Samuel Henry Brown papers

Collection

Identifier: Ax 120

Scope and Contents note

The collection contains correspondence, 1906-1940, mainly concerning business of the Legislature and the 1934 race for governor. Also included are the letters of George M. Battersby, Co. M, 20th Regiment, Kansas Volunteer Infantry, 1898-1899, from the West Coast and the Philippine Islands.

Dates

1898-1940

Creator

Brown, Samuel Henry (Person)

Conditions Governing Access note

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 note

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 note

Samuel Henry Brown was the Republican state senator from Marion County, Oregon, 1923-1933. In 1934 he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor.

Extent

1.5 linear feet (2 containers) : 2 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Samuel Henry Brown was the Republican state senator from Marion County, Oregon, 1923-1933. In 1934 he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor. Collection contains correspondence, 1906-1940, mainly concerning business of the Legislature and the 1934 race for governor. Also included are the letters of George M. Battersby, Co. M, 20th Regiment, Kansas Volunteer Infantry, 1898-1899, from the West Coast and the Philippine Islands.

Processing Information note

Collection processed by processing staff, June 1995.

This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.

Subjects

Battersby, George M.
Battersby, George M.
Brown, Samuel Henry
Brown, Samuel Henry
Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Letters Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing
Military Subject Source: Archiveswest
Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Oregon -- Politics and government -- 1859-1950 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Political campaigns Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Politicians -- Oregon -- Marion County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings