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George William Joseph papers, 1895-1934
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Joseph, George W., 1872-1930
- Title
- George William Joseph papers
- Dates
- 1895-1934 (inclusive)18951934
- Quantity
- 4 cubic feet, (2 record cartons and 4 volumes)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1073
- Summary
- Collection includes correspondence, transcripts of court hearings, speeches and radio addresses, political notes, campaign materials and scrapbooks relating to political matters. George W. Joseph was a Republican senator who died while running for governor in 1930.
- 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
George W. Joseph was a Republican senator who died while running for governor in 1930. Joseph ran on a platform committed to state rather than private development of hydroelectric power on the Columbia River.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, transcripts of court hearings, speeches and radio addresses, political notes, campaign materials and scrapbooks relating to political matters. The papers chiefly cover the 1928-1930 period during which George W. Joseph fought the local proposed electric power company merger, opposed Judge John L. Rand's candidacy for Oregon Supreme Court justice, had lawyer Thomas Mannix disbarred, and was himself disbarred. Correspondence mainly relates to his candidacy for Oregon governor. Materials also include some correspondence of George W. Joseph, Jr. regarding Julius L. Meier's candidacy after his father's death.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
George William Joseph papers, Mss 1073, 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
- Elections--Oregon--History
- Legislators--Oregon
- Political campaigns--Oregon--History
Personal Names
- Joseph, George W., 1872-1930
- Joseph, George W., Jr.
- Mannix, Thomas
- Meier, Julius L., 1874-1937
- Rand, John Langdon, 1861-1942
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government--1859-1950
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- manuscripts for publication
