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Portland General Electric records , 1923-2005
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Portland General Electric Company
- Title
- Portland General Electric records
- Dates
- 1923-2005 (inclusive)19232005
1923-1950 (bulk)19231950 - Quantity
- 15.5 linear feet, (12 containers)
- Collection Number
- Bx 096
- Summary
- Portland General Electric is a utility company in Oregon that was known as Portland Railway Light and Power Company 1906-1924. The collection consists of 149 prints of Portland area train and trolley stock, bridges and trestles, and installation of power and telephone poles, c. 1890s-1940s. Also included are photographs, dating from 2000 and 2005, of the Bull Run Hydroelectric Project, and the Willamette Falls Hydroelectic Project (T.S. Sullivan Hydroelectic Plant and Hawley Pulp and Paper Company powerhouse) taken as part of a Historic Properties Management Plan.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Portland General Electric Company has ties to two power companies of the late 1880s in northwest Oregon. In 1884, the United States Electric Light and Power Company was founded by Parker F. Morey and Fredrick Van Voorhies Holman. In 1889, the Willamet.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of stockholder and bondholder correspondence (1934-1948), Securities and Exchange Commission records (1932-1944), tax records (1939-1950), financial statements and Thomas W. Delzell's diaries (1938-1947), and stockholder information. Photograph series includes 149 prints related to Portland area train and trolley stock, bridges and trestles, and installation of power and telephone poles, c. 1890s-1940s. Also included are photographs, dating from 2000 and 2005, of the Bull Run Hydroelectric Project, and the Willamette Falls Hydroelectic Project (T.S. Sullivan Hydroelectic Plant and Hawley Pulp and Paper Company powerhouse) taken as part of a Historic Properties Management Plan.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Guide to the Portland General Electric records |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Electric utilities--Oregon
Personal Names
- Delzell, Thomas W., -1969
Corporate Names
- Portland General Electric Company
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
- Photographic prints
- Photographs
- Silver gelatin prints