Dean Brothers Lake Tahkenitch Auto Resort records and memorabilia
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of records and memorabilia relating to Dean Brothers Lake Tahkenitch Auto Resort, a resort on Lake Takenitch near Gardiner, Oregon, run by brothers Ross R. Dean and George M. Dean. Records include correspondence with the Crown Willamette Paper Company, the lease agreement with Crown Willamette for the property that the resort would be located on, and bank records from 1940, most likely related to the dissolution of the brothers' partnership. The bulk of memorabilia consists of photographs and postcards of the resort, but also includes a brochure, and a newspaper clipping about Ross R. Dean's marriage in 1938.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1940
Creator
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
Dean Brothers Lake Tahkenitch Auto Resort was established in the early 1930s by brothers Ross R. Dean (1903-1973) and George M. Dean (1899-1986) and their brother-in-law Fred Assenheimer (1870-1944). The resort was located on the shore of Lake Tahkenitch near Gardiner, Oregon, on land leased from the Crown Willamette Paper Company. It included cabins, boat rentals, a gas station, and a dance hall/cafe building. The resort burned down in August 1939, and was subsequently rebuilt. Disagreements between the Dean brothers led to the resort going into receivership in the summer of 1940 and being sold in April 1941.
Sources: Census and vital records via Ancestry.com; articles in the Oregon Journal, Oregonian, and Roseburg News-Review from 1933-1941.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (4 folders in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records and memorabilia of the Dean Brothers Lake Tahkenitch Auto Resort on Lake Tahkenitch near Gardiner, Oregon, including correspondence and lease agreement with Crown Willamette Paper Company, bank records, photographs, postcards, brochure, and a clipping. The resort was operated by brothers Ross R. Dean (1903-1973) and George M. Dean (1899-1986) with their brother-in-law Fred Assenheimer (1870-1944) in the 1930s, before it was sold in 1941.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lois Tolbert, care of Tracie Tolbert, September 2019 (RL2019-120).
Subject
- Dean Brothers Lake Tahkenitch Auto Resort (Douglas County, Or.) (Organization)
- Crown Willamette Paper Company -- Records and correspondence (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to Dean Brothers Lake Tahkenitch Auto Resort records and memorabilia
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2022
- 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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