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Kenneth L. Holmes correspondence and subject files , 1952-1968
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Holmes, Kenneth L.; McCall, Tom, 1913-1983; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994; Hatfield, Mark O., 1922-2011; Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974; Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960; Kefauver, Estes, 1903-1963; Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979
- Title
- Kenneth L. Holmes correspondence and subject files
- Dates
- 1952-1968 (inclusive)19521968
- Quantity
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0.075 linear feet, (3 folders)
- Collection Number
- Coll 382
- Summary
- Kenneth L. Holmes was a reverend, a McMinnville, Oregon newspaper editor, and a History professor at Linfield College. The collection (1952-1968) contains correspondence, including letters from Oregon politicians, and also a 33 1/2 rpm flexidisc recording of an interview with Wayne Morse regarding Vietnam.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Kenneth L. Holmes, of Moscow, Idaho, was a reverend, an editor of the News-Register of McMinnville, Oregon, and a professor (and Chair) of the History department at Linfield College.
In 1965, Oregon Governor Hatfield asked Holmes to serve on the Advisory Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Holmes was also a member and chairman of the Yamhill County Human Relations Council.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
There are two sections to the collection. The first contains correspondence between Holmes and many Oregon politicians. The second section is primarily regarding Richard Neuberger and Wayne Morse, both US Senators from Oregon.
The first section of letters contain incoming and outgoing correspondence, from 1952 to 1968, and also a 33 1/2 rpm flexidisc recording titled, "An Interview with Senator Wayne Morse on Vietnam," conducted by Bill Plymat.
There is incoming correspondence from Mark O. Hatfield, Tom McCall, Richard Nixon (as Vice President), Nelson A. Rockefeller, and Estes Kefauver (a senator from Tennessee). This group of letters may have been kept as a autograph collection.
Topics of the letters include Vietnam, the Idaho slot machine 'crowd', the Advisory Committee on the Arts and Humanities, the Yamhill County Human Relations Council, and surplus food distribution overseas.
The second section seems to be a subject file regarding Oregon Senators' Neuberger and Morse. The file contains correspondence primarily between Holmes and Richard Neuberger while Neuberger served as an United States senator. This section also contains articles, news releases, remarks, and similar information by and about Neuberger and Morse, from 1958-1959.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College teachers--Oregon--McMinnville
- Historians--Oregon
- Legislators--Oregon
- Legislators--United States
- Newspaper editors--Oregon--McMinnville
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Personal Names
- Hatfield, Mark O., 1922-2011
- Holmes, Kenneth L.
- McCall, Tom, 1913-1983--Correspondence
- Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974
- Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960
- Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979
Corporate Names
- Human Relations Council of Yamhill County (Or.)
- Linfield College--Faculty
- Oregon. Governor's Advisory Committee on the Arts and Humanities
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government--1951-
- United States--Politics and government--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
