Northwest companies collection

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Tonkon, Torp, Galen, Marmaduke, and Booth (Portland, Or.)
Title: Northwest companies collection
Dates: 1964-1989 (inclusive)
19641989
Quantity: 3 cubic feet, (6 document cases)
Collection Number: Mss 2858
Summary: Collection of prospectuses, private placement memoranda, and proxy statements for various companies in the northwestern United States, 1964-1989.
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: The collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Content Description

Prospectuses of 130 banks, stores, manufacturers, and corporations in the northwestern United States, mostly for single years; private placement memoranda for 24 companies; and proxy statements for 29 companies.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Preferred Citation

Northwest companies collection, Mss 2858, Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series:

Series A: Prospectuses
Series B: Private Placement Memoranda
Series C: Proxy Statements

Custodial History

The materials were collected by the law firm of Tonkon, Torp, Galen, Marmaduke, and Booth in Portland, Oregon.

Acquisition Information

Acquired February 1990, Library Accession 19762.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: A-Bee
  - Agoil, Inc., September 19, 1980
  - Albany Frozen Foods, Inc., March 1, 1968
  - Alpine International Corp., June 28, 1978
  - American Network, Inc., June 30, 1983
  - American Passage, March 28, 1986
  - American Western Securities, Inc., November 4, 1969
  - Anacomp, Inc., December 11, 1979
  - Animated Electronics, Inc., August 5, 1981
  - Automated Services, Inc., November 13, 1967, June 24, 1968
  - Bear Creek Corporation, September 25, 1976
  - Beaverton Banking Co., August 30, 1979
  - Beer Boy Corp., October 10, 1967
  Dates: 1967-1981
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Benjamin-Brooks Resources
  - Benjamin Franklin Federal Savings and Loan Assn., August 23, 1983, October 17, 1986
  - Big C Stores, Inc., June 1, 1967
  - Bohemia Lumber Co., Inc., September 18, 1968, November 14, 1968
  - Breitenbush Hot Springs, Inc., April 23, 1968
  - Brooks Resources Corp., March 16, 1979, November 12, 1981, June 12, 1985
  Dates: 1967-1985
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/2
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Brooks-Scanlon--Data I/O
  - Brooks-Scanlon, Inc., May 7, 1969
  - Cadet, July 15, 1969
  - Cambrian Systems, Inc., December 16, 1983
  - Cascade Corp., July 12, 1965
  - Chateau Resources, Inc., June 21, 1969
  - Chemolene Industries, Inc., August 8, 1969
  - Chico's Pizza Franchises, Inc., November 18, 1969
  - Columbia Pacific Bank & Trust Co., April 13, 1976
  - Continental Graphics Corp., June 10, 1987
  - Cryo-Freeze Products Co., December 18, 1967
  - Dant & Russell, Inc., April 8, 1969
  - Data I/O, May 5, 1981
  Dates: 1969-1987
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/3
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Data Pacific-Electro Scientific
  - Data Pacific Corp., October 23, 1967, December 1968
  - Data Systems, Inc., August 13, 1968
  - Datricon Corp., June 4, 1984
  - Decathlon Fund, Inc., November 29, 1968
  - Discount Fabrics, Inc., April 22, 1969
  - DSI Corp., April 24, 1980, May 22, 1980
  - EDP Central, Inc., May 24, 1968
  - Edwards Industries, Inc., September 17, 1968
  - Eldec Corp., June 25, 1986
  - Electro Scientific Industies, Inc., August 25, 1985, October 18, 1983
  Dates: 1967-1983
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/4
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Employee Benefits-First State
  - Employee Benefits, Inc., April 25, 1978
  - Equitable Savings and Loan Assn., December 21, 1971
  - Evans Products Co., March 12, 1971
  - Exact Electronics, Inc., August 12, 1968
  - Exhibitors Production and Distribution Cooperative, August 18, 1977
  - Fabric Wholesalers, Inc., December 4, 1969, March 30, 1970, August 30, 1985
  - First State Bank of Oregon, September 25, 1978, October 24, 1978
  Dates: 1970-1985
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/5
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Flight Dynamics-Funding, Inc.
  - Flight Dynamics, Inc., April 9, 1981, May 20, 1981
  - Floating Point Systems, Inc., August 21, 1978, September 28, 1978, June 25, 1981
  - Fred Meyer, Inc., June 3, 1969, November 14, 1983, September 18, 1986
  - Funding, Inc., July 1969
  Dates: 1978-1986
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/6
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Genzyme-Hudson
  - Genzyme Corp., June 5, 1986
  - Gish Biomedical, Inc., February 26, 1982, May 19, 1982
  - Granning and Treece Financial Corp., February 5, 1970, May 8, 1972, June 7, 1972, July 11, 1972
  - GranTree Corp., June 28, 1977
  - Great Outdoor American Adventure, August 18, 1981
  - Gregg's Food Products, Inc., April 6, 1972, May 17, 1972
  - Hann Acceptance Corp., September 19, 1969, June 10, 1987
  - Hudson Growth Fund, Inc., February 29, 1988
  Dates: 1969-1988
  
