Pacific Bridge Company records, 1856-1932

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pacific Bridge Company
Title
Pacific Bridge Company records
Dates
1856-1932 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.4 cubic feet, (2 flat boxes (12x9x3); 7 flat boxes (11x14); 1 flat box (13x16); 3 wrapped volumes)
Collection Number
Mss 1769
Summary
The Pacific Bridge Company was established in California in 1869 and opened its Portland office in 1880. It constructed many Portland bridges, including the Morrison, Burnside, Interstate and Ross Island bridges. Records include cash books, journals, ledgers, letterpress books, voucher registers, and miscellaneous business papers.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Pacific Bridge Company was established in California in 1869 and opened its Portland office in 1880. It constructed many Portland bridges, including the Morrison, Burnside, Interstate and Ross Island bridges. The company also built the harbor wall and did backfilling for the Portland waterfront project, circa 1940.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records include cash books, 6 volumes, 1908-1932; journals, 6 volumes, 1901-1927; ledgers, 3 volumes, 1897-1932; letterpress books, 2 volumes, 1892-1922; voucher registers, 2 volumes, 1908-1911 and 1929-1932; and miscellaneous business papers.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Pacific Bridge Company Records, Mss 1769, 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

Related Materials

Pacific Bridge Company ledgers, Mss 1667, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Bridges--Oregon--Portland--Design and construction

Corporate Names

  • Pacific Bridge Company

Form or Genre Terms

  • financial records