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Joseph K. Carson portrait and gubernatorial campaign poster, 1954
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Joseph K. Carson portrait and gubernatorial campaign poster
- Dates
- 195419541954
- Quantity
- 0.18 cubic feet, (1 map folder)
- Collection Number
- Coll 820
- Summary
- Poster for Joseph K. Carson's unsuccessful 1954 gubernatorial campaign, and portait photograph of Carson by Gladys Gilbert Studio from about the same time.
- 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
Joseph Kirtley Carson, Jr. was born in McKinney, Kentucky in 1891, and moved with his family to Hood River, Oregon, in 1903. Carson moved to Portland, Oregon in 1914. He studied at the University of Oregon School of Law, and in World War I served as an artilleryman. He entered politics as a Democrat in the 1920s, and was elected mayor of Portland in 1932, an office he held until 1940. In 1954, he ran as the Democratic candidate for governor of Oregon, but lost to Republican Paul L. Patterson. He died in December 1956.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a poster used for Joseph K. Carson's unsuccessful 1954 run for Oregon governor, and a large portrait photograph of Carson by Gladys Gilbert Studio, taken around the same time.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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.
Preferred Citation
Joseph K. Carson portrait and gubernatorial campaign poster, Coll 820, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Governors--Election--Oregon
- Political campaigns--Oregon
Personal Names
- Carson, Joseph K. (Joseph Kirtley), 1891-1956
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
- Political posters
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Gladys Gilbert Studio (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
