ORU_Bx168.xml Guide to the Democratic Party of Oregon records 1952-1968 Democratic Party of Oregon records Finding aid prepared by Rose M. Smith Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2004
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 spcarref@uoregon.edu http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll
Democratic Party of Oregon records Democratic Party (Or.) Bx 168 6 linear feet 4 containers 1952-1968 Caroline Wilkins, who served as the State Chairperson of the Democratic Party of Oregon, presented the University of Oregon Library with the party files in October of 1972. The files span the period between 1952 and 1968; however, the major portion is from the early 60s. Included in the collection is correspondence with political figures and general citizenry. Much material deals with funding, finances, and organization, as well as contemporary major issues. Campaigns, conventions, conferences and committees make up a large part of the collection. Major correspondents are Martha A. Adelsheim; John Allen; John B. Bailey; John C. Beatty, Jr.; Robert A. Boyer; Harriet G. Civin; Edith Green; Beulah J. Hand; Hubert H. Humphrey; Howard Morgan; Wayne L. Morse; Maurine B. Neuberger; Merlyn W. Smith; E. Dennis Spencer; Jack F. Thompson; Albert C. Ullman; Blake Whipple. English .

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 Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 Adelsheim, Martha Ann McCarthy, Eugene J. Neuberger, Maurine B. (Maurine Brown), 1907-2000 Democratic Party (Or.) Oregon--Politics and government--1951- Political campaigns--Oregon Political conventions--Oregon Politics and Politicians Oregon

Oregon began as a Republican state due to the migration of union partisans who created a Republican stronghold. The New Deal and the Great Depression marked the beginning of Democratic influence in Oregon as people came to work in the forests and shipyards. However a competitive Democratic party did not emerge until the 1950s.

The collection contains the files of the Oregon Democratic Party and spans the period between 1952 and 1968; however, the major portion is from the early 1960s. The files lack the continuity one expects from a professional organization. It is apparent that they were filed poorly and spasmodically, with little funding and support for proper record keeping. In other words, the collection reflects an organization dependent upon voluntary support for maintenance of its records.

Included in the collection is correspondence with political figures and general citizenry. Much material deals with funding, finances, and organization, as well as contemporary major issues. Campaigns, conventions, conferences and committees make up a large part of the collection. Major correspondents are Martha A. Adelsheim; John Allen; John B. Bailey; John C. Beatty, Jr.; Robert A. Boyer; Harriet G. Civin; Edith Green; Beulah J. Hand; Hubert H. Humphrey; Howard Morgan; Wayne L. Morse; Maurine B. Neuberger; Merlyn W. Smith; E. Dennis Spencer; Jack F. Thompson; Albert C. Ullman; Blake Whipple.

 Guide to the Democratic Party of Oregon records

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