Gertrude Glutsch Jensen papers, 1951-1970.

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Gertrude Glutsch Jensen papers, 1951-1970.

Collection consists of activist materials for various conservation organizations and public matters in Oregon. The papers comprise minutes and other records of organizations in which Gertrude Glutsch Jensen was interested, notably the Columbia River Gorge Commission, 1951-1970, the Oregon Roadside Council, 1960-1970, and the Civil War Centennial Commission, 1958-1960. The correspondence files include correspondence with Guy Cordon, Charles Ladd, Paul Patterson, Richard Neuberger, Maurine Neuberger and Wayne Morse. There are also 40 letters from Kathleen Eloisa Rockwell, "Klondike Kate," spanning from 1951 to 1957.

3 linear ft. (2 containers)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7760488

University of Oregon Libraries

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Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960

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Richard Lewis Neuberger (December 26, 1912 – March 9, 1960) was an American journalist, author, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as a U.S. Senator from Oregon from 1955 until his death. Born in rural Multnomah County, Oregon, he grew up in nearby Portland where he attended public schools. Neuberger graduated from the University of Oregon in 1935, where he had served as editor of the student newspaper, the Oregon Daily Emerald. Neuberger began writing for the...

Patterson, Paul L. (Paul Linton), 1900-1956

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Paul Linton Patterson (July 18, 1900 – January 31, 1956) was an American Republican politician. A native of Ohio, he served in World War I before becoming an attorney in Oregon. Later he served as President of the Oregon State Senate (1951–1952) and the 26th Governor of Oregon (1952–1956). He was the first Governor of Oregon who was born in the 20th century, as well as the most recent one to die in office. Patterson was born on July 18, 1900, in Kent, Ohio. His father was George A. Patterson,...

Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974

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Wayne Lyman Morse (October 20, 1900 – July 22, 1974) was an American attorney and United States Senator from Oregon. Morse is well known for opposing his party's leadership and for his opposition to the Vietnam War on constitutional grounds. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, and educated at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota Law School, Morse moved to Oregon in 1930 and began teaching at the University of Oregon School of Law. During World War II, he was elected to the U.S....

Neuberger, Maurine B. (Maurine Brown), 1907-2000

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Maurine Brown Neuberger-Solomon, best known as Maurine Neuberger (January 9, 1907 – February 22, 2000) was an American politician who served as a United States senator for the State of Oregon from November 1960 to January 1967. She was the fourth woman elected to the United States Senate and the tenth woman to serve in the body. She and her husband, Richard L. Neuberger, are regarded as the Senate's first husband-and-wife legislative team. To date, she is the only woman elected to the U.S. Senat...

Oregon Roadside Council

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The Oregon Roadside Council was dedicated to conserving and enhancing the native beauty of Oregon's roadsides, primarily through the control of billboard advertising. From the description of Oregon Roadside Council records, 1941-1982. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 65175378 The Oregon Roadside Council (ORC) is “… an organization dedicated to the preservation of Natural Scenic Beauty along Oregon’s highways and beautification wh...

Ladd, Charles C. (Charles Cushing)

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Portland Women's Forum (Portland, Or.)

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United States. Civil War Centennial Commission

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Oregon. Columbia River Gorge Commission

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Rockwell, Kathleen Eloisa, 1876-1957

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Kathleen Eloisa Rockwell was born on October 14, 1876 in Junction City, Kansas. She lived in Spokane, Valdaraiso, and in New York City, where she was a chorus girl. She moved back to the west coast, performing in Spokane and Seattle before moving north to the Yukon to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the Klondike gold rush. Throughout the years Rockwell pursued various business and personal interests in the far north and the Pacific northwest. She died in Oregon in 1957. ...

Cordon, Guy

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Jensen, Gertrude Glutsch, 1903-1986.

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Gertrude Glutsch Jensen was born on May 17, 1903 in Portland, Oregon. She was one of Oregon's leading conservation activists in the mid-twentieth century. Jensen died in December of 1986. From the description of Gertrude Glutsch Jensen papers, 1951-1970. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 57228954 Gertrude Glutsch Jensen was born on May 17, 1903 in Portland, Oregon. She attended Shatuck Grade School, and Lincoln High School before graduation f...