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Wells Smith Gilbert papers, 1897-1965
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gilbert, Wells Smith, 1870-1965
- Title
- Wells Smith Gilbert papers
- Dates
- 1897-1965 (inclusive)18971965
- Quantity
- 3 cubic feet, (3 record cartons)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1423
- Summary
- Collection includes miscellaneous records and documents regarding Wells Smith Gilbert and his involvement in various associations. Gilbert (1870-1965) was president of the Olean Lumber Company and manager of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company's Oregon properties.
- 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
Wells Smith Gilbert (1870-1965) was president of the Olean Lumber Company and manager of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company's Oregon properties. His wife, Page Morris Gilbert, started the Portland Opera Guild and a Pro-America organization.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers of Wells Smith Gilbert include biographical material; correspondence regarding fluoridation, the Portland Beautification Association, Pro-America organization, lumber, and other topics; financial records; and miscellaneous ephemera. Also included is correspondence, 1900-1906, with Gilbert's father, Giles, regarding timber in Tillamook, Grays Harbor, Klickitat, and Eastern Oregon; and a ledger, 1937-1945, including information regarding a purchase of water works property in the Dunthorpe area of Portland, Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Wells Smith Gilbert papers, Mss 1423, 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. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any reproduction use. 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
- Lumber--Oregon
- Lumbering--Oregon
- Real property--Purchasing--Oregon--Portland
- Timber--Oregon
- Water--Fluoridation--Oregon--Public opinion
Personal Names
- Gilbert, Wells Smith, 1870-1965
Form or Genre Terms
- account books
- correspondence
- printed ephemera
