Oregon Trail

The Al LePage Papers are divided into two series: the first pertains to his activist activities, principally from the 1980s-1990s; and the second pertains to his work on living history, historic trails and historical reenactments, principally from the 1990s-2010s. A large portion of the Political Papers series relates to LePage's work with the Oregon chapters of SANE/FREEZE and OSPIRG. Materials include informational brochures, notes, campaign fliers, training materials, surveys, and many other ephemeral items which he collected while working as a canvasser and canvassing coordinator. Material related to many other peace, anti-nuclear, and environmental activist groups that were active in the Pacific Northwest are also present. The Living History series includes items related to LePage's work as the founder of the National Coast Trail Association and as a historical reenactor. These materials provide information about specific characters that he portrayed, such as Alexander MacLeod and Michaeal T. Simmons, as well as general information about how historical reeanactors researched and put together their personae. There are also many documents related to his work on promoting historic trails and preservation in the Pacific Northwest. Research notes, copies of historical information sources and maps, brochures for parks and historical sites, costume catalogs, and related photographs are included.