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Tom McCall speeches and statements, 1974-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McCall, Tom, 1913-1983
- Title
- Tom McCall speeches and statements
- Dates
- 1974-1976 (inclusive)19741976
- Quantity
- 1.38 cubic feet, (1 record carton; 1 slim legal document case)
- Collection Number
- Coll 881
- Summary
- Official copies and drafts of speeches, statements, and other remarks made by Tom McCall (1913-1983) from March 1974 to July 1976, along with related correspondence, clippings, and other documents. McCall was governor of Oregon from 1967 to 1975, and his governorship was notable for its activism in environmental and conservation causes.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Thomas William Lawson McCall, commonly known as Tom McCall, was born in Egypt, Massachusetts, and grew up on a ranch near Prineville, Oregon. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1936 with a degree in journalism, and worked in a variety of journalism positions from the 1930s to 1960s, including as a radio news host and a television commentator and documentarian. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1954, McCall unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican. In 1964, he successfully ran for Oregon secretary of state, and two years later was elected governor of Oregon. He was reelected in 1970.
As governor, McCall was noted for activism in environmental and conservation legislation. He supported the protection of Oregon's beaches; established the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; led the successful fight for the Oregon Bottle Bill, the U.S.'s first mandatory container deposit law; and championed Senate Bill 100, which established statewide goals for land use planning and development.
After leaving office in 1975 due to term limits, McCall wrote a newspaper column and worked as a news analyst for KATU television in Portland. He ran for governor again in 1978, but lost the Republican primary to Victor Atiyeh. In 1982, despite suffering from terminal cancer, McCall successfully lobbied against Ballot Measure 6, which would have overturned the land-use planning legislation that he had supported.
McCall married Audrey Owen (1915-2007) in 1939. The couple had two sons: Samuel Walker McCall III, and Thomas "Tad" McCall. Tom McCall died on January 8, 1983.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of the text of speeches that Oregon Governor Tom McCall made during his last year in office and in the two years after leaving office. In addition to official copies of these speeches, the collection includes draft copies with edits and annotations. The collection also contains correspondence, newspaper articles, publications, and other documents relating to some of the occasions at which McCall made these speeches. Many of the speeches, particularly those made after McCall had left office, relate to his activism in environmental and conservation causes. The collection contains three speeches made by people other than McCall: a speech by Oregon State Senator Victor Atiyeh in September 1974; remarks made by McCall's wife, Audrey McCall, in January 1975; and a speech by Oregon Governor Robert Straub in March 1975.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Tom McCall speeches and statements, Coll 881, 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
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in chronological order by the date on which the speech was given.
Acquisition Information
Gift of an anonymous donor, July 2020 (RL2020-026).
Processing Note
Materials were refoldered for preservation purposes. Original order of the collection was chronological. This order was retained, but during processing, some folders were found to be misdated or filed out of date order; these were moved in order to maintain chronological order.
Related Materials
The bulk of Tom McCall's papers at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library are designated Mss 625. Photographs of McCall are designated Org. Lot 353, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Remarks at Tri-Met Board swearing-in ceremony, Portland, Oregon | 1974 March 4 |
| 1 | 2 | Remarks at news conference about gasoline shortage | 1974 March 5 |
| 1 | 3 | Proposals for gasoline distribution program | 1974 March 8 |
| 1 | 4 | Testimony regarding Massachusetts House Bill 4122, Boston, Massachusetts | 1974 March 11 |
