G.M. Standifer Construction Corporation records, 1916-1927
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- G.M. Standifer Construction Corporation
- Title
- G.M. Standifer Construction Corporation records
- Dates
- 1916-1927 (inclusive)19161927
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2179
- Summary
- The G.M. Standifer Construction Company built two shipyards on the Columbia River for the World War I effort. Collection consists of a stock certificate book for the Standifer-Clarkson Shipyard in North Portland, 1916, and a stock certificate book for the G.M. Standifer Construction Corporation, 1917-1919.
- 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 Note
The G.M. Standifer Construction Company built two shipyards on the Columbia River for the World War I effort: One in North Portland, Oregon, for wooden ships, called the Standifer-Clarkson Shipyard, and one in Vancouver, Washington, for steel ships. Both yards were closed in 1921.
Content Description
Collection consists of a stock certificate book for the Standifer-Clarkson Shipyard in North Portland, 1 volume, 1916; a stock certificate book for the G.M. Standifer Construction Corporation, 1 volume, 1917-1919; and a receipt, 1927.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
G.M. Standifer Construction corporation records, Mss 2179, 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 Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Shipyards--Oregon--Portland
- Shipyards--Washington (State)--Vancouver
Corporate Names
- G.M. Standifer Construction Corporation--Records and correspondence
- Standifer-Clarkson Shipyard, Inc. (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- stock certificates
