Guide to the Wallace McCamant Papers
1867-1944

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Table of Contents
  Overview of the Collection
   
  Biographical Note
   
  Content Description
   
Use of the Collection
   
   
Detailed Description of the Collection

  Subjects

Overview of the Collection

Creator: McCamant, Wallace, 1867-1944
Title: Wallace McCamant papers
Dates: 1867-1944 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 1 linear feet (2 containers)
Collection Number: Ax 155
Summary: Wallace McCamant came to Oregon in 1890 and practiced law. Later, he was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court in 1916, but resigned in 1918, and resumed private law practice. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1920, and nominated Calvin Coolidge for the vice-presidency. In 1925, Coolidge nominated him to the Circuit Court of Appeals, a nomination that failed confirmation because of opposition by Senator Hiram Johnson. The collection includes correspondence relating to McCamant’s support of Coolidge and opposition to Johnson, as well as papers regarding his service in the Civil War.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

Languages: Collection materials written in English. 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical Note

Wallace McCamant was born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, educated at Lafayette College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, read law with a Lancaster firm, and was admitted to the bar in 1890. He came to Oregon in 1890, commenced law practice, was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court in 1916, resigned in 1918, and resumed private law practice. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1920, and nominated Calvin Coolidge for the vice-presidency. In 1925, Coolidge nominated him to the Circuit Court of Appeals, a nomination that failed confirmation because of opposition by Senator Hiram Johnson.

Content Description

The papers include correspondence relating to McCamant’s support of Coolidge and opposition to Johnson. There are five Coolidge letters, 1920 and 1923, and a collection of McCamant’s speeches. Also included are the diaries of Lt. Thomas McCamant, Co. G, 125th Regt., Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1862-1863, and a memoir by him written in 1903, Personal Recollections of the Maryland Campaign of 1862.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use :  

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation :  

[Identification of item], Wallace McCamant Papers, Ax 155, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Administrative Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Box
1 1 Correspondence 1896-1926
1 2 Correspondence 1920
1 3 Correspondence 1923
1 4 Correspondence 1924
1 5 Correspondence 1922-1925
1 6 Correspondence 1920-1924
1 7 Correspondence; government documents 1923
1 8 Correspondence; Republican Party documents 1920
1 9 Documents related to appointment to the Ninth Circuit Court
1 10 Correspondence (letter to McCamant) 1886
1 11 Diary. Thomas McCamant's service in the army 1862
1 12 Diary. Thomas McCamant's service in the army 1863
1 13 Personal recollections of the Maryland campaign of 1862, by Thomas McCamant 1862
1 14 Packet of military service Records
2 1 Autobiography and addresses by Wallace McCamant [typed]
2 2 Autobiography and addresses by Wallace McCamant [typed]
2 3 Autobiography and addresses by Wallace McCamant [typed]

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

  • Personal Names :
  • Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
  • Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945
  • McCamant, Thomas
  • McCamant, Wallace, 1867-1944--Archives
  • Subject Terms :
  • Lawyers--Oregon
  • Maryland Campaign, 1862--Personal narratives
  • Solidiers--Pennsylvania--Diaries
  • Speeches, addresses, etc., American
  • United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 125th (1862-1863)
  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
  • Form or Genre Terms :
  • Addresses
  • Diaries
  • Manuscripts for publication

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