Roscoe Nelson papers [manuscript], 1897-1948.

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Roscoe Nelson papers [manuscript], 1897-1948.

Collection includes: Correspondence, 1897-1937; Legal papers, 1902-1938; Anti-Semitism speeches and articles; Jewish community material; Tualitan Country Club Correspondence, rosters, etc., 1916-1924; Tax protest, 1939; FInancial papers. Materials previously designated Mss 2848-1 include: Correspondence, 1918-1939; Scrapbook, 1935-1945; Speeches; Bar examination, ca. 1930-1937.

4.16 cubic feet (4 record cartons and 1 oversize folder)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8096844

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Tualatin Country Club (Tualatin, Or.)

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Nelson, Roscoe C., 1879-1937

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Roscoe Nelson (1879-1937) was a lawyer and businessman originally from Virginia. From the guide to the Roscoe Nelson papers, 1897-1948, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) Roscoe Nelson (1879-1937) was a lawyer and businessman originally from Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Law School and moved to Portland, Oregon in 1911. He was a member of Congregation Beth Israel and active in Jewish societies and civic organizations. Fro...