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Society of Native Oregon Born membership materials and clippings, 1979-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Compiler
- Fukuda, Jean C.
- Title
- Society of Native Oregon Born membership materials and clippings
- Dates
- 1979-1980 (inclusive)19791980
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder (12x15) in shared flat box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 1036
- Summary
- A Society of Native Oregon Born (S.N.O.B.) membership certificate and membership card for Jean C. Fukuda, an informational flyer about the society, and two clippings from Old Oregon magazine about the society. The Society of Native Oregon Born was founded in 1979 by artist and humorist James Cloutier; Fukuda became a member in June 1980.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Society of Native Oregon Born (S.N.O.B.) was founded in 1979 by Oregon artist and humorist James Cloutier. Membership was open to people who had been born in Oregon or had lived in Oregon for at least 50 years. Members born west of the Cascades were registered as "mossbacks," while members born east of the Cascades were registered as "bunchgrassers." By December 1982, the organization had 3,000 members, including Oregon Governor Vic Atiyeh. At its peak, the organization had 5,000 members, but by the late 1990s, membership had waned.
Sources: "Northwest Pages," by Paul Pintarich, Oregonian, December 26, 1982, Page 17NW; "S.N.O.B.," by Robin Leigh, Old Oregon, Fall 1979, page 14; "Quiet Day Marks Once-Lively Movement," Oregonian, February 1, 1998.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a Society of Native Oregon Born (S.N.O.B.) membership certificate and membership card, a informational flyer about the society, and two clippings. The materials were compiled by Jean C. Fukuda, who became a member of the society in 1980. The membership certificate and card list Fukuda as a third-generation mossback and member number 1288. The informational flyer describes the society's history and purpose, and lists membership dues and products such as T-shirts, bumper stickers, decals, book bags, and stationery. Both clippings are from the University of Oregon alumni magazine, Old Oregon. The first, from the Fall 1979 issue, is an article about the society. The second clipping is from reader comments in a subsequent issue and includes three letters in response to the Fall 1979 piece, including one from S.N.O.B. founder James Cloutier.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Society of Native Oregon Born membership materials and clippings, Coll 1036, 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
Gift of Jean C. Fukuda, October 2023 (RL2024-017).
Related Materials
Additional materials at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library relating to the Society of Native Oregon Born are included in the Associations and institutions collection, Mss 1511.
Separated Materials
T-shirt and decal were separated to Museum Collections, Oregon Historical Society. The T-shirt is viewable in the OHS Museum Collections online portal.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- American wit and humor--Oregon--Societies, etc.
- Societies--Oregon
Corporate Names
- Society of Native Oregon Born
Form or Genre Terms
- certificates
- clippings (information artifacts)
- ephemera (general object genre)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Society of Native Oregon Born
