Lyon Lumber Company records, 1892-1946

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lyon Lumber Co. (Garyville, La.)
Title
Lyon Lumber Company records
Dates
1892-1946 (inclusive)
Quantity
10.88 cubic feet, (2 paige cartons; 5 legal document cases; 2 flat boxes (13x16); 5 flat boxes (14x18); 3 flat boxes (16x20); 2 flat boxes (20x24); 2 microfilm reels)
Collection Number
Mss 1720
Summary
The Lyon Lumber Co. owned timber lands in Linn County, Oregon. Collection includes correspondence, deeds, abstracts of title, minutes, accounts, stock certificates, ledgers and registers regarding land in Oregon and Louisiana.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Lyon Lumber Co. owned timber lands in Linn County, Oregon. It was called Lyon Cypress Lumber Co. until 1916.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records of the Lyon Lumber Company include correspondence, deeds, abstracts of title, minutes, accounts, stock certificates, ledgers and registers regarding land in Oregon and Louisiana. Materials on microfilm include minute books of director meetings, stockholder meetings and annual reports, 1902-1931.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Lyon Lumber Company records, Mss 1720, 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

  • Lumber trade--Louisiana--Garyville
  • Lumber trade--Oregon--Linn County
  • Timber--Louisiana--Garyville
  • Timber--Oregon--Linn County

Corporate Names

  • Lyon Lumber Co. (Garyville, La.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • administrative records
  • financial records
  • legal documents
  • reports