Scope and Contents
The collection contains five scrapbooks covering political happenings in Oregon (1930s-1971) and include clippings, pamphlets, articles by Josslin, portraits of political leaders, personal and family photographs, and correspondence on topics of local and national political interest.
The scrapbooks are generally arranged chronologically.
The first scrapbook also includes personal and family information from Josslin's youth. Also included in the collection are two official publications of the proceedings of the Democratic National Conventions in 1948 and 1952.
The paper finding aid includes more detailed descriptions of the contents and topics of each scrapbook.
Dates
- 1930s-1971
Creator
- Democratic National Convention (Organization)
- Josslin, William L., 1905-1979 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
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
William Leslie Josslin (1905 - ) was born in Portland, Oregon. He was educated at Stanford and Harvard Law School. In the 1930s, Josslin was a prominent figure in the legal and political activities in Oregon. He was one of the founders of the Young Democratic Club, he served as Deputy district attorney of Multnomah County, and as private secretary to Governor Charles Martin from 1935-1938. He served the Democratic Party on the Central Committee, and directed political campaigns.
Later he was involved in criminology and law enforcement. He was a member of the Oregon State Parole Board. He also served on Wayne Morse's committee to draft the probation and parole laws enacted by the 1939 Oregon legislature. He was elected vice-president of the Oregon Prison Association in 1942, and in 1955, was appointed circuit judge pro tempore of Multnomah County Court.
In 1942 the spelling of his last name was changed legally to Josslin; it may have been spelled Goslin or Joslin previously.
In the 1960s Josslin was made chairman of the Multnomah County Bar Committee on World Peace through Law and headed a delegation from Oregon to the 1967 Geneva World Peace Through International Law conference.
Extent
5 linear feet (6 containers) : 5 flat boxes, 1 phase box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
William Leslie Josslin (1905 - ) became a prominent figure in the legal and political activities in Oregon. The collection contains five scrapbooks covering political happenings in Oregon (1930s-1971) and include clippings, pamphlets, articles by Josslin, portraits of political leaders, personal and family photographs, and correspondence on topics of local and national political interest.
Arrangement
The scrapbooks are generally arranged chronologically.
It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.
Other Finding Aids
Paper finding aid with additional information is available in Special Collections & University Archives.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff, 1972.
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 to no organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Clippings Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Democratic Party (Or.)
- Josslin, William L., 1905-1979
- Lawyers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Martin, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1863-1946
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the William Leslie Josslin Scrapbooks
- 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
