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Oregon Nursery Company records, 1908-1961
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon Nursery Company
- Title
- Oregon Nursery Company records
- Dates
- 1908-1961 (inclusive)19081961
- Quantity
- 1 cubic feet, (1 document case and 1 oversize flat box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1669
- Summary
- The Oregon Nursery Company was organized in Salem in 1867 and moved to a location 10 miles west of Portland in 1906. The company farmed 1200 acres at this location until its collapse in 1927. The town of Orenco, founded in 1908, derived its name from the company's. Collection includes correspondence; demonstration planting records, especially regarding the Perfection Apricot; financial records; and an Orenco Mercantile Co. ledger.
- 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
Organized in Salem in 1867, the Oregon Nursery Company moved to a location 10 miles west of Portland in 1906 under company president Malcolm McDonald. The town of Orenco, founded in 1908, derived its name from the company's. Before its collapse in 1927, the nursery farmed 1200 acres at this Washington County location.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, 1924-1955; demonstration planting records, especially regarding the Perfection Apricot; financial records, 1910-1961; miscellaneous, 1908-1945, including Oregon Nursery Co. affiliate information; and Orenco Mercantile Co. ledger, 1 volume.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Oregon Nursery Company records, Mss 1669, 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
- Nurseries (Horticulture)--Oregon--Orenco
Corporate Names
- Oregon Nursery Company
- Orenco Mercantile Co.
Geographical Names
- Orenco (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- account books
- administrative records
- correspondence
