Ola Delight Cook papers, 1900-1958

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Cook, Ola Delight, 1880-1958
Title
Ola Delight Cook papers
Dates
1900-1958 (inclusive)
Quantity
6.74 cubic feet, (5 record cartons; 2 legal document cases; 1 slim legal document case; and 1 flat box (13x16))
Collection Number
Mss 1544
Summary
Ola Delight Cook (1880-1958) was a railroad telegrapher, charter member of Commercial Telegraphers Union, worker for the American Federation of Labor, and an honorary trustee of Portland Central Labor Council. Collection includes correspondence, constitutions, financial reports and minutes relating to railroad unions, the AFL, the Portland Labor Temple and the YWCA, 1953-1958, Oregon political campaigns, 1948-1958, and Central Labor Council; diaries, 1914-1955; and ledger.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Ola Delight Cook (1880-1958) was a railroad telegrapher, charter member of the Commercial Telegraphers Union, worker for the American Federation of Labor, and honorary trustee of Portland Central Labor Council.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes correspondence, constitutions, financial reports and minutes relating to railroad unions, the AFL, the Portland Labor Temple, and the YWCA, 1953-1958, Oregon political campaigns, 1948-1958, and Central Labor Council; diaries, 8 volumes, 1914-1955; miscellaneous appointment books and personal ephemera; ledger, 1 volume.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Ola Delight Cook papers, Mss 1544, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Labor movement--Oregon--20th century
  • Labor unions--Oregon--20th century
  • Railroads--Employees

Personal Names

  • Cook, Ola Delight, 1880-1958

Corporate Names

  • AFL-CIO

Form or Genre Terms

  • administrative records
  • correspondence
  • diaries
  • financial records
  • printed ephemera