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Russellville Water Company, Inc. records, 1939-1950
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Russellville Water Company, Inc. (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- Russellville Water Company, Inc. records
- Dates
- 1939-1950 (inclusive)19391950
- Quantity
- 0.23 cubic feet, (1 slim legal document case)
- Collection Number
- Coll 1014
- Summary
- Records of the Russellville Water Company, Inc. of Portland, Oregon, consisting of a book of handwritten minutes from 1939 to 1950 maintained by secretary Beryl Knoblauch; financial records, correspondence, and notes; and typed minutes for a meeting to dissolve the company. The Russellville Water Company, Inc. was a water utility firm that operated water lines in the Russellville neighborhood of eastern Portland, Oregon. In late 1950, it dissolved and sold its assets to the Russellville Water District.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Russellville Water Company, Inc. was a water utility firm that operated water lines in the Russellville neighborhood of eastern Portland, Oregon. In late 1950, it dissolved and sold its assets to the Russellville Water District.
Sources: Articles in the Oregonian and Oregon Journal, 1914-1950; collection materials.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of the records of the Russellville Water Company, Inc., a water utility in Portland, Oregon. Records consist of a book of handwritten minutes for meetings of directors and shareholders held after January 1, 1939, maintained by the company's secretary, Beryl Knoblauch; loose financial records and correspondence; and typed minutes for a meeting on December 30, 1950, to dissolve the company and sell its assets to the Russellville Water District. The minutes book also includes financial records, correspondence, typed minutes, and notes that were either stapled or otherwise attached to the book's pages.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Russellville Water Company, Inc. records, Coll 1014, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Water utilities--Oregon--Portland--20th century
Corporate Names
- Russellville Water Company, Inc. (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- minutes (administrative records)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Knoblauch, Beryl M. (Martha Beryl), 1907-1989 (secretary)
