Russellville Water Company, Inc. records

Collection

Identifier: Coll 1014

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the records of the Russellville Water Company, Inc., a water utility in Portland, Oregon. Records consist of a book of handwritten minutes for meetings of directors and shareholders held after January 1, 1939, maintained by the company's secretary, Beryl Knoblauch; loose financial records and correspondence; and typed minutes for a meeting on December 30, 1950, to dissolve the company and sell its assets to the Russellville Water District. The minutes book also includes financial records, correspondence, typed minutes, and notes that were either stapled or otherwise attached to the book's pages.

Dates

Creation: 1939-1950

Creator

Russellville Water Company, Inc. (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
Knoblauch, Beryl M. (Martha Beryl), 1907-1989 (Secretary, Person)

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.

Administrative History

The Russellville Water Company, Inc. was a water utility firm that operated water lines in the Russellville neighborhood of eastern Portland, Oregon. In late 1950, it dissolved and sold its assets to the Russellville Water District.

Sources: Articles in the Oregonian and Oregon Journal, 1914-1950; collection materials.

Extent

0.23 Cubic Feet (1 slim legal document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records of the Russellville Water Company, Inc. of Portland, Oregon, consisting of a book of handwritten minutes from 1939 to 1950 maintained by secretary Beryl Knoblauch; financial records, correspondence, and notes; and typed minutes for a meeting to dissolve the company. The Russellville Water Company, Inc. was a water utility firm that operated water lines in the Russellville neighborhood of eastern Portland, Oregon. In late 1950, it dissolved and sold its assets to the Russellville Water District.