  Container: Box/Folder 2/1
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Industrial Air-Kyle
  - Industrial Air Products Co., December 10, 1968
  - Information Science, Inc., May 29, 1969
  - Imatron, Inc., August 3, 1983
  - Immunex Corp., July 1, 1983
  - Industiral Funding Corp., October 27, 1989
  - Inn at Otter Crest, October 8, 1971
  - International King's Table, Inc., October 17, 1977, November 16, 1977
  - ISC Systems Corp., August 20, 1980, August 19, 1981
  - Jonhop, Inc., August 9, 1968
  - Kalama Chemical, Inc., September 18, 1972
  - Katrak Vehicle Co., November 1, 1966
  - Keytronic Corp., May 20, 1983
  - Kyle Technology Corp., May 14, 1981
  Dates: 1966-1989
  
  Container: Box/Folder 2/2
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Lamb-Modular
  - Lamb-Weston, Inc., August 27, 1969
  - L.B. Nelson Corp., June 22, 1972
  - Liberty Communications, Inc., September 27, 1977
  - Melridge, Inc., November 16, 1983, November 30, 1984, April 29, 1986
  - Melridge Income Partners II, Limited Partnership, September 25, 1986
  - Modular Industries, Inc., October 3, 1969
  Dates: 1969-1984
  
  Container: Box/Folder 2/3
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Moduline-Northwest District
  - Moduline Internationl, Inc., June 8, 1972
  - Moore-Rane Manufacturing Co., April 10, 1968
  - Morgan Semiconductor Research Associates Limited, March 7, 1984
  - Morrow, September 15, 1983
  - Mouldings, Inc., January 14, 1969
  - NERCO, Inc., June 22, 1984
  - Nike, Inc., December 2, 1980, October 14, 1982
  - Northwest District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, December 19, 1977
  Dates: 1968-1984
  
  Container: Box/Folder 2/4
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Northwest Natural-Oregon Trail
  - Northwest Natural Gas Co., December 3, 1975
  - Northwest Realty Trust, November 4, 1987
  - Northwest Timber Partners, Inc., August 17, 1982
  - Office Solutions, Inc., June 8, 1983
  - Oregon Municipal Bond Funding, November 14, 1984
  - Oregon Trail Company (Pixieland), October 10, 1967
  Dates: 1967-1987
  
  Container: Box/Folder 2/5
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Pacer-Precision
  - Pacer Corp., February 5, 1986
  - Pacific First Federal, June 15, 1983
  - Pacific Northwest Life Insurance Co., September 17, 1964
  - Pacific Power and Light Co., April 25, 1975, January 8, 1976
  - Pay'n Pak Stores, Inc., September 18, 1969
  - PNCG Growth Fund, Inc., July 7, 1988
  - Portland General Electric Co., February 24, 1981
  - Powers Medical Systems, Inc., March 6, 1981
  - Precision Castparts Corp., June 4, 1979, June 26, 1979, June 13, 1983, June 29, 1983
  Dates: 1964-1986
  
  Container: Box/Folder 3/1
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Rem-Stretch
  - Rem Metals Corp., December 4, 1967
  - Renaissance GRX, Inc., June 1, 1987, July 16, 1987
  - Sawyer's, Inc., August 25, 1965
  - SCI Corp., November 18, 1968
  - Sea Gallery Stores, Inc., August 25, 1981
  - Security International, Inc., December 12, 1969
  - Skippers, Inc., April 21, 1981
  - Star Technologies, Inc., November 2, 1984, December 6, 1984
  - Stretch & Sew, Inc., August 17, 1972
  Dates: 1965-1984
  
  Container: Box/Folder 3/2
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: Tektronix-United Grocers
  - Tektronix, Inc., December 2, 1965, August 8, 1977
  - Timberline Systems, January 5, 1982, December 2, 1983, February 9, 1984
  - Transition Metals Corp., April 27, 1982
  - II Morrow, Inc., January 26, 1984
  - United Finance Co., December 31, 1980
  - United Grocers, Inc., February 15, 1979
  Dates: 1965-1984
  
  Container: Box/Folder 3/3
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: U.S. Bancorp-U.S. Press
  - U.S. Bancorp, June 16, 1969, June 17, 1975, June 24, 1975, February 10, 1977
  - United Savings Bank, Mutual, April 15, 1986, June 5, 1986
  - United States National Bank of Oregon, February 8, 1972
  - United States Press, Inc., October 19, 1984
  Dates: 1969-1986
  
