Willis E. Mahoney papers regarding a debt to Scott Bullitt

Willis E. Mahoney papers regarding a debt to Scott Bullitt, 1931-1951

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Mahoney, Willis
Title: Willis E. Mahoney papers regarding a debt to Scott Bullitt
Dates: 1931-1951 (inclusive)
19311951
Quantity: 0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
Collection Number: Mss 2502
Summary: Willis Mahoney (June 13, 1895-June 2, 1968) was a frequently controversial mayor of Klamath Falls, serving two terms in 1930s. Scott Bullitt was a lawyer, aspiring politician and prominent Democrat who died of liver cancer in 1932. Collection consists of correspondence and other documents regarding a debt of $5,000 owed to Bullitt that Mahoney was unable to pay, and legal action brought by Dorothy S. Bullitt, Scott Bullitt's widow, in an attempt to collect.
Repository: Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
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Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Willis Mahoney (June 13, 1895-June 2, 1968) was a frequently controversial mayor of Klamath Falls, serving two terms in 1930s, winning a write-in campaign in 1932 after living in the area less than a year. Scott Bullitt was a lawyer, aspiring politician and prominent Democrat who died of liver cancer in 1932. Dorothy Stimson Bullitt, his widow, took charge of her family's finances after Scott Bullitt's death.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence and other documents, 1931-1951, regarding a debt of $5,000 owed to Scott Bullitt that Willis Mahoney was unable to pay, and legal action brought by Dorothy S. Bullitt, Scott Bullitt's widow, in an attempt to collect.

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Preferred Citation

Willis E. Mahoney papers regarding a debt to Scott Bullitt, Mss 2502, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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