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Philip Buehner Papers, 1876-1919
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Buehner, Philip
- Title
- Philip Buehner Papers
- Dates
- 1876-1919 (inclusive)18761919
- Quantity
- .4 cubic feet (1 document case, 1 custom box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 82
- Summary
- The collection contains materials relating to Philip Buehner's family and business interests, including the lumber industry, establishment of the Bull Run water system, and other water supply systems. Includes materials formerly designated as Mss 82-1.
- 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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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Philip Buehner, engineer and contractor, was born in Springfield, Illinois, in 1858. Before settling in Portland, Oregon, in 1887, Buehner was responsible for building many municipal water-supply projects throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Seattle, Yakima, and the first modern water works for Spokane, Washington, in 1884. In 1895, he entered into a contract with Hoffman & Bates to manufacture a steel conduit in order to transport Bull Run River water to Portland. Buehner was also founder of the Eastern and Western Lumber Company, Buehner Lumber Company, and Buehner Investment Company.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers include: Agreement (March 10, 1893) between Wolff & Zwicker Iron Works and Philip Buehner to enter into a contract with Hoffman & Bates to manufacture a steel conduit in order to bring Bull Run River water to the city of Portland, Oregon; patent records (1914); Buehner Lumber Company catalog (1919) and minute book (1910-1917), business correspondence (1888-1892); contracts (1889-1892); receipts (1890-1892); payroll records (1890); rules and regulations (1876-1892) of various water companies; personal papers regarding family matters and Buehner's business interests. Some business correspondence relates to Buehner's work on water-supply projects in Seattle, Spokane, and Yakima, Washington.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any publication use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Philip Buehner Papers, Mss 82, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Mss 82Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Wolff & Zwicker Iron
Works agreements |
1893-1894 |
| 1/2 | Patents, U.S. and
Canada |
1914 |
| 1/3 | Buehner Lumber Company,
Buehner Company |
1917-1919 |
Mss 82-1Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/4 | Regulations re: miscellaneous
water companies |
1876-1884 |
| 1/5 | Contracts |
1889-1892 |
| 1/6 | Receipts |
1890-1892 |
| 1/7 | Payroll records |
June-July 1890 |
| 1/8 | Incoming letters |
1888-1889 |
| 1/9 | Incoming letters |
January 1892 |
| 1/10 | Incoming letters |
February 1892 |
| 1/11 | Incoming letters |
March 1892 |
| 1/12 | Incoming letters |
April 1892 |
| 1/13 | Incoming letters |
May 1892 |
| 1/14 | Incoming letters |
June 1892 |
| 1/15 | Incoming letters |
July 1892 |
| 1/16 | Incoming letters |
August 1892 |
| 1/17 | Incoming letters |
September 1892 |
| 1/18 | Incoming letters |
October 1892 |
| 1/19 | Incoming letters |
November 1892 |
| 1/20 | Incoming letters |
December 1892 |
| 1/21 | Outgoing letter |
September 1892 |
| 1/22 | Other
Correspondence |
1888-1892 |
| 1/23 | Will, Henry
Habighorst |
1884 |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Buehner Lumber
Company
Minute book
|
1910-1917 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Public works -- Oregon -- Portland.
- Water-supply engineering -- Oregon -- Portland -- Patents.
- Water-supply engineering -- Oregon -- Portland.
- Water-supply engineering -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.
- Water-supply engineering -- Washington (State) -- Spokane.
- Water-supply engineering -- Washington (State) -- Yakima.
- Water-supply engineers -- Oregon -- Portland.
Personal Names
- Buehner, Philip, 1858-1940
Corporate Names
- Buehner Lumber Company.
- Hoffman & Bates.
- Wolff & Zwicker Iron Works.
Geographical Names
- Bull Run River Watershed (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records
- Catalogs
- Contracts
- Letters
- Minutes
- Patents
- Receipts
Collection processed by Mikki
Tint, December 2005
2006
