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Joseph S. Ruckel papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 989

Scope and Contents

Papers of Joseph S. Ruckel include legal documents, 1847-1865, some relating to the Cascades portage railroad, including bonds for license; receipts, 1860-1865; and promissory notes, 1859-1863.

Dates

  • Creation: 1847-1865

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

Joseph S. Ruckel was part owner of the Oregon Transportation Line and director of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (3 folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Papers of Joseph S. Ruckel, who was part owner of the Oregon Transportation Line and director of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, include legal documents, some relating to the Cascades portage railroad; receipts; and promissory notes.

Separated Materials

Bonds for license were separated from from the Donald H. Bates papers, Mss 1847, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Title
Guide to the Joseph S. Ruckel 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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