Scope and Contents
The Nancy Ryles papers include material relating to Ryles time as an Oregon legislator, including materials relating to Death with Dignity, education and schools, and her campaigns. Records include correspondence, photographs, audiocassettes, subject files, and other materials.
Dates
- 1972-1990
Creator
- Ryles, Nancy, 1937-1990 (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. 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
Nancy Ryles (1937-1990) was a Republican politician who served in both the Oregon House of Representatives (1979-1982) and the Oregon Senate (1983-1987). She also served on the Oregon Public Utility Commission from 1987-1990, the first woman to do so. She was an advocate for women's rights, minority equality, and Death with Dignity. She worked closely with the Beaverton School District in advocacy of education, and an elementary school in the district was named after her in 1992. Nancy grew up in Portland and married Vernon Ryles Jr. in 1957. Nancy died of cancer on September 12, 1990 at age 52.
Extent
26 linear feet (18 containers) : 17 record storage boxes and 1 manuscript box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Nancy Ryles was a Republican politician who served on both the Oregon House of Representatives (1979-1982) and the Oregon Senate (1983-1987). The Nancy Ryles papers include material relating to Ryles time as an Oregon legislator, including materials relating to Death with Dignity, education and schools, and her campaigns.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series:
Series I: Media/Press Coverage
Series II: Primary/General Election Documents
Series III: Death with Dignity
Series IV: Correspondence
Series V: Beaverton School Board Campaign
Series VI: Constituent Contact Information
Series VII: Education and Schools
Series VIII: Photographs/Cassettes
Processing Information
Collection processed by Sam Bouchat
- Audiocassettes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Education -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elections -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Legislators -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives
- Oregon. Legislative Assembly. Senate
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Women -- Political activity -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Nancy Ryles Papers
- Status
- Revise Description
- Author
- Sam Bouchat 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 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) administered through the Oregon State Library.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
