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Pacific Bridge Company ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1667

Scope and Contents

Collection includes trial balance book, 1 volume, 1911-1913; account book, 1 volume, 1888-1897.

Dates

  • 1888-1913

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.

Administrative history

The Pacific Bridge Company was established in California in 1869 and opened its Portland office in 1880. It constructed many Portland bridges, including the Morrison, Burnside, Interstate, and Ross Island bridges. It also built the harbor wall and backfilling for the Portland waterfront project, circa 1940.

Extent

.5 Cubic Feet (2 loose volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Pacific Bridge Company was established in California in 1869 and opened its Portland office in 1880. It constructed many Portland bridges, including the Morrison, Burnside, Interstate, and Ross Island bridges. Collection includes trial balance book, 1911-1913, and account book, 1888-1897.

Related Materials

Pacific Bridge Company records, Mss 1769, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Title
Guide to the Pacific Bridge Company ledgers
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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