Scope and Contents
The collection (1918) contains incoming correspondence regarding Jones' political campaign, including letters regarding anti-catholic bias.
Incoming correspondence consists of about forty letters regarding Jones' campaign for state senator from Marion County, Oregon.
A number of the letters refer to anti-Catholic measures in the Legislature.
Dates
- 1918
Creator
- Jones, W. Al (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
W. Al Jones ( -1918?) was born in Marion County, Oregon. He served in the Oregon state house as a senator at least twice, representing Marion and Wallowa counties. He also owned a stock farm in Wallowa county.
Extent
0.025 linear feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
W. Al Jones ( -1918?) was a native Oregonian of Marion County, was a Catholic, a stock farm owner, and served in the Oregon state house as a senator representing Marion and Wallowa counties. The collection (1918) contains incoming correspondence regarding his political campaign, including letters regarding anti-catholic bias.
Physical Description
1 folder.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Anti-Catholicism -- Oregon -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Jones, W. Al
- Legislators -- Oregon -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Legislators -- Oregon -- Marion County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon -- Politics and government -- 1859-1950 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon. Legislative Assembly. Senate
- Political campaigns -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Politicians -- Oregon -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Politicians -- Oregon -- Marion County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the W. Al Jones Letters Received
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2013
- 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
