Collection on the status of title of lands required for proposed boat railway from foot of The Dalles Rapids to head of Celilo Falls, 1898-1899

Overview of the Collection

Creator
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Title
Collection on the status of title of lands required for proposed boat railway from foot of The Dalles Rapids to head of Celilo Falls
Dates
1898-1899 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (2 foldersĀ in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 838
Summary
Collection includes typescript correspondence and reports, 1899; a typescript release of mortgage by George H. Williams, 1899; and a manuscript report by J. S. Polhemus, 1898, on improving the Columbia River between Vancouver, Washington, and the mouth of the Willamette River.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes typescript correspondence and reports, 1899, regarding the proposed boat railway; typescript release of mortgage by George H. Williams, 3 pages, January 29, 1899; and a manuscript report by J. S. Polhemus, 17 pages, April 13, 1898, on improving the Columbia River between Vancouver, Washington, and the mouth of the Willamette River.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Collection on the status of title of lands required for proposed boat railway from foot of The Dalles rapids to head of Celilo Falls, Mss 838, Oregon Historical Society.

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

  • Land tenure--Oregon
  • Railroads--Northwest, Pacific--Design and construction

Corporate Names

  • United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

Geographical Names

  • Columbia River

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence
  • reports