Henry Brooks Van Duzer papers
Scope and Contents
Papers in the Henry Brooks Van Duzer collection include personal, family, and business correspondence, 1863-1950; scrapbooks and memorabilia regarding Duzer's activities with the U.S. Fir Production Board, the Portland Chamber of Commerce, the Democratic Party, and the Oregon Highway Commission; minutes, financial reports, and contracts, 1930-1951, of the Inman-Poulsen Lumber Company; scripts and stage set illustrations for plays; certificates; and ephemera.
Dates
- 1847-1960
- Majority of material found within 1905-1951
Creator
- Van Duzer, Henry Brooks, 1874- (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
Henry Brooks Van Duzer was born in New York in 1874 and came to Oregon in 1898, having studied civil engineering at Union College. He was the president of Inman-Poulsen Lumber Company and the Portland Chamber of Commerce. In 1923, he became a member of the Oregon State Highway Commission. He resigned from the commission in 1931 after four years as chairman.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (1 document case, 1 flat box, and 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Henry Brooks Van Duzer was born in New York in 1874 and came to Oregon in 1898. He was the president of Inman-Poulsen Lumber Company and the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and served on the Oregon State Highway Commission from 1923 to 1931. Collection includes personal, family, and business correspondence; scrapbooks and memorabilia regarding Duzer's activities with the U.S. Fir Production Board, the Chamber of Commerce, the Democratic Party, and the highway commission; and minutes, financial reports, and contracts of the Inman-Poulsen Lumber Company.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifts of Constance Cole and her estate, July 1981 and July and December 1985.
General
Contains material formerly designated Mss 1787-1.
- Businesses and Corporations
- Democratic Party (Or.)
- Executives -- Oregon -- Portland
- Inman-Poulsen Lumber Co. (Portland, Or.)
- Lumbermen -- Oregon -- Portland
- Oregon State Highway Commission
- Portland
- Portland Chamber of Commerce (Or.)
- Van Duzer, Henry Brooks, 1874-
- administrative records
- certificates
- contracts
- correspondence
- financial records
- printed ephemera
- scrapbooks
Creator
- Van Duzer, Henry Brooks, 1874- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Henry Brooks Van Duzer 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
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
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