ORU_Ax576.xml Guide to the Marshall Cornett Papers 1935-1949 Cornett (Marshall) papers Tanya Parlet. Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2013
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-22. Finding aid written in English Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
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Marshall Cornett papers Cornett, Marshall E., 1898-1947 Ax 576 0.5 linear feet 1 container 1 manuscript box 1935-1949 Marshall Eugene Cornett (1898-1947) was a business owner and politician of Oregon who served in the state senate from 1941-1947 and was killed in a plane crash while still in office. The collection (1935-1949) contains correspondence files and speeches. English . 1

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 Cornett, Marshall E., 1898-1947 Cornett, Marshall E., 1898-1947 Oregon. Legislative Assembly. Senate Republican Party (Or.) Klamath Falls (Or.)--Politics and government--20th century Oregon--Politics and government--1859-1950 Businessmen--Oregon--Klamath Falls Politicians--Oregon--Klamath Falls Oregon Correspondence

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Marshall Eugene Cornett (1898-1947) was a business owner and politician of Oregon.

He was born in Kentucky and later moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon after serving in World War One. He served in the state senate, as a Republican, from 1941-1947. He was killed in a plane crash while still in office; the plane was also carrying Oregon Governor Earl Snell and Oregon Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr.

Correspondence files are separated into incoming and outgoing series. A paper finding aid is available in the Reading Room that lists incoming correspondents individually.

Incoming correspondence is arranged alphabetically and is from 1943 until 1949. Writers include Oregon business owners, local government agencies (especially from Klamath Falls), other politicians, and constituents.

Outgoing correspondence is arranged by date, from 1942 to 1947.

The collection also includes speeches by Cornett (1935-1947), and other miscellaneous papers.

Guide to the Marshall Cornett Papers

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