Lewis Investment Company records , 1909-1945

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lewis Investment Company (Portland, Or.)
Title
Lewis Investment Company records
Dates
1909-1945 (inclusive)
Quantity
8 linear feet, (3 containers, 27 volumes)  :  3 record storage boxes, 27 volumes
Collection Number
Bx 098
Summary
Lewis Investment Company of Portland, Oregon was a real estate firm incorporated in 1909 by John C. Lewis, L. A. Lewis, and Robert W. Lewis. Collection contains corporate records including Board of Director's, stockholder's, and Executive Committee minutes, cash books, journals, ledgers, balances and reports, and correspondence.
Repository
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

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.

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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

Lewis Investment Company of Portland, Oregon was a real estate firm incorporated in 1909 by John C. Lewis, L. A. Lewis, and Robert W. Lewis.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection contains corporate records including Board of Director's, stockholder's, and Executive Committee minutes, cash books, journals, ledgers, balances and reports, and correspondence.

Board of Director's and stockholders minutes are located in five volumes, from 1909-1945.

Executive committee minutes are in one volume, 1915-1916.

There are cash books (1910-1942), journals (1909-1946), purchase registers (1920-1941), voucher records (1910-1920), and trial balances and reports (1919-1944).

There is also miscellaneous correspondence available.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Real property--Oregon--Portland

Corporate Names

  • Lewis Investment Company (Portland, Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business records
  • Cashbooks
  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Journals (accounts)
  • Ledgers (account books)