quantity
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0.15 linear feet, (1 volume, 1 folder)
- Collection Number
- A 075
- Summary
- McColloch was judge of the U. S. District Court, Portland, Ore. In 1906, then a student at Stanford University, he did volunteer work in San Francisco after the earthquake and fire. This collection includes correspondences and a scrapbook.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Claude Charles (C.C.) McColloch (1888-1959) was an Oregon lawyer and later district court judge. As a student at Stanford University, he did volunteer work in San Francisco after the great earthquake of 1906. He was appointed as judge of the U. S. District Court in Portland, Oregon in 1937.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of three letters and several mementos relating to C. C. McColloch's experiences. In June 1906 he wrote an article for the Portland Oregonian critical of the Stanford administration. The correspondence includes two letters from David Starr Jordan censuring McColloch for the article and threatening expulsion. The scrapbook consists of clippings about McColloch's nomination and appointment as district judge in 1937.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- District courts--Oregon
- Judges--Oregon
Corporate Names
- Stanford University
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Letters
- Scrapbooks
University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team, Amanda Steele, and Chasmodai Cassidy
c2011
