Guy C. Myers papers, 1921-1960

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Myers, Guy C. (Guy Charles), 1890-1960
Title
Guy C. Myers papers
Dates
1921-1960 (inclusive)
Quantity
37' 8 1/2" linear
Collection Number
0764 (Accession No. 0764-001)
Summary
Correspondence, financial records and reports of a financier and promoter active in the public power movement in Nebraska and the Pacific Northwest
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Financier.

Guy C. Myers was born in 1896. He was a financier and promoter active in the public power movement in Nebraska and the Pacific Northwest. As fiscal agent for public power organizations he negotiated the purchase of private utilities, and undertook financing of new power projects beginning with the Skagit Project of Seattle Lighting Department in 1934. Most of his work was done in collaboration with Robert W. Beck and Associates, engineering consultants, and with Houghton, Cluck and Coughlin, a Seattle law firm for Washington projects. He died in 1960.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, financial records, reports.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Informant's/creator's rights dedicated to the public. May be used for research, instruction, publication or similar purposes.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Frank O. Glenn, Jr., 8/17/1967

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Myers, Guy C. (Guy Charles), 1890-1960--Archives

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Beck, Robert W. (Robert William), 1896-1968 (creator)
    • Billingsley, Kirby (creator)
    • Cluck, Jack (creator)
    • Dawson, John B (creator)
    • Dill, Clarence C. (Clarence Cleveland), 1884-1978 (creator)
    • Gillies, George (creator)
    • Johns, Ray (creator)
    • Laing, Chet (creator)
    • Matthews, Francis P (creator)
    • McLaughlin, Frank, 1895-1972 (creator)
    • Nitze, Paul H (creator)
    • Ross, J. D. (James Delmage), 1872-1939 (creator)
    • Smith, Walter Bedell, 1895-1961 (creator)
    • Tracy, Ernest (creator)
    • Wilkinson, Thomas (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1 (Wash.) (creator)
    • Clallam County Public Utility District (Wash.) (creator)
    • Nebraska Public Power District (creator)
    • Omaha Electric Committee, Inc (creator)
    • Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Lighting (creator)