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D. P. Thompson Company records, 1853-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- D. P. Thompson Co. (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- D. P. Thompson Company records
- Dates
- 1853-1969 (inclusive)18531969
- Quantity
- 13 cubic feet, (7 record cartons, 2 document cases, 1 telescoping box, 5 flat boxes, and 1 reel microfilm)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1681
- Summary
- Collection includes correspondence, financial records and legal documents of the D. P. Thompson Company, regarding investments and properties of David P. Thompson's estate; personal correspondence to Mary Relief Thompson, wife of David P. Thompson; and microfilm of letters sent to David P. Thompson from family members in Cadiz, Ohio. Thompson (1834-1901) was a businessman and mayor of Portland, Oregon.
- 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
D. P. Thompson Company handled the investments and properties of the estate of David Preston Thompson (1834-1901), a businessman and mayor of Portland, Oregon.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, financial records and legal documents of the D. P. Thompson Company, regarding investments and properties of David P. Thompson's estate, 1902-1969, as well as blueprints of buildings owned by Thompson. In addition to the D. P. Thompson Company materials, the collection includes personal correspondence to Mary Relief Thompson, wife of David P. Thompson, from 1859-1903, and microfilm of letters sent to David P. Thompson from family members in Cadiz, Ohio, from 1853-1869.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
D. P. Thompson Company records, Mss 1681, 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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Businessmen--Oregon--Portland
- Corporations--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Thompson, David Preston, 1834-1901--Correspondence
- Thompson, Mary R. (Mary Relief), 1842-1938--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- D. P. Thompson Co. (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- financial records
