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John McCraken papers, 1886-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McCraken, John, 1826-1915
- Title
- John McCraken papers
- Dates
- 1886-1945 (inclusive)18861945
- Quantity
- 0.45 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box; 1 custom box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2540
- Summary
- Colonel John McCraken (1826-1915) came to Oregon in 1850, and was a businessman, U.S. marshal, and state legislator. Collection includes a ledger with accounts for the McCraken-Ripley Company; receipts and inventories; and correspondence and contracts regarding the Portland, Nehalem and Tillamook Railway Company.
- 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
Colonel John McCraken (1826-1915) came to California in 1849 and co-founded the Greenwich & California Mining & Trading Company. The following year, he came to Oregon, where he became involved in the flour milling business in Oregon City and later moved to Portland, where he ran a wholesale builders' supply company, John McCraken & Co. McCraken held several political appointments, including United States marshal under James Buchanan and member of the Oregon Legislature during the 1891, 1895, and 1901 sessions. Among his civic contributions to Portland, McCraken also helped to found the Portland Chamber of Commerce. He married Ada Panbrum in 1857.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers of John McCraken include a ledger, 1 volume, 1893-1919, with accounts for the McCraken-Ripley Company; receipts, 1893-1902; inventories, 1895-1898; price list, 1935; citations from the U.S. Treasury regarding war bonds, 1945; and correspondence and contracts, 1886-1905, regarding the Portland, Nehalem and Tillamook Railway Company.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
John McCraken papers, Mss 2540, 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
- Business enterprises--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- McCraken-Ripley Co. (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- account books
- correspondence
- financial records
- legal documents
