Oregon Central Military Road Company records
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, financial records, organizational records, stock books and certificates, and legal documents of the Oregon Central Military Road Company. The organizational records include a bound journal, minutes, treasurer's reports, and committee reports. Also included are road superintendents' reports; field notes of a preliminary survey of the road route by B. J. Pengra, 1864; stockholder records; documents concerning the case of the company vs. H. C. Victor; letters of B. J. Pengra and Ben Simpson; and bills and receipts.
Dates
- Creation: 1864-1877
Creator
- Oregon Central Military Road Company (Eugene, Or.) (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.
Historical Note
The Oregon Central Military Road Company was incorporated in Eugene, Oregon, in 1864. Among its stockholders were some of the leading citizens of Oregon, including Simeon G. Reed and William S. Ladd. The company constructed and maintained the road, which ran from Eugene to the Oregon border near the Owyhee River. One of its superintendents was Byron J. Pengra (1823-1903). The final dividend of the company was paid out on January 11, 1877.
Extent
1.2 Cubic Feet (5 document cases, 1 custom box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of an Oregon company that constructed and ran a military road from Eugene to the Owyhee River. Records date from 1864 to 1877 and include correspondence, organizational records, legal records, road superintendents' reports, financial records, stock books, and certificates.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series 1: Correspondence, 1865-1873
- Series 2: General files, 1864-1875
- Series 3: Financial records, 1864-1877
- Series 4: Stock records, 1864-1877
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection was acquired in 1962.
Bibliography
Subject
- Title
- Guide to the Oregon Central Military Road Company records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Geoffrey B. Wexler
- Date
- 2006
- 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.
Revision Statements
- 2023-08-28: Revised to conform to current standard.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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