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United States Spruce Production Corporation, Spruce Products Division records , 1918-1919
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948; Palmer, Bill, active 1918-1919; United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division; Eskridge, Richard Stevens, 1871-1950; United States Spruce Production Corporation
- Title
- United States Spruce Production Corporation, Spruce Products Division records
- Dates
- 1918-1919 (inclusive)19181919
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet, (3 containers) : 3 manuscript boxes
- Collection Number
- Bx 088
- Summary
- United States Spruce Production Corporation was incorporated in Washington on August 19, 1918, and the Spruce Products Division was responsible for overseeing the logging of Northwest Spruce, and the manufacturing of Spruce products. The collection (1918-1919) contains orders and special orders, U. S. War Department memoranda, weekly bulletins, efficiency reports, correspondence, publications, liquidation files, and files on timber and railway companies.
- 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.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
United States Spruce Production Corporation was incorporated in Washington, on August 19, 1918.
The production of Spruce lumber for war planes had previously begun in 1917, under the command of army captain Brice Disque. Towards the end of the World War I, the company incorporated. The company continued operating through WWII, and afterwards.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains the initial donation which consisted of records kept by supply officer Richard Stevens Eskridge, and a subsequent accession (Up 278) that consisted of records that were either also kept by Richard Stevens Eskridge, or by Portland, Oregon attorney Bill Palmer.
The initial donation contains material kept by supply officer Richard Stevens Eskridge and includes:
General orders;
Special orders filed organized by order number (1918-1919);
Weekly Bull, a weekly bulletin from the U.S. War Department (1918);
weekly bulletin, 1918 (of the U.S. Spruce Production Corporation, Spruce Products Division);
correspondence files;
Richard Stevens Eskridge "201 file;"
statement of facts and estimates of Garibaldi Mill in Oregon;
publications regarding railway, mill, and timber properties in Washington and Oregon;
and a photograph album with photos of people, loggers, and logging operations.
Accession Up 278 contains War Department memoranda (1918-1919), liquidation files, publications regarding the organization of the company, logging camps, and military staff, correspondence, and a report by Charles Evans Hughes regarding aircraft production.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Guide to the United States Spruce Production Corporation, Spruce Products Division Records |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Aeronautics--United States--History--20th century
- Airplanes, Wooden
- Forest products industry--Northwest, Pacific
- Logging--Northwest, Pacific
- Logging--Oregon--Photographs
- Lumber trade--Northwest, Pacific
- Lumbering--Northwest, Pacific
- Sawmills--Oregon--Garibaldi
- Spruce--Northwest, Pacific
- Timber--Northwest, Pacific
Personal Names
- Disque, Brice P., 1879-1960
Corporate Names
- United States Spruce Production Corporation
- United States. Army. Air Service
- United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Form or Genre Terms
- Bulletins
- Correspondence
- Orders (military records)
- Reports