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Paul Jerome Raver papers , circa 1894-1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Raver, Paul J. (Paul Jerome), 1894-1963
- Title
- Paul Jerome Raver papers
- Dates
- circa 1894-1963 (inclusive)18941963
- Quantity
- 22.5 linear feet, (15 containers)
- Collection Number
- Ax 682
- Summary
- The papers of Paul Jerome Raver document his work as a student at Northwestern University, as an engineer for the Chicago Surface Lines, as the supervisor of the Rates and Research Department of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as the administrator of Bonneville Power Administration, and as superintendent of the Seattle City Light Company, and include class notes and course materials, correspondence, speeches, minutes, reports and studies, case files, publications, and scrapbooks.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
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Historical NoteReturn to Top
Paul Jerome Raver was born in Logansport, Indiana in 1894 and attended Northwestern University. From 1923-1927, he worked as an estimating engineer for the Chicago Surface Lines, and taught public utility economics at Northwestern from 1928-1939. Raver worked concurrently as the supervisor of the Rates and Research Department of the Illinois Commerce Commission (1933-1939), and served as a member of its Rural Electrification Committee (1936-1938). In 1939, he was appointed administrator of Bonneville Power Administration, serving until 1954, when he was appointed superintendent of the Seattle City Light Company.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The majority of the records date to before 1939, and document both Raver's time as a student at Northwestern University and his professional work as an engineer and administrator. Records include: class notes and course materials from Northwestern University; a series of engineering and planning studies for Chicago Surface Lines; administrative and case files created by the Rates and Research Department of the Illinois Commerce Commission, and similar files of the Illinois Rural Electrification Committee; and correspondence and committee files of the National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners.
Board, committee, and commission files include records of the Engineers Joint Council Board of Review on National Water Policy (1955-1957); Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee (1947-1956); and the Washington State Advisory Council on Atomic Energy (1958-1963). Also included in the collection is a transcript of record and file of correspondence in the case of Tennessee Electric Power Company vs. Tennessee Valley Authority (U.S. Supreme Court, October term, 1938 Number 27).
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Atomic Energy
- Bonneville Power Administration (U.S.)
- Engineers--United States
- Public utilities--Northwest, Pacific
- Railroads
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American
Corporate Names
- United States. Bonneville Power Administration
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
