Record Details
Guide to the Oregon Improvement Company Records 1877-1935
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Oregon Improvement Company Records 1877-1935 |
| Subject | Transportation--Pacific States; Coal trade--Pacific States; Railroads--Washington (State); Coal mines and mining--Washington (State); Transportation--Washington (State); Industrial relations--Washington (State); Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington); Ships and Shipping; Mines and Mineral Resources; Railroads; Oregon |
| Description | Minutes, legal documents, correspondence, and other records of the Oregon Improvement Company; The Oregon Improvement Company was a business that owned and operated coal mines, railroads, and steamship companies in Washington and California. Financier Henry Villard launched the Oregon Improvement Company in 1880 as a central component in his attempt to dominate the economic development of the Pacific Northwest. Villard wanted to link rail, river, and ocean transport,... |
| Publisher | Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries |
| Date | 1877/1935 |
| Rights |
Open to all users.; Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.; Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv02697 |
| Language | eng |
| Format |
32 cubic feet plus microfilm and 1 vertical file |
| Coverage | 1877-1935 |
