Public invited to view former Gov. Mark Hatfield memorabilia in honor of 100th birthday
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On Tuesday, former Gov. Mark Hatfield would have turned 100.
In celebration, the Mark O. Hatfield Library at Willamette University, which houses Hatfield’s papers, officially opened them to the public. Among them are campaign, political and personal photographs, memorabilia and artifacts.
An exhibit featuring some of those items runs through this week.
Hatfield, a Republican, from Dallas, Oregon, was a Willamette University graduate. He served in public office for more than 45 years.
He was a state representative, state senator, secretary of state, governor and U.S. senator for Oregon. Twice during his 30 years in the U.S. Senate, he chaired the powerful appropriations committee.
He is one of the state’s most well-known and beloved politicians and his name can be seen on numerous institutions. He died in 2011 at the age of 89.
The library, located at 900 State St., is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Public invited to view former Gov. Mark Hatfield memorabilia
