Stafford Hansell papers, circa 1933-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hansell, Stafford (Marion Stafford), 1913-1995
Title
Stafford Hansell papers
Dates
circa 1933-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.5 cubic feet, (3 record cartons and 1 flat box)
Collection Number
Mss 1848
Summary
Marion Stafford Hansell was born just outside Athena, Oregon, in 1913. He grew up on a farm in Umatilla County, Oregon, and later ran a hog farm with his brother, Bill Hansell. He represented Umatilla County in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1957 to 1974 and was an early advocate for the decriminalization of marijuana. Papers include correspondence, memoranda, campaign materials, speeches, notes, press releases, and scrapbooks regarding agriculture, farming, Eastern Oregon, education, politics, marijuana legislation, Rajneeshpuram, and student unrest.
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

Marion Stafford Hansell was born just outside Athena, Oregon, in 1913. He grew up on a farm in Umatilla County, Oregon. As a child, he contracted both diphtheria and polio, which resulted in long-term health problems. He studied prelaw at the University of Montana, then transferred to Whitman College in his junior year and changed his major to economics. He graduated in the spring of 1937. He met Mary Elizabeth Ennis while at Whitman College. They married in 1937 and adopted a son, John Stafford Hansell, in 1947. They settled in Umatilla County, and Stafford Hansell worked on his father's farm. He later ran a hog farm with his brother, Bill Hansell. He was elected to his local school board and served from 1943 to 1957. He represented Umatilla County in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1957 to 1974 and was an early advocate for the decriminalization of marijuana. After he left the Legislature, he served on various committees for the Bob Straub and Norma Paulus administrations. He died in 1995.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Papers of Stafford Hansell include correspondence, memoranda, campaign materials, speeches, notes, press releases, and scrapbooks regarding agriculture, farming, Eastern Oregon, education, politics, marijuana legislation, Rajneeshpuram, student unrest, and personal items, circa 1933-1986.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Stafford Hansell papers, Mss 1848, 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

Lib. Acc. 19005.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Legislation--Oregon
  • Legislators--Oregon
  • Marijuana--Law and legislation--Oregon
  • Rajneeshees

Personal Names

  • Hansell, Stafford (Marion Stafford), 1913-1995

Geographical Names

  • Oregon--Politics and government--1951-

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence
  • printed ephemera
  • scrapbooks
  • speeches (documents)