Reuben H. Hitchcock collection, circa 1917-1919

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hitchcock, Reuben H.
Title
Reuben H. Hitchcock collection
Dates
circa 1917-1919 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.2 cubic feet, (1 oversize folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Coll 239
Summary
Ephemera, correspondence, and clippings relating to the Spruce Production Division in Oregon and Washington during World War I, and to Colonel Reuben H. Hitchcock, who served as the division's manager of government operations.
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 of ephemera, correspondence, and clippings relating to the Spruce Production Division in Oregon and Washington during World War I, and to Colonel Reuben H. Hitchcock, who served as the division's manager of government operations.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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

Acquisition Information

Acquired July 2011 (Lib. Acc. 27385 and Lib. Acc. 27394).

Separated Materials

Lantern slides depicting Spruce Division activities were separated to the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's photograph collections and are designated Org. Lot 1062.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Logging--Oregon
  • Logging--Washington (State)
  • World War, 1914-1918--Oregon
  • World War, 1914-1918--Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Hitchcock, Reuben H.

Corporate Names

  • United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence
  • printed ephemera