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Charles Samuel Jackson papers, 1881-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jackson, Charles Samuel, 1860-1924
- Title
- Charles Samuel Jackson papers
- Dates
- 1881-1945 (inclusive)18811945
- Quantity
- 2.5 cubic feet, (2 record cartons and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1389
- Summary
- Charles Samuel Jackson (1860-1924) was the publisher of the Oregon Journal newspaper in Portland. Collection includes correspondence, 1881-1924, regarding Oregon conservation, local and national politics, and the newspaper business. Other materials include a diary, scrapbooks for the Journal Publishing Co. and on the dairy industry in Oregon; and papers of Maria Clopton Jackson.
- 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
Charles Samuel Jackson was born in Virginia in 1860 and arrived in Pendleton, Oregon, in 1880. He bought the East Oregonian newspaper and served as its publisher. During that time, he met Maria Clopton, and they subsequently married. In 1902, the family moved to Portland, Oregon, where Charles Jackson took over the Portland Evening Journal newspaper, changed its name to the Oregon Journal, and served as publisher. He died in 1924.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of papers of Charles Samuel Jackson. The papers include correspondence, 1881-1924, regarding Oregon conservation, local and national politics, and the newspaper business; among the correspondents are Woodrow Wilson, William G. McAdoo and Joseph N. Teal. Also included are miscellaneous documents relating to Samuel Hill, Sam Jackson Memorial Park, Northwestern Investment Co., and Golconda Consolidated Gold Mines Co. Other materials include papers of Maria Clopton Jackson, 1929-1951; diary, 1 volume, 1881-1882; title abstracts for land in Multnomah and Clackamas counties; scrapbooks, 1902-1939, for the Journal Publishing Co.; a scrapbook on the dairy industry in Oregon; a Port of Vancouver, Washington, improvement plan, 1 volume, 1918; and eulogies and sympathy letters upon Charles Jackson's death.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Charles Samuel Jackson papers, Mss 1389, 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
- Dairying--Oregon--Portland
- Newspaper publishing--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Jackson, Charles Samuel, 1860-1924
- Jackson, Maria Clopton, 1862-1956
Corporate Names
- Journal Publishing Co. (Portland, Or.)
- Oregon Journal (Firm)
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- diaries
- financial records
- legal documents
- scrapbooks
