Nellie Fox papers, 1940-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Fox-Edwards, Nellie M., 1923-2017
Title
Nellie Fox papers
Dates
1940-1987 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 cubic feet, (2 record cartons)
Collection Number
Mss 2768
Summary
Nellie Fox was an Oregon labor leader, a Democrat, and political director of the Oregon AFL-CIO. Collection includes correspondence, 1965-1986; minutes, 1967-1975; AFL-CIO reports, pamphlets, programs, constitution, by-laws, and convention material; campaign material for Labor Commissioner, 1978; speeches; and documents relating to women's rights and labor rights.
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

Nellie Fox was an Oregon labor leader, a Democrat, and political director of the Oregon AFL-CIO.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes correspondence, 1965-1986; minutes, 1967-1975; AFL-CIO reports, pamphlets, programs, constitution, by-laws, convention material, etc.; campaign material for Labor Commissioner, 1978; speeches; miscellaneous documents relating to women's rights and labor rights.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Nellie Fox papers, Mss 2768, 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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Nellie Fox, November 1987.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Labor movement
  • Labor unions
  • Labor--Oregon
  • Women's rights

Personal Names

  • Fox-Edwards, Nellie M., 1923-2017

Corporate Names

  • AFL-CIO--Records and correspondence

Form or Genre Terms

  • administrative records
  • correspondence
  • printed ephemera
  • speeches (documents)