George Savage scrapbook, circa 1886-1910

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Savage, George
Title
George Savage scrapbook
Dates
circa 1886-1910 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.17 cubic feet, (1 folderĀ in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 1316
Summary
Scrapbook, January 5-25, circa 1886-1910, kept by George Savage of Skagit County, Washington. Savage was a timberman in the Washington Territory and ran for the state Legislature on the Socialist ticket.
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

Per note in collection: George Savage was a pioneer timberman of the Washington Territory. He was an ardent Socialist and ran for the State Legislature on several occasions on that ticket. He was one of the founders of and a surveyor for the Equality Colony at Bow, Washington.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Scrapbook, 1 volume, January 5-25, circa 1886-1910, kept by George Savage of Skagit County, Washington, filled with newspaper clippings about the socialist and progressive movements of the time, with occasional marginalia.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

George Savage scrapbook, Mss 1316, 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

Acquisition Information

Gift of Catherine Savage Pulsipher, Birdview, Washington, and Zola Catherine Casbeer, Portland, Oregon, November 7, 1956.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Progressivism (United States politics)--History

Personal Names

  • Savage, George

Form or Genre Terms

  • scrapbooks