Clackamas County polling record
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a photostat copy of the polling record for an election held November 9, 1857, at the home of Joseph Young, of Young's Precinct, Clackamas County. Votes were cast on: adoption of the Oregon Constitution (Yes 21-3), slavery (No 19-3), and allowing "free negroes" to reside in Oregon (No 20-3).
Dates
- 1857 November 9
Creator
- Clackamas County (Or.). Young's Precinct (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
The Oregon constitution was voted on in 1857, in anticipation of statehood. Additional clauses were put to the popular vote on the prohibition of slavery, and the immigration of "Free Negroes" to the newly formed state. Statewide, the constitution, ban on slavery, and exclusion of African-Americans all passed. The ban on African-American immigrants remained in place until 1927.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of a photostat copy of the polling record for an election held at the home of Joseph Young, of Young's Precinct, Clackamas County.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original is held by the Oregon Historical Society with the Philip Foster papers, Mss 996.
- African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Oregon Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clackamas County (Or.) -- Politics and government Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Clackamas County (Or.). Young's Precinct
- Elections -- Oregon -- Clackamas County -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elections -- Oregon Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Territory -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Slavery -- Law and legislation -- Oregon Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Voters’ lists Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Voting -- Oregon -- Clackamas County -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Voting -- Oregon Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young, Joseph
- Title
- Guide to the Clackamas County Polling Record
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
