Edward Cookingham papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss2658

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes scrapbooks, 3 volumes, 1900-1948, containing newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other memorabilia regarding Edward Cookingham's career in banking in Oregon and the Liberty Loan campaign. Includes letter from C.E.S. Wood, 1918, regarding the harassment Cookingham suffered for his alleged anti-war sentiments. Collection also includes an account book, 1 volume, 1900-1908, of the Tacoma Eastern Railroad.

Dates

Creation: 1900-1948

Creator

Cookingham, Edward, 1860-1948 (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

Extent

.45 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Edward Cookingham (1860-1948) was vice president of Ladd & Tilton Bank in Portland, Oregon, from 1908-1918 and president from 1918-1925. He was also chairman of the Liberty Loan State Central Committee of Oregon during World War I. Collection includes scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other memorabilia regarding Edward Cookingham's career in banking in Oregon and the Liberty Loan campaign. Collection also includes an account book, 1900-1908, of the Tacoma Eastern Railroad.