Collection is open for research.
Gifts of Jack L. Meier, February 1983 (Lib. Acc. 16270) and July 1983 (Lib. Acc. 16455).
Julius L. "Jack" Meier, Jr. (1912-1988) was manager and executive officer of the Meier & Frank Co. in Portland, Oregon, from 1933-1972. His father was Julius L. Meier, who served as general manager of Meier & Frank and as governor of Oregon from 1931-1935.
Jack Meier papers, Mss 2683, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Collection includes material previously designated Mss 2683-1.
Papers of Jack Meier include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports and financial records regarding his business concerns, particularly Meier & Frank Co. and Timberline Lodge, 1928-1942; correspondence, reports, and other papers regarding his involvement in charitable and humanitarian causes, particularly the Oregon Jewish Welfare Fund and other relief measures for Jewish refugees during World War II, 1939-1942; personal papers, 1938-1942; and correspondence regarding a compilation of material on the history and development of Timberline Lodge and winter sports on Mount Hood, 1971-1972.
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