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Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Oregon elections collection, 1846-1888
Date(s)
- 1846 - 1912 (Creation)
Extent
2.25 cubic feet. (1 document case, 2 flat boxes, 1 reel microfilm)
Name of creator
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Collection assembled by the Oregon Historical Society regarding elections in Oregon. Included are Poll Books for Sauvie Island (1859), Astoria Precinct (1857), Elkton Precinct (1856), Santiam Precinct (1860), and Butte Creek (1872); contributors to the 1873 election fund; certified documents of electors, president and vice-president, U.S. (1876, 1880, 1888); and newspaper clippings and list of contributors to the 1888 election. Additional materials include oversize ballots and tally sheets (in 2 flat boxes), and 1860-1862 election materials (1 reel of microfilm).
System of arrangement
Arranged by date, county, and precinct.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open to the public.
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Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
No Copyright - United States http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Languages of the material
- English
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Specialized notes
- Citation: Oregon Elections collection, Mss 1231, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.