Willis E. Mahoney papers regarding a debt to Scott Bullitt, 1931-1951
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mahoney, Willis
- Title
- Willis E. Mahoney papers regarding a debt to Scott Bullitt
- Dates
- 1931-1951 (inclusive)19311951
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2502
- Summary
- Willis Mahoney (June 13, 1895-June 2, 1968) was a frequently controversial mayor of Klamath Falls, serving two terms in 1930s. Scott Bullitt was a lawyer, aspiring politician and prominent Democrat who died of liver cancer in 1932. Collection consists of correspondence and other documents regarding a debt of $5,000 owed to Bullitt that Mahoney was unable to pay, and legal action brought by Dorothy S. Bullitt, Scott Bullitt's widow, in an attempt to collect.
- 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 Note
Willis Mahoney (June 13, 1895-June 2, 1968) was a frequently controversial mayor of Klamath Falls, serving two terms in 1930s, winning a write-in campaign in 1932 after living in the area less than a year. Scott Bullitt was a lawyer, aspiring politician and prominent Democrat who died of liver cancer in 1932. Dorothy Stimson Bullitt, his widow, took charge of her family's finances after Scott Bullitt's death.
Content Description
Correspondence and other documents, 1931-1951, regarding a debt of $5,000 owed to Scott Bullitt that Willis Mahoney was unable to pay, and legal action brought by Dorothy S. Bullitt, Scott Bullitt's widow, in an attempt to collect.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Willis E. Mahoney papers regarding a debt to Scott Bullitt, Mss 2502, 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 Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Bullitt, A. Scott (Alexander Scott), 1878?-1932
- Bullitt, Dorothy Stimson, 1892-1989
- Mahoney, Willis
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- legal documents
