Scope and Contents
This collection represents Jim Weaver's work as a U.S. Representative in the United States Congress. The collection is organized into series based on when the boxes were shipped to Oregon from Washington, D.C. This finding aid is a preliminary list of the collection, which is currently unprocessed. The researcher should note that several boxes of materials were removed from the collection upon receipt by the library. These removed materials were government documents.
The collection includes correspondence, subject files, constituent mail, and House resolutions.
Dates
- 1970s-1980s
Creator
- Weaver, James H., 1927- (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
James “Jim” Weaver was born in Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota on August 8, 1927. He served in World War II in the Pacific, and later moved to Oregon in 1947 to attend the University of Oregon. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1952.
Weaver has worked in the publishing industry, for the Oregon Department of Agriculture, and in real estate.
In 1974, Weaver was elected to Oregon’s 4th congressional district, defeating Republican incumbent John R. Dellenback. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms. During his time in Congress, Weaver opposed the Vietnam War, supported environmental issues, and opposed the construction and use of nuclear power plants in the Northwest.
A trail around Waldo Lake in the Oregon Cascade Mountains was named after Weaver in 2008.
Jim Weaver lives in Eugene, Oregon.
Sources: Wikipedia article, “Jim Weaver (Oregon politician),” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Weaver_%28Oregon_politician%29, October 13, 2009. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, October 15, 2009. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000227
Extent
358.5 linear feet (239 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
James Howard "Jim" Weaver (August 8, 1927- ) was a U.S. Congressman for Oregon's 4th congressional district. He served six terms in the House. The collection represents records produced by Weaver and his congressional office during his service as a congressman.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jim Weaver in 1986, 1987, and 1988.
Physical Description
231 containers
Processing Information
This collection is not fully processed; this finding aid is preliminary.
Collection processed by Tanya Parlet.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Agriculture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bonneville Dam (Or. and Wash.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Electric utilities -- Washington (State) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Energy conservation -- Environmental aspects -- Northwest, Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Energy development -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Environmental Conditions Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Farm produce -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fisheries and Wildlife Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Fishery law and legislation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Forest management -- Alaska -- Tongass National Forest Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Forestry and Forestry Products Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Game laws Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nuclear engineering -- Safety measures Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nuclear power plants -- Safety measures Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nuclear power plants -- Washington (State) -- Design and construction -- Finance Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Political campaigns Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Produce trade -- Government policy -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Public Utilities Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Renewable energy sources Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Renewable energy sources -- Northwest, Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Salmon -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Solar energy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Congress. House -- Congress -- House Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Forest Service -- Forest Service Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington Public Power Supply System Subject Source: Local sources
- Water and Water Rights Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Water resources development -- Law and legislation -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Weaver, James H., 1927-
- Title
- Guide to the James Weaver Papers
- Status
- Revise Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Tanya Parlet
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
