Oregon League of Democratic Women Voters records [manuscript], circa 1936-1952.

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Oregon League of Democratic Women Voters records [manuscript], circa 1936-1952.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/743075580

Collection includes: Correspondence, newspaper clippings, membership lists, records and scrapbooks, 2 vols., regarding political campaigns in Oregon.

1.23 cubic feet (1 document case and 1 custom flat box)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8115533

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Oregon League of Democratic Women Voters.

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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...