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Oregon and California Advisory Board records , 1950-1961
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States. Bureau of Land Management. O & C Advisory Board
- Title
- Oregon and California Advisory Board records
- Dates
- 1950-1961 (inclusive)19501961
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (2 containers) : 1 record storage box, 1 manuscript box
- Collection Number
- Bx 056
- Summary
- The Oregon and California Advisory Board (O&C) dealt with the administration of revested land in Oregon. The collection contains correspondence, reports, research files, and minutes.
- 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
During the 1860s, the Oregon & California Railroad was granted over 3 million acres of public domain lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from Portland to the Oregon-California state line. In 1916, over 2 million acres—most of it valuable timberlands—were revested to the United States under administration of the United States General Land Office (GLO) because the railroad company failed to properly dispose of the lands. In 1937, the Oregon and California (O&C) Administration was established to administer the revested lands. In 1946, the GLO merged with the U.S. Grazing Service and the O&C Administration to create a new federal agency, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Source: http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/entry/view/u_s_general_land_office_in_oregon_ca_1850_1946/
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains correspondence, reports, research files, and minutes 1950-1961 from the files of Board member Frank Sinclair Sever.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
|---|
| Oregon and California Advisory Board Records |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forest management--California
- Forest management--Oregon
- Public lands--Government policy--United States
- Railroad land grants--California
- Railroad land grants--Oregon
Personal Names
- Sever, Frank Sinclair, 1888-
- Sever, Frank Sinclair, 1888-
Corporate Names
- Oregon and California Railroad Company
- United States. Bureau of Land Management. O & C Advisory Board
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Reports
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet.
2012
