D. P. Thompson Company records

Collection

Identifier: Mss 1681

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence, financial records and legal documents of the D. P. Thompson Company, regarding investments and properties of David P. Thompson's estate, 1902-1969, as well as blueprints of buildings owned by Thompson. In addition to the D. P. Thompson Company materials, the collection includes personal correspondence to Mary Relief Thompson, wife of David P. Thompson, from 1859-1903, and microfilm of letters sent to David P. Thompson from family members in Cadiz, Ohio, from 1853-1869.

Dates

Creation: 1853-1969

Creator

D. P. Thompson Co. (Portland, 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

D. P. Thompson Company handled the investments and properties of the estate of David Preston Thompson (1834-1901), a businessman and mayor of Portland, Oregon.

Extent

13 Cubic Feet (7 record cartons, 2 document cases, 1 telescoping box, 5 flat boxes, and 1 reel microfilm)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection includes correspondence, financial records and legal documents of the D. P. Thompson Company, regarding investments and properties of David P. Thompson's estate; personal correspondence to Mary Relief Thompson, wife of David P. Thompson; and microfilm of letters sent to David P. Thompson from family members in Cadiz, Ohio. Thompson (1834-1901) was a businessman and mayor of Portland, Oregon.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts of Audrey Teal Betts, August 1973 (Lib. Acc. 12654) and January 1974 (Lib. Acc 12787). Letters to David P. Thompson were microfilmed by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library from originals in the possession of Colin McKenzie, 1973.