Lorna Marple collection on the Democratic Party of Oregon circa 1950-1991

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Organizational History and List of Officers Organizational History 1909 Issued the “Call,” a statement calling for a conference to protest discrimination and violence against African Americans Convened the National Negro Conference on May 31 and June 1, New York, N.Y. E...

League of Women Voters of Oregon

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The League of Women Voters of Oregon's history dates back to 1920. In February 1920, at its Victory Convention in Chicago, the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) voted to reconstitute itself as the National League of Women Voters. Its mission was the political education of new women voters. From the description of League of Women Voters of Oregon records, 1958-1975. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 57228446 The League of Wo...

Marple, Lorna, collector.

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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...