Collection is open for research.
Gift of Standard Insurance Co., July 1977.
Leo Samuel (1847-1916) was born in Germany. He came to the United States at age 13 and moved to Portland in 1871. He established an illustrated monthly magazine, "The West Shore," during the 1870s. He later entered the insurance business and in 1906 founded Oregon Life Insurance Co., which would eventually become Standard Insurance. He was also known for his local philanthropy and impressive rose gardens.
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Standard Insurance Company records, Mss 2455, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Standard Insurance Company records include salary records, 2 volumes, 1923-1937; a cash book, 1 volume, 1910; stock portfolio records, 1 volume, 1919-1923; agent accounts, 1 volume, 1913-1916; and trial balance books, 2 volumes, 1920-1942. Also included are miscellaneous brochures and financial records; calendars, 1933-1946; and abstract of title for a parcel of land in Southwest Portland (Lot 5, Block 253, now 812 SW Washington St.), 1 volume, 1865-1926, with articles of incorporation of the Oregon Life Insurance Co.
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