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Dudley Collard plans of Coquille River steamer Telegraph

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 4074

Scope and Contents

Five photocopy blackline plans drawn by Dudley Collard in 1991 and 1992, depicting the sternwheel steamboat Telegraph, which was built in 1914 and operated on the Coquille River in Oregon. The plans include a side view of the steamer; details of the sternwheel axle and drive; port and aft views of boiler details; forward boiler face details; and an unidentified part. The boiler and sternwheel axle plans include a note indicating that measurements on the drawings are approximate dimensions taken from the wreck of the steamboat. The collection also includes a photocopy blackline map of a section of the Coquille River.

Dates

  • Creation: 1991-1992

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.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Five photocopy blackline plans drawn by Dudley Collard in 1991 and 1992, depicting the sternwheel steamboat Telegraph, which was built in 1914 and operated on the Coquille River in Oregon. The plans include a side view of the steamer; details of the sternwheel axle and drive; port and aft views of boiler details; forward boiler face details; and an unidentified part. The collection also includes a photocopy blackline map of a section of the Coquille River.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Dudley Collard, September 1992 (Lib. Acc. 20875).

Processing Information

Collection was titled "Steamship Telegraph plans" prior to October 2023.

Title
Guide to the Dudley Collard plans of Coquille River steamer Telegraph
Status
Completed
Date
2012; revised 2023
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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