James O'Keane papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes correspondence, 1905-1960, regarding business; correspondence with Frank L. Huston, 1909-1912; correspondence of Victor H. Beckman, 1918-1921; correspondence of Alaska United Copper Exploration, 1911-1915; minutes, reports, and stocks of Alaska United Copper Exploration, 1909-1915; timber cruise notebooks of W.C. Franklin and J.W. Shaw, 1911-1913; papers of Dole Lumber Co. and Northern Pacific Railways, 1904-1914; account book, 1885-1889.
Dates
- 1885-1960
Creator
- O'Keane, James Joseph, 1871- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Biographical note
James O'Keane (born 1871) was a timber assessor, surveyor and realtor. He was also an insurance agent, receiver of the U. S. Land Office at Vancouver, Washington, and a trustee of Alaska United Copper Exploration in Seattle.
Extent
5 Cubic Feet (4 record cartons and 3 loose volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
James O'Keane (born 1871) was a timber assessor, surveyor, realtor, and trustee of Alaska United Copper Exploration in Seattle. Papers include correspondence regarding business; correspondence with Frank L. Huston; correspondence of Victor H. Beckman; correspondence and records of Alaska United Copper Exploration; timber cruise notebooks; and papers of Dole Lumber Co. and Northern Pacific Railways.
General
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- Alaska United Copper Exploration Co. (Seattle, Wash.)
- Beckman, Victor H. -- Correspondence
- Dole Lumber Co.
- Forestry and Forestry Products
- Huston, Frank L. -- Correspondence
- Lumber trade -- Washington (State)
- Mineral industries -- Washington (State)
- Mines and Mineral Resources
- Northern Pacific Railway Company
- O'Keane, James Joseph, 1871-
- Timber -- Washington (State)
- account books
- administrative records
- correspondence
- financial records
Creator
- O'Keane, James Joseph, 1871- (Person)
- Franklin, W. C. (Person)
- Shaw, J. William (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the James O'Keane papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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