Scenic Preservation Association of Oregon records [manuscripts], 1920-1923.

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Scenic Preservation Association of Oregon records [manuscripts], 1920-1923.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/678944081

Collection includes: Miscellaneous records and correspondence of the Scenic Preservation Association of Oregon, 1920-1923, including many letters from Oregon Governor Ben Olcott, newspaper clippings, bylaws and a copy of a bill to prohibit unauthorized billboards on state highways.

.08 cubic feet (2 folders)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7969261

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Scenic Preservation Association of Oregon.

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The Scenic Preservation Association of Oregon was primarily interested in preserving the natural beauty of Oregon along its state highways. From the description of Scenic Preservation Association of Oregon records [manuscripts], 1920-1923. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 678944081 From the guide to the Scenic Preservation Association of Oregon records, 1920-1923, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) ...

Olcott, Ben W. (Ben Wilson), 1872-1952

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Ben Wilson Olcott (1872-1952) was born on Keithsburg, Illinois on October 15, 1872. He came west to Salem, Oregon in 1892 to work with William Brown and Company. While in Salem he became acquainted with Oswald West, who was elected Oregon's Governor in 1910, and who exerted major influence on Olcott's future career. After a stint as a gold dust teller and buyer with the Fairbanks Banking Company, Olcott rejoined his friend West in 1907. West headed Oregon's State Land Office and he ...