Walter Marcus Pierce papers, 1916-circa 1965

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pierce, Walter Marcus, 1861-1954
Title
Walter Marcus Pierce papers
Dates
1916-circa 1965 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.45 cubic feet, (1 legal document case)
Collection Number
Mss 2558
Summary
Collection related to Walter M. Pierce, an educator, rancher, and politician who served as Oregon governor and in the U.S. House of Representatives. Materials include correspondence, primarily with family members and with J. A. Churchill, superintendent of public instruction, as well as minutes of the State Textbook Commission's meetings. Also included are Dictaphone belts made by Pierce's biographer, Arthur H. Bone, regarding Bone's research about Pierce and other topics.
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

Walter Marcus Pierce (1861-1954) was a rancher, educator, and politician in Oregon. He served as Umatilla County superintendent of schools; as an Oregon state senator from 1903-1907 and again from 1917-1921; as Oregon governor (1923-1927); and as a U.S. congressman (1933-1943).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection related to Walter M. Pierce, including correspondence, primarily with his daughter Clara Pierce and his third wife, Cornelia Marvin Pierce, 1916-1945, regarding family matters, World Wars I and II, politics and social issues, and other topics; correspondence with J. A. Churchill, superintendent of public instruction, 1925-1927, regarding political manipulations of textbook publishers' contracts for Oregon schools; and minutes of the State Textbook Commission's meetings, 1925. The collection also includes Dictaphone belts made by Pierce's biographer, Arthur H. Bone, regarding Bone's research about Pierce, the Bonneville Power Administration, the Vietnam War, the Democratic Party, China, and other topics.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Walter Marcus Pierce papers, Mss 2558, Oregon Historical Society.

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 Bernice W. Bone, May 1979 (Lib. Acc. 14810).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Pierce, Clara, -1937--Correspondence
  • Pierce, Cornelia Marvin, 1873-1957--Correspondence
  • Pierce, Walter Marcus, 1861-1954

Geographical Names

  • Oregon--Politics and government

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence
  • dictation belt
  • minutes (administrative records)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Bone, Arthur H., 1900-