Robert Duncan papers circa 1950-1981

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Robert Duncan papers circa 1950-1981

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Collection includes: Programs, ephemera, campaign materials, correspondence, diaries, etc. belonging to Robert Duncan. Robert Duncan represented Jackson County in the Oregon House of Representatives (1957, 1957ss, 1959-speaker, 1961-speaker), represented the 19th District of Oregon in the 88th and 89th Congress (1963-1967), was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate (1968, 1972), was elected to the 94th, 95th and 96th Congresses (1975-1981) and was unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the 97th Congress (1980).

.75 cubic feet (1 document case and 1 flat box)

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Oregon.

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Democratic Party (Or.)

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Oregon began as a Republican state due to the migration of union partisans who created a Republican stronghold. The New Deal and the Great Depression marked the beginning of Democratic influence in Oregon as people came to work in the forests and shipyards. However a competitive Democratic party did not emerge until the 1950s. From the description of Democratic Party records, 1954-1966. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 57139338 From the guide to the Demo...

Duncan, Robert, 1920-

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Robert Duncan represented Jackson County in the Oregon House of Representatives (1957, 1957ss, 1959-speaker, 1961-speaker), represented the 19th District of Oregon in the 88th and 89th Congress (1963-1967), was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate (1968, 1972), was elected to the 94th, 95th and 96th Congresses (1975-1981) and was unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the 97th Congress (1980). From the description of Robert Duncan papers [manuscript], circa 1950...

Duncan, Robert,

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