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Samuel Christopher Lancaster collection, circa 1903-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lancaster, Samuel Christopher
- Title
- Samuel Christopher Lancaster collection
- Dates
- circa 1903-1990 (inclusive)19031990
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2843
- Summary
- Samuel Christopher Lancaster (1864-1941) was a highway engineer and builder of the famed Columbia River Highway. Collection includes a typescript biography, "Samuel Christopher Lancaster: Master of Arts in Public Places," by SuAnn M. Reddick, circa 1980-1990; National Register of Historic Places inventory of Zion National Park, for which Lancaster was a consulting engineer, circa 1930-1968; newspaper clippings, circa 1940-1990; and miscellaneous research on Lancaster.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Samuel Christopher Lancaster (1864-1941) was a highway engineer and builder of the famed Columbia River Highway. He came to Oregon in 1908. In 1913, he was appointed Multnomah County engineer for the highway.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes a typescript biography, "Samuel Christopher Lancaster: Master of Arts in Public Places," by SuAnn M. Reddick, circa 1980-1990; National Register of Historic Places inventory of Zion National Park, for which Lancaster was a consulting engineer, circa 1930-1968; newspaper clippings, circa 1940-1990; miscellaneous research on Lancaster.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Samuel Christopher Lancaster collection, Mss 2843, 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
Personal Names
- Lancaster, Samuel Christopher
Geographical Names
- Columbia River Highway (Or.)--History
- Zion National Park (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- biographies (literary works)
- clippings (information artifacts)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Reddick, SuAnn M.
