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Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company fundamental plan survey , 1916-1917
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company; Cogswell, Clarence Holloway, 1887-1929
- Title
- Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company fundamental plan survey
- Dates
- 1916-1917 (inclusive)19161917
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 clamshell box
- Collection Number
- A 304
- Summary
- Between August 1916 and March 1917, the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company undertook a "Fundamental Plan Survey" of Portland, Oregon, that gathered population, business, firm, and rent value statistics, telephone estimates, and rate schedules. The collection (1916-1917) contains the final report and correspondence related to the population survey.
- 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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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Between August 1916 and March 1917, the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company undertook a "Fundamental Plan Survey" of Portland, Oregon. The survey gathered information such as: population and distribution of population, family statistics, business and firm distribution, telephone estimates, rate schedules, and rent value.
The consulting engineer who organized and managed the survey was Clarence H. Cogswell.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The volume that contains the final report is organized by statistical subject. Included are maps and charts. Also included are correspondence and memoranda, by Clarence Cogswell, related to the population survey, located in the second volume.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Engineers--Oregon--Portland
- Telephone--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Geographical Names
- Portland (Or.)--Population
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Maps
- Memorandums
- Reports
- Surveys (documents)
