Reuben H. Hitchcock collection

Collection

Identifier: Coll 239

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection of ephemera, correspondence, and clippings relating to the Spruce Production Division in Oregon and Washington during World War I, and to Colonel Reuben H. Hitchcock, who served as the division's manager of government operations.

Dates

circa 1917-1919

Creator

Hitchcock, Reuben H. (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.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Ephemera, correspondence, and clippings relating to the Spruce Production Division in Oregon and Washington during World War I, and to Colonel Reuben H. Hitchcock, who served as the division's manager of government operations.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired July 2011 (Lib. Acc. 27385 and Lib. Acc. 27394).

Separated Materials

Lantern slides depicting Spruce Division activities were separated to the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's photograph collections and are designated Org. Lot 1062.