Dorothy McCullough Lee collection, circa 1972-1987
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lee, Dorothy McCullough, 1901-1981
- Title
- Dorothy McCullough Lee collection
- Dates
- circa 1972-1987 (inclusive)19721987
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2772
- Summary
- Dorothy McCullough Lee was a lawyer, a state legislator, and the first woman mayor of Portland, Oregon. Collection includes biographical sketches; photocopy of Lee's last will and testament, 1972; inventory of Lee's papers at the Schlesinger Library of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute; and ephemera.
- 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 Note
Dorothy McCullough Lee was Portland, Oregon's first woman mayor. Before entering politics, Lee was a respected lawyer. She served in the Oregon State Legislature in the 1930s. While in Salem, she had supported increased state funding for schools and for retirement pensions. In August 1943, she was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Portland city council, where she also became the Commissioner of Public Utilities. In 1948, she was elected mayor of Portland. As mayor, she was known for her anti-vice campaigns and her advocacy of civil rights.
Content Description
Collection includes biographical sketches; photocopy of Dorothy McCullough Lee's last will and testament, 1972; inventory of Lee's papers at the Schlesinger Library of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute; and ephemera.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Dorothy McCullough Lee collection, Mss 2772, 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
Acquisition Information
Gift of Paul C. Pitzer, December 1987.
Related Materials
Vertical File: Biography - Lee, Dorothy McCullough, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Related Materials
Photographs: Lee, Dorothy McCullough, Photo File #643-A, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Related Materials
Papers of Dorothy McCullough Lee are held at the Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mayors--Oregon--Portland--Biography
- Women--Political activity--Oregon
Personal Names
- Lee, Dorothy McCullough, 1901-1981
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government
- Portland (Or.)--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- archival inventories
- biographies (literary works)
- printed ephemera
