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Oregon Timber Transport Operators Records, 1951-1957
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon Timber Transport Operators
- Title
- Oregon Timber Transport Operators Records
- Dates
- 1951-1957 (inclusive)
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear ft., (1 document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 392
- Summary
- Records of a short-lived organization that was formed in 1951 to address concerns about logging truck safety on the Oregon's highways.
- 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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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Oregon Timber Transport Operators (OTTO) was formed in February 1951 as a non-profit educational organization to address public concerns about the safety of logging trucks on the state's highways after bad press about fatal accidents and unsafe drivers threatened to bring punitive measures from the Oregon Legislature. Purposes included research into truck operation, maintenance and safety, promotion of safe and courteous practices by drivers of logging and lumber products trucks, and consultation with state and federal agencies on the problems of transporting logs and lumber products on public highways. OTTO was led by an elected board of governors and established three classes of members: 1) active—truck owners, 2) driver, and 3) associate. The group opened an office in Portland, established service districts, and hired a safety engineer, Jack L. Curtis, and secretary, Kay M. Hill. When OTTO found it difficult to get the needed financial support, major logging and lumber industry organizataions supported an effort to establish Forest Products Industry memberships based on production, while keeping driver memberships more modest. By 1953, the organization had a business manager, as well as safety engineer, and was conducting district safety meetings to promote driver training and equipment inspection. In 1957, it appears that operation of OTTO was turned over to the Willamette Valley Logging Conference.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records of the Oregon Timber Transport Operators document its formation in 1951 and operation through 1957. They include bylaws and policies, newsletters, membership records, correspondence, press releases and newspaper clippings, a speech, and ephemera. The records are not comprehensive but appear to have been assembled by Edward H. Crosby, manager of the Columbia Basin Loggers, Portland, Oregon, who took a leadership role in OTTO's organization and operation.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of 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 of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Oregon Timber Transport Operators Records, Mss 392, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is organized into two series:
- Series A: Governance and Membership Records, 1951-1956
- Series B: Operational Records, 1951-1957
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series A: Governance and Membership Records, 1951-1956Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | Bylaws, policies, and
rules |
[1951] |
| 1/2 | Board of Governors—confidential
newsletter |
1953 |
| 1/3 | Membership—certificate, letter,
reports |
1951-1953 |
| 1/4-7 | Membership—lists |
1950-1956, undated |
Series B: Operational Records, 1951-1957Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8-11 | Correspondence
Consists primarily of Edward H. Crosby's correspondence with
individuals and organizations in the logging and lumber industry.
Correspondents include Nat Giustina (Giustina Brothers Lumber Company, Eugene,
Oregon), who served as president of OTTO.
|
1951-1957 |
| 1/12 | Financial records—balance
sheeets, etc., 1952-1956 |
1953 |
| 1/13 | Newspaper clippings
Includes lengthy article on how industry and Oregon state
officials could address public outrage over significant numbers of motorist
deaths in collisions with logging trucks,
Oregonian, 1952 September 21) and features on OTTO
activities.
|
1952, 1955 |
| 1/14 | Press releases |
1952-1953 |
| 1/15 | Speech at Lakeview,
Oregon
The speaker is unidentified but may have been Edward H.
Crosby.
|
1952 October 9 |
| 1/16 | Other materials
|
1952, 1954, undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Log transportation--Oregon.
- Safety engineers--Oregon.
- Trucks--Oregon.
Personal Names
- Crosby, Edward H.
- Curtis, Jack L.
Corporate Names
- Oregon Timber Transport Operators.
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence.