| 1 | 5 | Statement regarding possible U.S. Senate candidacy | 1974 March 14 |
| 1 | 6 | Remarks, "An Evening with Cecil Andrus," Boise, Idaho | 1974 March 16 |
| 1 | 7 | Statement at Disabled American Veterans Field Service Unit kickoff, Salem, Oregon | 1974 March 21 |
| 1 | 8 | Remarks at Middle-Atlantic Regional Conference, Conservation Foundation and Citizens' Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1974 March 29 |
| 1 | 9 | Remarks at National Wildlife Federation 38th Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado | 1974 March 30 |
| 1 | 10 | Remarks to Canadian Institute of Surveyors, Vancouver, British Columbia | 1974 April 3 |
| 1 | 11 | Remarks at Environmental Improvement Awards Dinner, Birmingham, Alabama | 1974 April 14 |
| 1 | 12 | Remarks at Sierra Club Annual Awards Banquet, Claremont, California | 1974 May 4 |
| 1 | 13 | Summary of "One More Step to the Styx" address and related newspaper article | 1974 June |
| 1 | 14 | Statements on Nelson Rockefeller nomination and proposed amnesty for draft resisters | 1974 August 20 |
| 1 | 15 | Remarks about visit to Guide Dogs for the Blind home in San Rafael, California | 1974 September 9 |
| 1 | 16 | Statement on pardon of Richard Nixon | 1974 September 9 |
| 1 | 17 | Speech by Oregon State Senator Victor Atiyeh about the role of state government in Project Independence | 1974 September 15 |
| 1 | 18 | Remarks to National Trust for Historic Preservation, Portland, Oregon; related correspondence, schedule, and newspaper clipping | 1974 October 3; 1974 January 16-October 4 |
| 1 | 19 | Remarks at christening of Chevron Oregon, Portland, Oregon; related correspondence and program | 1974 October 4; 1974 July 25-October 4 |
| 1 | 20 | Remarks at International Conference on Geothermal Energy, Klamath Falls, Oregon | 1974 October 7 |
| 1 | 21 | Remarks at funeral service for Ralph E. Purvine, Salem, Oregon | 1974 October 8 |
| 1 | 22 | Remarks at Oregon Symphony opening night, Portland, Oregon; related letter and newspaper clipping | 1974 October 8; 1974 August 28-October 8 |
| 1 | 23 | Reaction to President Gerald Ford's economic message | 1974 October 9 |
| 1 | 24 | Remarks to American Institute of Interior Design, Northwest Region, Portland, Oregon; related correspondence and scheduling paperwork | 1974 October 11; 1974 July 1-October 11 |
| 1 | 25 | Remarks at American Institute of Architects 23rd Annual Regional Conference, Portland, Oregon; related correspondence, press release, articles, notes, and ephemera | 1974 October 12; 1974 August-October |
| 1 | 26 | Remarks at Governor's Intergovernmental Conference, Corvallis, Oregon; related letter and documents | 1974 October 17 |
| 1 | 27 | Remarks at Governor's Housing Conference, Portland, Oregon; related correspondence, clippings, and publications | 1974 October 23; 1974 July-October |
| 1 | 28 | Statement on Measure 15; remarks to 1974 Congress for Recreation and Parks, Denver, Colorado | 1974 October 7; 1974 October 25 |
| 1 | 29 | Remarks at American Institute of Planners National Conference, Denver, Colorado | 1974 October 30 |
| 1 | 30 | Remarks at dedication of John Fulton Terminal, Portland, Oregon | 1974 October 31 |
| 1 | 31 | Remarks and introduction of U.S. President Gerald Ford at White House Conference on Domestic and Economic Affairs, Portland, Oregon | 1974 November 1 |
| 1 | 32 | Remarks at Chefs de Cuisine Governor's Dinner, Portland, Oregon | 1974 November 3 |
| 1 | 33 | Remarks at National Audubon Society Awards Dinner, New York, New York | 1974 November 6 |
| 1 | 34 | Remarks at Linn County Veterans Council, Junior Citizens' Breakfast, Albany, Oregon; related correspondence and publication | 1974 November 8; 1974 July 22-November 11 |
| 1 | 35 | Remarks at Governor Tom McCall Award Dinner, Oregon Association of Broadcasters, Portland, Oregon | 1974 November 14 |
| 1 | 36 | Remarks at Employment Building dedication, Salem, Oregon | 1974 November 15 |
| 1 | 37 | Remarks at Central Oregon Community College 25th Anniversary, Bend, Oregon; related correspondence and historical sketch of the college | 1974 November 16; 1974 April 22-November 7 |
| 1 | 38 | Remarks at Anti-Defamation League "Torch of Liberty" Award, Portland, Oregon; related correspondence | 1974 November 17; 1974 June 24-August 6 |
| 1 | 39 | Remarks to League of Oregon Cities, Portland, Oregon; related correspondence, program, and Oregon Land Conservation and Development report | 1974 November 18; 1974 August 12-November 19 |
