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Glenn L. Jackson papers, 1944-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jackson, Glenn L., 1902-1980
- Title
- Glenn L. Jackson papers
- Dates
- 1944-1980 (inclusive)19441980
- Quantity
- 1 cubic feet, (1 document case and 1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2626
- Summary
- Glenn Jackson (1902-1980) was the chairman of the Oregon Transportation Commission for 19 years, and he supervised development of the interstate highway system in Oregon. Jackson was also a newspaper owner and chairman of Pacific Power & Light Co., now PacifiCorp. Collection includes correspondence, awards, citations, memorabilia, and a scrapbook regarding his military service, the solicitation of the 1968 Summer Olympics, the United States Chamber of Commerce, the St. Vincent's Medical Foundation, the Oregon Highway Commission, the Oregon Economic Development Commission, Pacific Power and Light Co., and other activities.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Glenn Jackson (1902-1980) was the chairman of the Oregon Transportation Commission for 19 years, and he supervised development of the interstate highway system in Oregon. Jackson was a newspaper owner and chairman of Pacific Power & Light Co., now PacifiCorp. He was on the board of the National Alliance of Businessmen during the Nixon administration.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, awards, citations, memorabilia, and scrapbook regarding Glenn Jackson's military service, the solicitation of the 1968 Summer Olympics, the United States Chamber of Commerce, the St. Vincent's Medical Foundation, the Oregon Highway Commission, the Oregon Economic Development Commission, Pacific Power and Light Co., and other activities, 1944-1980.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Glenn L. Jackson papers, Mss 2626, 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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Executives--Oregon
- Olympic host city selection--1968
Personal Names
- Jackson, Glenn L., 1902-1980
Corporate Names
- Oregon State Highway Commission
- Pacific Power and Light Company
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- printed ephemera
- scrapbooks
