ohy_mss2595.xml Guide to the Gerald H. Robinson collection on Wayne Morse's political career 1947-1974 Robinson (Gerald H.) collection on Wayne Morse's political career Jeffrey A. Hayes Oregon Historical Society, Davies Family Research Library 2019
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Gerald H. Robinson collection on Wayne Morse's political career Robinson, Gerald H., 1927- Mss 2595 3.69 cubic feet 5 document cases; 4 flat boxes (13x16) 1947-1974 1967-1974 Papers and election data relating to the political campaigns of U.S. Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon, particularly his 1968 run for re-election and the subsequent recount. The materials were compiled, and some created, by Gerald H. Robinson, an attorney and photographer from Portland, Oregon. Robinson worked for Morse as an advisor and attorney.

Collection is open for research.

Gifts of Gerald H. Robinson, May 1980 and February 1984 (Lib. Accs. 15119 and 16689).

The collection is arranged in six series: Series 1. Pre-1968 election papers; Series 2. 1968 re-election campaign records; Series 3. 1968 election recount records; Series 4. Election law and political papers, 1968-1972; Series 5. 1972 election campaign records; Series 6. Post-1972 election campaign papers.

Gerald H. Robinson (1927-2020) was an attorney and photographer from Portland, Oregon. He worked as an attorney and advisor for U.S. Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon.

Wayne Lyman Morse was born in 1900 in Verona, Wisconsin. He came to Oregon in 1929 and began teaching law at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Two years later, he was named dean of the law school, becoming the youngest head of a law school in the United States. During the 1930s, he acted as a labor mediator in shipping and dockworking negotiations. In 1944, he ran for the United States Senate and won. Although he ran as a Republican, Morse quickly established a reputation as a maverick, often voting with the Democrats. In 1952, he left the Republican party in protest of the Eisenhower-Nixon platform, which he believed had been hijacked by the party's reactionary wing. He served as an independent for over two years before becoming a Democrat.

Morse was reelected in 1956 and 1962. His opposition to the Vietnam War led him to support Republican Mark Hatfield, who was also a critic of America's involvement in Vietnam, in the 1966 Senate race. In 1968, Morse narrowly lost to Republican Bob Packwood in an election that concluded with a recount.

Morse spent much of the rest of his life attempting to regain his Senate seat. In 1972, he unsuccessfully ran against Mark Hatfield. At the time of his death in 1974, he was running against Bob Packwood.

Gerald H. Robinson collection on Wayne Morse's political career, Mss 2595, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Art photography by Robinson is held at the University of Oregon Libraries in Eugene, Oregon.

The bulk of the collection consists of papers either created by or related to Gerald Robinson that concern the election campaigns of Senator Wayne Morse, particularly Morse's 1968 re-election campaign and the subsequent recount. Materials include correspondence, much of which is either to or from Robinson; administrative records; and printouts of election results. Other papers of note relate to Morse's 1960 presidential campaign; Morse's Senate campaigns in 1962, 1972, and 1974; and financial records relating to Bob Packwood's 1974 Senate campaign.

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.

Collection was titled Gerald H. Robinson papers prior to October 2019.

 Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 Robinson, Gerald H., 1927- Oregon--Politics and government--20th century Elections--Oregon Political campaigns--Oregon Elections--Statistics Politics and Politicians correspondence clippings (information artifacts) Pre-1968 election campaign papers Series 1 1947-1962 Correspondence from Wayne Morse 1947-1955 1 1 Correspondence to Wayne Morse 1955 1 2 Wayne Morse speeches 1955 1 3 Morse presidential campaign records 1960 1 4 Morse 1962 campaign correspondence 1962 1 5 Clippings and bulletins relating to Morse 1962 campaign 1962 1 6 Morse 1962 campaign pamphlets 1962 1 7 1968 re-election campaign records Series 2 1967-1970 Contributor correspondence 1967 March-1968 November 1 8-13 Abstracts of votes from primary election 1968 1 14 Correspondence from Joyce Curtis to Charles Books concerning contributors 1967-1968 1 15-16 Council for a Livable World records; records concerning contributors 1967-1968 1 17 Attorneys for Morse Committee name lists and correspondence 1967 December-1968 1 18 Attorneys for Morse Committee respondents, surnames A-F 1968 1 19 Attorneys for Morse Committee respondents, surnames G-P 1968 1 20 Attorneys for Morse Committee respondents, surnames R-W 1968 1 21 Public opinion survey prior to primary election 1967 October-1968 May 2 1 Public opinion survey prior to general election 1968 September 2 2 Contracts 1968 2 3 Financial records 1968 2 4 Morse's general correspondence 1967-1968 2 5 Morse newsletter 1968 2 6 Correspondence 1967 July-1970 February 2 7-8 News releases 1967-1968 2 9 Bound volume of election printouts for Clackamas County; Benton County; Clatsop County; Columbia County; Coos County; Curry County 1968 6 Loose general election printouts for Marion County; printout of ballot statistics for 1968 general election 1968 6 Bound volume of election printouts for Malheur County; Linn County; Lincoln County; Lane County; Lake County; Klamath County; Josephine County; Jefferson County; Jackson County; Hood River County; Grant County; Gilliam County 1968 7 Bound volume of election printouts for Yamhill County; Morrow County; Polk County; Sherman County; Tillamook County; Umatilla County; Union County; Wallowa County; Wasco County; Washington County; Wheeler County 1968 8 Abstracts of general election vote, Multnomah County 1968 9 Combined district printouts 1968 9 Summary printout 1968 9 Partial county total 1968 9 Deschutes District 1968 9 Multnomah District 1968 9 Assorted county printouts 1968 9 1968 election recount records Series 3 1968 Statewide totals and county profiles 1968 3 1 Poll book data 1968 3 2 Benton County 1968 3 3 Clackamas County 1968 3 4-5 Clatsop County 1968 3 6 Columbia County 1968 3 7 Coos County 1968 3 8 Crook County 1968 3 9 Curry County 1968 3 10 Douglas County 1968 3 11 Gilliam County 1968 3 12 Grant County 1968 3 13 Harney County 1968 3 14 Jackson County 1968 3 15 Josephine County 1968 3 16 Lake County 1968 3 17 Lane County 1968 3 18 Lane County (primary election) 1968 3 19 Linn County 1968 3 20 Malheur County 1968 3 21 Marion County 1968 3 22 Multnomah County 1968 3 23 Union County 1968 3 24 Wasco County 1968 3 25 Washington County 1968 3 26 Wheeler County 1968 3 27 Absentee votes 1968 3 27 Notes, correspondence, records, and photographs regarding corrupt campaign practices and misleading signs in Packwood campaign 1968 4 1 Records from court case, John Allen v. Clay Myers 1968 4 2 Election law and political papers Series 4 1968-1972 Oregon election law reform Subseries 1 1969 Correspondence 1969 January-December 4 3 Articles and research 1969 4 4 House Committee on Elections records 1969 4 5 Newspaper clippings 1969 4 6 Other papers Subseries 2 1968-1972 Miscellaneous papers on Democratic Party solidarity 1969-1970 4 7 Correspondence 1968 August-1970 August 4 8 Newspaper clippings 1969-1971 4 9 Correspondence concerning appointment of Judge Phillip Roth 1971 4 10 Manuscript, "Parochialism and Professionalism in Congressional Election," by David Mervin 1972 4 11 1972 election campaign records Series 5 1971-1972 Organization 1972 4 12 Organization and strategy 1972 4 13 Itineraries 1971 May-1972 September 4 14 Expenditures 1971-1972 4 15 Memos 1971 July-1972 October 4 16 Correspondence 1971 May-1972 September 4 17 Correspondence 1972 October-1973 January 5 1 Polls and surveys 1972 5 2 Duncan and Morgan voting survey 1972 5 3 Platform 1971-1972 5 4 Newspaper clippings 1971-1972 5 5-6 Campaign flyers, stationery, and other ephemera 1972 5 7 Post-1972 election campaign papers Series 6 1974 1974 Morse campaign proposal 1974 5 8 1974 Morse campaign correspondence 1974 5 9 Newspaper clippings concerning 1974 Morse campaign 1974 5 10 Statements of contributions and expenditures for 1974 Morse campaign 1974 5 11 Expenditures for 1974 Morse campaign 1974 5 12 Lists of Portland donors to 1974 Morse campaign 1974 5 13 Receipts and expenditures report for Bob Packwood campaign 1974 5 14