Standard Insurance Company records
Scope and Contents
Standard Insurance Company records include salary records, 2 volumes, 1923-1937; a cash book, 1 volume, 1910; stock portfolio records, 1 volume, 1919-1923; agent accounts, 1 volume, 1913-1916; and trial balance books, 2 volumes, 1920-1942. Also included are miscellaneous brochures and financial records; calendars, 1933-1946; and abstract of title for a parcel of land in Southwest Portland (Lot 5, Block 253, now 812 SW Washington St.), 1 volume, 1865-1926, with articles of incorporation of the Oregon Life Insurance Co.
Dates
- Creation: 1865-1946
Creator
- Standard Insurance Company (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
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.
Administrative history
Leo Samuel (1847-1916) was born in Germany. He came to the United States at age 13 and moved to Portland in 1871. He established an illustrated monthly magazine, "The West Shore," during the 1870s. He later entered the insurance business and in 1906 founded Oregon Life Insurance Co., which would eventually become Standard Insurance. He was also known for his local philanthropy and impressive rose gardens.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (2 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Standard Insurance Company records, 1865-1946, include salary records, a cash book, stock portfolio records, agent accounts, and trial balance books. Also included are brochures, calendars, and abstract of title for a parcel of land in Southwest Portland. Standard Insurance was originally founded in Portland as the Oregon Life Insurance Company by a German immigrant, Leo Samuel (1847-1916), in 1906.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Standard Insurance Co., July 1977.
General
This collection is stored offsite and may require up to one week's notice for retrieval. Contact library staff for assistance.
Subject
- Title
- Guide to the Standard Insurance Company records
- 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
5033065204
5033065240
libreference@ohs.org