Records of other firms and events, 1881-1898
Series
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The bulk of the collection consists of contracts and financial records of the Oregon and California Railroad Company. The collection also includes notes and materials compiled by the research team of Southern Pacific Railroad between the 1950s and 1970s. Other materials of note include reports of the Oregon Railroad Commission, guidebooks to western U.S. railroad routes, and records relating to other railroad firms, such as the Oregon Improvement Company, the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, and the Oregon and Transcontinental Company.
Dates
- Creation: 1881-1898
Creator
- From the Collection: Transport Consultants, Inc. (Lafayette, Calif.) (Compiler, Organization)
- From the Collection: Oregon and California Railroad Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Oregon and Transcontinental Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Oregon Improvement Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Oregon Railway and Navigation Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Railroad Commission of Oregon (Organization)
- From the Collection: Southern Pacific Railroad Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.75 Cubic Feet (2 record cartons and 1 legal document case)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
Contact:
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
5033065240
libreference@ohs.org
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
5033065240
libreference@ohs.org