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George B. Baldwin Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2868

Scope and Contents

Collection includes Oregon timber holdings of the estate of George Baldwin, 2 volumes, 1913-1924, arranged by county, with maps, photos, inventories of timber types, and history of the Baldwin Corporation.

Dates

  • 1913-1924

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.

Biographical note

George B. Baldwin Jr. (1876-1949) was the son of George B. Baldwin Sr., who purchased land in several states from 1885 to 1898. Baldwin, with his brother Charles, assumed the Baldwin Land Co. in 1907. The Baldwin Corporation was incorporated in 1917 and dissolved in 1952.

Extent

.46 Cubic Feet (2 oversize flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

George B. Baldwin Jr. (1876-1949) was the son of George B. Baldwin Sr., who purchased land in several states from 1885 to 1898. Baldwin, with his brother Charles, assumed the Baldwin Land Co. in 1907, and the Baldwin Corporation was incorporated in 1917. Collection includes Oregon timber holdings of the estate of George Baldwin, with maps, photos, and inventories of timber types, and history of the Baldwin Corporation.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of North Dakota Inst. for Regional Studies, North Dakota University, November 1990.

Title
Guide to the George B. Baldwin Jr. 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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