Oswald West papers , 1910-1940

Overview of the Collection

Creator
West, Oswald, 1873-1960
Title
Oswald West papers
Dates
1910-1940 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 manuscript box
Collection Number
Ax 174
Summary
Oswald West (1873-1960) was an attorney in Portland, Oregon, and served as governor of Oregon from 1911 until 1915. The collection (1910-1940) contains correspondence, campaign broadsides from 1910, a scrapbook of newspaper clippings by and about West, and photographs.
Repository
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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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

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The collection (1910-1940) contains correspondence, campaign broadsides from 1910, a scrapbook of newspaper clippings by and about West, and photographs..

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Subject Terms

  • Governors--Oregon
  • Lawyers--Oregon--Portland
  • Political campaigns--Oregon
  • Politicians--Oregon

Personal Names

  • West, Oswald, 1873-1960
  • West, Oswald, 1873-1960

Geographical Names

  • Oregon--Politics and government--1859-1950

Form or Genre Terms

  • Broadsides
  • Campaign literature
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Photographs
  • Scrapbooks