Portrait of a man and woman, both wearing coats and hats. The text “Cong + Mrs. C. Jasper Bell” and the number 2 are written on the negative and are visible in the image.

Half-length photograph showing a man and woman, both wearing overcoats and hats. The number 13 and the text “Cong. + Mrs. W. Sterling Cole” are written on the negative and are visible in the image.

Half-length portrait of two men, both wearing overcoats and hats. Written on the negative below the man on the right is the text “Sen. Tom Connally.” Written below the man on the left is the text “Son Ben.” Also written on the negative is the number 14, visible in the upper right corner.

Half-length portrait of a man, United States Senator George Chamberlain of Oregon, facing to the left and doffing his hat. He is wearing glasses and an overcoat. The name “Chamberlain, Senator George” is written on the negative sleeve.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man, Senator Tom Connally of Texas, facing front. He is wearing a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a bow tie. The text “Sen Connally” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the photograph. Image note: Negative damage at right.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front. He is wearing a hat, glasses, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The text “Senator Couzens” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. The man is probably United States Senator James J. Couzens of Michigan.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing slightly left. He is wearing a hat, glasses, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The text “Senator Couzens” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. The man is probably United States Senator James J. Couzens of Michigan.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front and looking to the left. He is wearing glasses, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The name “Johnson, Sen. Hiram” is written on the negative envelope. Image note: Scratch on negative at left.

Half-length portrait of a man, probably United States Senator William S. Kenyon of Iowa. He is facing front and looking to the right. He is wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, and bow tie. The text “Kenyon, Senator” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph of a head and shoulders portrait of Wisconsin politician Robert M. La Follette. He is facing front and is wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, and bow tie. A label with the handwritten name “Robert M La Follette” is attached to the negative.

Full-length portrait of United States Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska standing on the steps of a train car and facing front. He is wearing an overcoat and bow tie, and is holding a hat. The text “Sen Norris” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. See related image No. 371N1894. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait of United States Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska standing on the steps of a train car and facing front. He is wearing an overcoat and bow tie, and is holding a hat. “Sen Norris” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. See related image No. 371N1893. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Half-length portrait of a man and woman facing front. The man is wearing a hat and overcoat, and the woman is wearing a fur coat. The text “Cong + Mrs Loyd [sic] Thurston” and the number 3 are written on the negative and are visible in the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front. He is wearing a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The name “Compton I. White” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana. He is facing right and is looking upward and to the front. He has a mustache and is wearing a hat, a suit jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. The text “Senator Walsh” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image No. 371N2590.

Head and shoulders portrait United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana. He is facing right and looking toward the front. He has a mustache and is wearing a hat, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The number 4 and the text “Senator Walsh” are written on the negative and are visible in the image. See related image No. 371N2589.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man, U. S. Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada, wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, and tie. The name “Sen. McCarran” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Half-length portrait of United States Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon stepping off a train car. He is smiling and doffing his hat. He is wearing a suit and bow tie. The name “McNary” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Half-length portrait of United States Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon stepping off a train car. He is doffing his hat and is wearing a suit and bow tie. The name “McNary” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of U. S. Senator Charles L. McNary. He is facing front and looking toward the left. The text “Sen McNary” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of U. S. Senator Charles L. McNary facing front. The text “Sen. McNary” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative. Negative damage at left.

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Edith Green was conducted by Cynthia Harrison in Portland, Oregon, on December 18, 1978. In this interview, Green discusses her legislative record on women's rights, including the equal pay act of 1963, Title IX, and the Equal Rights Amendment. She speaks about the opposition such legislation faced and how public opinion regarding women's rights has changed over time. She also discusses serving on the Commission on the Status of Women and the report that commission produced. She talks about her impression of the respect for women held by presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. She discusses her efforts toward greater access to loans for higher education and the way that has helped foster the progress of women's rights. She closes the interview by discussing her effort to open the Job Corps program to women.

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Edith Green was conducted by Cynthia Harrison in Portland, Oregon, on December 18, 1978. In this interview, Green discusses her legislative record on women's rights, including the equal pay act of 1963, Title IX, and the Equal Rights Amendment. She speaks about the opposition such legislation faced and how public opinion regarding women's rights has changed over time. She also discusses serving on the Commission on the Status of Women and the report that commission produced. She talks about her impression of the respect for women held by presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. She discusses her efforts toward greater access to loans for higher education and the way that has helped foster the progress of women's rights. She closes the interview by discussing her effort to open the Job Corps program to women.

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Maurine Neuberger was conducted by Cynthia Harrison in Portland, Oregon, on December 15, 1978. A portion of the audio recording was accidentally erased circa 1980 during transcription. The missing portion of the audio was transcribed before it was erased, and the contents are reflected in an incomplete transcript of the interview. In the interview, Neuberger discusses her legislative record on women's rights, including the Equal Pay Act of 1963, tax deductions for child care expenses, and the Equal Rights Amendment. She also discusses serving on the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women and the report it produced, particularly regarding the issue of reproductive rights. She talks about working with presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson; voting to include the word "sex" in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; and serving on the Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women. She closes the interview by discussing the Senate Commerce Committee, which she did not serve on.

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Maurine Neuberger was conducted by Cynthia Harrison in Portland, Oregon, on December 15, 1978. A portion of the audio recording was accidentally erased circa 1980 during transcription. The missing portion of the audio was transcribed before it was erased, and the contents are reflected in an incomplete transcript of the interview. In the interview, Neuberger discusses her legislative record on women's rights, including the Equal Pay Act of 1963, tax deductions for child care expenses, and the Equal Rights Amendment. She also discusses serving on the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women and the report it produced, particularly regarding the issue of reproductive rights. She talks about working with presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson; voting to include the word "sex" in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; and serving on the Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women. She closes the interview by discussing the Senate Commerce Committee, which she did not serve on.

Senator Joseph H. Ball of Minnesota (right) with Senator Albert A. Gore of Tennessee(left). This photograph was published on the front page of section 2 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, July 12, 1943 (negative 1 of 2).

Senator Estes Kefauver and Nancy Kefauver Pigott, exiting an airplane after arriving in Portland. Kefauver, representing Tennessee, waves from the top of the stairs as his wife walks down the stairs (negative 8 of 22).