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Ola Delight Cook papers, 1900-1958
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cook, Ola Delight, 1880-1958
- Title
- Ola Delight Cook papers
- Dates
- 1900-1958 (inclusive)19001958
- Quantity
- 6.74 cubic feet, (5 record cartons; 2 legal document cases; 1 slim legal document case; and 1 flat box (13x16))
- Collection Number
- Mss 1544
- Summary
- Ola Delight Cook (1880-1958) was a railroad telegrapher, charter member of Commercial Telegraphers Union, worker for the American Federation of Labor, and an honorary trustee of Portland Central Labor Council. Collection includes correspondence, constitutions, financial reports and minutes relating to railroad unions, the AFL, the Portland Labor Temple and the YWCA, 1953-1958, Oregon political campaigns, 1948-1958, and Central Labor Council; diaries, 1914-1955; and ledger.
- 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
Ola Delight Cook (1880-1958) was a railroad telegrapher, charter member of the Commercial Telegraphers Union, worker for the American Federation of Labor, and honorary trustee of Portland Central Labor Council.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, constitutions, financial reports and minutes relating to railroad unions, the AFL, the Portland Labor Temple, and the YWCA, 1953-1958, Oregon political campaigns, 1948-1958, and Central Labor Council; diaries, 8 volumes, 1914-1955; miscellaneous appointment books and personal ephemera; ledger, 1 volume.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Ola Delight Cook papers, Mss 1544, 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
- Labor movement--Oregon--20th century
- Labor unions--Oregon--20th century
- Railroads--Employees
Personal Names
- Cook, Ola Delight, 1880-1958
Corporate Names
- AFL-CIO
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- diaries
- financial records
- printed ephemera