Scope and Contents
The collection contains subject files on a variety of topics including conservative politics, Foursquare church and ministry, alternative medicine, Christian schools, and materials include financial records, correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, and other printed matter, audio, and video tapes. Since this collection was minimally processed some material may be restricted.
The subject files are arranged in rough alphabetical order.
Since this collection received only a basic level of processing, some restricted material in still present in the collection. Some folders are titled "Restricted" when we could identify that there might be confidential information contained in the file. There may be other confidential information in the collection. Please see the Conditions Governing Use for more information about what to do if you find confidential information.
The finding aid contains a preliminary box and folder list. When a folder had no title sometimes the processor(s) described the color of the folder or binder or wrote "blank" as the title. There are also many loose (unfoldered) items throughout the collection. These items are listed in the box and folder list with a title or description but have no folder number.
Dates
- Creation: 1964-2006
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. Collection includes sound recordings, moving images, and digital files to which access is restricted. Access to these materials is governed by repository policy and may require the production of listening or viewing copies. Researchers requiring access must notify Special Collections and University Archives in advance and pay fees for reproduction services as necessary.
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
Walter Huss (1918-2006) was a reverend, a businessman, a conservative who competed in Republican primaries in Oregon, and was chair of the Oregon Republican Party from 1978-1979.
Huss was a reverend in the Foursquare church and founded the Eugene Christian School. He also competed in Oregon Republican primaries for offices that include, but are not limited to, the U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, and Oregon Governor. He was against changing the name of Portland's Union Ave to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. He was also interested in herbal and alternative medicine.
[Source: http://eugenechristianschool.com/index.php/about/history_and_school_organization/]
[Source: http://www.oregonvotes.org/pages/history/archive/may191998/guide/rcan/gov/husswa.htm]
[Source: http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=21931]
Extent
85.5 linear feet (57 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Walter Huss (1918-2006) was a reverend, a businessman, a conservative who competed in Republican primaries in Oregon, and was chair of the Oregon Republican party from 1978-1979. The collection contains subject files on a variety of topics including conservative politics, Foursquare church and ministry, alternative medicine, Christian schools, and materials include financial records, correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, and other printed matter, audio, and video tapes.
Arrangement
Collection is organized in rough alphabetical order. Material within this collection is minimally arranged. Any arrangement is either derived from the records' creators or custodians or from staff at the time of initial processing. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.
Existence and Location of Copies
Selected sound recordings are available as digital audio files from Special Collectins and University Archives.
Physical Description
57 record storage boxes.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff, 2005.
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. Since this collection was minimally processed some material may be restricted.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents. Folder titles are based on those created by the creators or previous custodians. Titles have not all been verified against the contents of the folders. In some cases, staff supplied folder titles during initial processing.
Source
- Huss, Walter, 1918-2006 (Person)
Subject
- Huss, Walter, 1918-2006 (Person)
- International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (Organization)
- Republican Party (Or.) (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Oregon
- Oregon -- Politics and government -- 1951-
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Walter Huss Papers
- 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 is 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
