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Oregon Timber Transport Operators records, circa 1951-1957
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon Timber Transport Operators
- Title
- Oregon Timber Transport Operators records
- Dates
- circa 1951-1957 (inclusive)19511957
- Quantity
- 0.18 cubic feet, (1 slim letter 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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Collection is open for research.
- 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 news coverage about fatal accidents and unsafe drivers threatened to bring punitive measures from the Oregon Legislature. The organization's 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 had three membership classes: active (truck owners), drivers, and associates. The group opened an office in Portland, established service districts, and hired a safety engineer, Jack L. Curtis, and a secretary, Kay M. Hill. When OTTO found it difficult to obtain needed financial support, major logging and lumber industry organizations supported an effort to establish Forest Products Industry memberships based on production, while keeping driver memberships more modest. By 1953, the organization was conducting district safety meetings to promote driver training, as well as equipment inspections. It appears that operation of OTTO was turned over to the Willamette Valley Logging Conference in 1957.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records of the Oregon Timber Transport Operators document its formation in 1951 and operation through 1957. The records 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 in Portland, Oregon, who took a leadership role in OTTO's organization and operations.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Oregon Timber Transport Operators records, Mss 392, 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. 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
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series:
- Series 1: Governance and membership records, circa 1951-1956
- Series 2: Operational records, 1951-1957
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Governance and membership records, 1951-1956Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Bylaws, policies, and rules |
circa 1951 |
| 1 | 2 | Board of Governors--confidential newsletter |
1953 |
| 1 | 3 | Membership--certificate, letter, reports |
1951-1953 |
| 1 | 4-6 | Membership--dues figures for 1951-1956 |
1953-1956 |
| 1 | 7 | Membership--lists and production figures |
undated |
Series 2: Operational records, 1951-1957Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 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. |
1952-1957 |
| 1 | 13 | Newspaper clippings
Includes lengthy article (Oregonian, September 21, 1952) on how industry and Oregon state officials could address public outrage over significant numbers of motorist deaths in collisions with logging trucks, and features on OTTO activities.
|
1952; 1955 |
| 1 | 14 | Press releases |
1952-1953 |
| 1 | 15 | Speech at Lakeview, Oregon, by unidentified speaker, possibly Edward H. Crosby |
1952 October 9 |
| 1 | 16 | Other materials
Includes Truck Inspection Survey, September 8, 1952; Summary of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents in Oregon, 1954; and handwritten stump scale and timber cruiser mark charts, W.T. Company, Klamath Falls, Oregon.
|
1952 September 8; 1954; undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Log transportation--Oregon
- Log transportation--Oregon--Safety measures
- Lumber trade--Oregon
- Nonprofit organizations--Oregon
Personal Names
- Crosby, Edward H.--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Oregon Timber Transport Operators--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- clippings (information artifacts)
- correspondence
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Crosby, Edward H. (compiler)