| 1 | 40 | Remarks at dedication of Grace Peck Multi-Purpose Building, Oregon Women's Correctional Center, Salem, Oregon | 1974 November 25 |
| 1 | 41 | Remarks at Continuing Conference on the Liberal Arts, Lilly Endowment, Inc., Reston, Virginia; related letter | 1974 December 5; 1974 November 26 |
| 1 | 42 | Remarks to Portland City Club | 1974 December 13 |
| 1 | 43 | Remarks at tribute, farewell address, remarks by Audrey McCall, and related correspondence and seating chart | 1975 January 9-13 |
| 1 | 44 | Remarks to IBM's Field Support Group-West, San Francisco, California | 1975 January 22 |
| 1 | 45 | Remarks at Collier County Conservancy, Naples, Florida | 1975 January 31 |
| 1 | 46 | Remarks at Texas A&M University political forum, College Station, Texas | 1975 February 3 |
| 1 | 47 | Remarks at Club Managers Association of America 48th Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia | 1975 February 19 |
| 1 | 48 | Remarks at Northwest Energy Seminar, Portland, Oregon | 1975 March 5 |
| 1 | 49 | Remarks at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota | 1975 March 12 |
| 1 | 50 | Testimony on returnable containers, Minnesota State Capitol | 1975 March 12 |
| 1 | 51 | Remarks at Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan | 1975 March 13 |
| 1 | 52 | Oregon Governor Robert Straub special health care message to the Legislative Assembly; related newspaper clipping and enclosed note to McCall | 1975 March 17; 1975 March |
| 1 | 53 | Remarks at 1975 Conference on Prevention and Control of Oil Pollution, San Francisco, California | 1975 March 27 |
| 1 | 54 | Remarks to Portland Council of Hospitals, Portland, Oregon | 1975 April 11 |
| 1 | 55 | Remarks at the University of Tennessee Knoxville; attached newspaper columns by McCall | 1975 May 15; 1975 March-May |
| 1 | 56 | Remarks at Land Use Conference, Center for Science, Technology and Political Thought, Denver, Colorado | 1975 May 20 |
| 1 | 57 | Remarks to American Paper Institute Paperboard Group, Colorado Springs, Colorado | 1975 May 21 |
| 1 | 58 | Remarks at University of San Diego Law School commencement, San Diego, California; related correspondence and articles | 1975 May 25; 1974-1975 May |
| 1 | 59 | Presentation at Kennedy School of Government, Institute of Politics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts | 1975 June 20 |
| 1 | 60 | Remarks at National Conference on Effective State Management of Coastal Fisheries, Hyannis, Massachusetts | 1975 June 24 |
| 1 | 61 | Remarks at Fourth Annual Planning Conference, the Piedmont Environmental Council, Warrenton, Virginia | 1975 August 9 |
| 1 | 62 | Remarks at Vail Symposium, Vail, Colorado | 1975 August 16 |
| 1 | 63 | Remarks at public hearing, "Creating Energy Choices for the Future," Los Angeles, California | 1975 September 8 |
| 1 | 64 | Remarks at Claremont College Men's Club Music Center, Los Angeles, California | 1975 September 19 |
| 2 | 1 | Remarks at National Fastener Distributors Association Annual Convention, Gleneden Beach, Oregon | 1975 September 24 |
| 2 | 2 | Remarks at College of the Redwoods 10th Anniversary, Eureka, California | 1975 September 25 |
| 2 | 3 | Remarks to National Association of Biology Teachers, Portland, Oregon | 1975 October 25 |
| 2 | 4 | Remarks at Natural Resources Defense Council Awards Dinner, New York, New York | 1975 October 30 |
| 2 | 5 | Remarks, "Citizen's Look at Galveston Bay, " Galveston, Texas | 1975 November 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Remarks to Oregon chapter of Western Electronic Manufacturers Association, Beaverton, Oregon | 1976 January 22 |
| 2 | 7 | Remarks at Fox Lane High School, Bedford, New York | 1976 March 9 |
| 2 | 8 | Remarks to Restaurant Association of Washington, Seattle, Washington | 1976 April 21 |
| 2 | 9 | Remarks at Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Colorado Springs, Colorado | 1976 May 11 |
| 2 | 10 | Remarks at Environmental Planning Conference, Lexington, Kentucky | 1976 May 13 |
| 2 | 11 | Remarks at presentation to the Natural Resources Committee, National Governors Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania | 1976 July 5 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Environmental policy--Oregon
Personal Names
- McCall, Tom, 1913-1983
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- speeches (documents)
