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Cachot Therkelsen collection , 1906-1952
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Therkelsen, Cachot, 1894-1964
- Title
- Cachot Therkelsen collection
- Dates
- 1906-1952 (inclusive)19061952
- Quantity
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7.5 linear feet, (17 containers, 106 oversize folders)
- Collection Number
- Coll 094
- Summary
- Cachot Therkelsen (March 30, 1894-May 12, 1964) was a realtor in Portland, Oregon and founded the Therkelsen Investment Company. The collection includes drawings that he collected of architects' original plans and specifications of projects.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Paper finding aid with additional information is available in Special Collections & University Archives.
See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Cachot Therkelsen was born on March 30, 1894 in San Francisco, California, and was educated at Stanford University. In 1921 he commenced business as a realtor in Portland, Oregon, first with various associates, and on his own after 1935. He founded the Therkelsen Investment Company. In addition to buying and selling residences and commercial buildings, he also collected original plans and specifications to asses property values for investment purposes.
Mr. Therkelsen lived in Palatine Hill, a prestigious area in Portland, with his wife and daughter. He died on May 12, 1964 at the age of 70.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Cachot Therkelsen Collection consists primarily of architectural drawings. They are arranged by type of building and include plans of apartments, banks, office buildings, hotels, residences, stores, and theaters. Major Architects whose work in represented include: Emil Schacht, Martin Schacht, John Bennes, A. E. Doyle, and Edgar Lazarus. An index by architect appears at the end of the finding aid. The drawings are stored in flat file drawers 1-7.
The collection also contains 28 free-standing volumes of statistical material on building properties, rental and lease records, and appraisal records.
Finally, twelve albums of photographs of buildings primarily in Oregon and Washington are stored separately in the photograph collection. These include photographs of buildings in Idaho (Nampa), Oregon (Astoria, Baker, Canby, Corvallis, Eugene, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, La Grande, Lakeview, McMinnville, Marshfield, Medford, Oregon City, Pendleton, Roseburg, Salem, The Dalles), and Washington (Aberdeen, Bremerton, Kelso, Longview, Port Angeles, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Wenatchee, Yakima).
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Guide to the Cachot Therkelsen collection |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Architecture--Oregon--Designs and plans
- Buildings--Oregon
- Buildings--Washington (State)
- Real estate agents--Oregon
Personal Names
- Bennes, John V.
- Doyle, A. E. (Albert Ernest), 1877-1928
- Lazarus, Edgar
- Schacht, Emil, 1854-1926
- Schacht, Martin
Form or Genre Terms
- Architectural drawings
- Photographs