Portland General Electric records , 1923-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Portland General Electric Company
Title
Portland General Electric records
Dates
1923-2005 (inclusive)
1923-1950 (bulk)
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
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

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

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