Walter Frazar Burrell papers
Scope and Contents
Collection consists largely of correspondence, deeds, mortgages, and other records documenting the business activities of Walter Frazar Burrell. Also included is material relating to the estate of Martin S. Burrell, of which Burrell was executor. Correspondents include Edwin R. Bishop.
Dates
- Creation: 1885-1919
Creator
- Burrell, Walter Frazar, 1863-1946 (Person)
- Burrell Investment Company (Organization)
- Bishop & Burrell Company (Organization)
- Bishop Fishing Tool Company (Organization)
- Empire Gold Dredging & Mining Company (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.
Biographical note
Walter Frazar Burrell served as president of the Burrell Investment Company, the Bishop & Burrell Company, the Bishop Fishing Tool Company, and the Empire Gold Dredging & Mining Company.
Extent
8.5 Cubic Feet (8 custom boxes and 3 loose volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists largely of correspondence, deeds, mortgages, and other records documenting the business activities of Walter Frazar Burrell, who served as president of the Burrell Investment Company, the Bishop & Burrell Company, the Bishop Fishing Tool Company, and the Empire Gold Dredging & Mining Company.
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid published in National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States, microfiche 3.35.11.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ross D. Cohen, June 1982 (Lib. Acc. 15986).
Subject
- Burrell, Walter Frazar, 1863-1946 (Person)
- Burrell, Martin S. -- Estate (Person)
- Bishop, Edwin R. -- Correspondence (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Walter Frazar Burrell 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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