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Manuscripts collection

MELVIN CLARKE GEORGE Papers

Ax 136

Introduction

M.C. George was born in Ohio in 1849, and came to Oregon with his parents in 1851. He was educated at Santiam Academy and Willamette University. He was state senator, 1876-1880, and U.S. Representative, 1880-1884 (Republican), and later practiced law in Portland.

The papers include manuscript addresses, mostly undated, given before such groups as the Linn County Agricultural Association, Sons of the American Revolution, American Medical Association, and Oregon Bar Association. There is also a folder of printed addresses by George. Two folders contain essays and letters to newspapers, written by George.

In 1925, George compiled a travel brochure describing scenes along the Columbia River Highway, The Columbia Highway Booklet (Portland, 1923). The collection contains correspondence regarding the booklet, a manuscript, and a finished copy of the booklet. In 1925, the Great Northern Railway Co. suggested that George prepare a similar booklet describing scenes along its right-of-way on the Columbia. A manuscript (carbon copy) and correspondence with the railway, 1925-1929 (included in the collection), is all that came of the project.

With the papers are five manuscript periodicals The Gem (vol. 1, no. 2, Feb. 15, 1867), published by students of Willamette University; The Golden Epoch (vol. 1, no. 1, Apr. 11, 1867), published by students of Willamette University; The Hesperian (nd), published in Lebanon, Oregon; The Review (vol. 1, no. 1?, Jan. 16, 1869), published by the Lebanon, Oregon Lodge, Good Templars; and The Students Journal (vol. 1, no. 1, Oct. 30, 1867), published by students of Santiam Academy, Lebanon, Oregon.

Inventory

1867-1930

1 box
1.5 lin. ft.

Box/Folder

1/1 Inventory
1/2-4 Addresses (manuscript)
1/5 Addresses (printed)
1/6-9 Essays and newspaper letters The Columbia Highway Booklet (Portland, 1923)
1/10 Manuscript
1/11 Correspondence and copy of published booklet S.P.&S. Historic & Scenic Booklet on the Columbia River Scenic Route (unpublished)
1/12 Manuscript
1/13 Correspondence
1/14 Legal Documents
1/15 Manuscript Newspapers

• The Gem. vol. 1, no. 2 (Feb. 15, 1867)
• The Golden Epoch. vol. 1, no. 1, (Apr. 11, 1867)
• The Hesperian. (nd)
• The Review. vol. 1, no. 1? (Jan. 16, 1869)
• The Students Journal. vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 30, 1867)

1/16 Juvenalia (watercolors and drawings) Box 1 Scrapbooks (3 vol.)