  Container: Box/Folder 3/4
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
- Description: View-Master--Zirconium
  - View-Master International Group, Inc., July 21, 1983
  - Wagner Mining Equipment, Inc., February 25, 1970
  - Washington Federal Savings Bank, April 3, 1987
  - Washington Mutual Savings Bank, February 4, 1983
  - Western Star Business Systems, Inc., November 14, 1983
  - Western Pacific Research and Business Parks, June 17, 1982
  - Winchester Bay Seafood Co., April 4, 1968
  - Woodtek, Inc., June 1, 1969
  - Zirconium Technology Corp., February 12, 1969
  Dates: 1968-1983
  
  Container: Box/Folder 3/5
  
  Location: Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987
Series B: Private placement memoranda--Pacific Northwest, 1971-1985
- Description: Crescent-Dunhill
  - Crescent Cablevision, Ltd., September 11, 1981
  - Conifer 309 Oregon Ltd., September 2, 1971
  - Data Time, Inc., April 25, 1972
  - Dunhill Oregon Ltd., September 30, 1982
  Dates: 1971-1982
  
  Container: Box/Folder 4/1
  
  Location: Series B: Private placement memoranda--Pacific Northwest, 1971-1985
- Description: Eagle Executive Aircraft, Executive Plaza Associates
  
  Dates: 1980 December 9; 1985 December 1
  
  Container: Box/Folder 4/2
  
  Location: Series B: Private placement memoranda--Pacific Northwest, 1971-1985
- Description: Foamat-Front
  - Foamat Foods Corp., April 1971
  - Founders Title Co., December 20, 1978
  - Front Avenue Partners, Ltd., July 10, 1984
  Dates: 1971-1984
  
  Container: Box/Folder 4/3
  
  Location: Series B: Private placement memoranda--Pacific Northwest, 1971-1985
- Description: Greater-Northwest Cinema
  - Greater Willamette Vision Limited, April 22, 1981
  - Industrial Leasing Corp. September 30, 1974
  - Northwest Cinema Group Ltd., October 21, 1980
  Dates: 1974-1981
  
  Container: Box/Folder 4/4
  
  Location: Series B: Private placement memoranda--Pacific Northwest, 1971-1985
- Description: Northwest Housing-Richland
  - Northwest Housing Partners, Ltd., December 10, 1984
  - Northwest Venture Associates, October 1982
  - Office Solutions, Inc., Febuary 15, 1983
  - Ramagon Toys, Inc., June 15, 1983
  - Richard Abel & Co., Inc., June 1972
  - Richland Terrace Associates Oregon, Ltd., October 28, 1987
  Dates: 1972-1987
  
  Container: Box/Folder 5/1
  
  Location: Series B: Private placement memoranda--Pacific Northwest, 1971-1985
- Description: Rogers-Timberline
  - Rogers-Multnomah Cablesystems, October 17, 1983
  - Sidereal Corp., May 28, 1981
  - Timberline Systems, Inc., December 6, 1979
  Dates: 1979-1983
  
  Container: Box/Folder 5/2
  
  Location: Series B: Private placement memoranda--Pacific Northwest, 1971-1985
- Description: United-Wind
  - United States Cruises, Inc., December 6, 1979
  - Uptown Tower Associates, Ltd., November 21, 1985
  - Wind River Timber Co., July 30, 1980
  Dates: 1979-1985
  
  Container: Box/Folder 5/3
  
  Location: Series B: Private placement memoranda--Pacific Northwest, 1971-1985
Series C: Proxy statements, 1971-1988
- Description: American-Brooks
  - American Network, Inc., May 6, 1988
  - Bank of Oregon, April 22, 1985
  - Bear Creek Corp., December 1983
  - Brooks-Scanlon, Inc., April 12, 1980
  Dates: 1983-1988
  
  Container: Box/Folder 5/4
  
  Location: Series C: Proxy statements, 1971-1988
- Description: Cascade-Fred
  - Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc., September 18, 1984
  - Chico's Pizza Franchises, Inc., April 22, 1980
  - Dillingham Corp., February 12, 1983
  - Discount Fabrics, Inc., August 17, 1981
  - Equitable Savings & Loan Assn., August 19, 1982
  - Fabric Wholesalers, Inc., August 22, 1985
  - Field Emission Corp., April 17, 1973
  - Fred Meyer, Inc., November 12, 1981
  Dates: 1973-1988
  
  Container: Box/Folder 6/1
  
  Location: Series C: Proxy statements, 1971-1988
- Description: GAC-Industrial
  - GAC Corp., March 26, 1969
  - Georgia-Pacific Corp., November 6, 1972
  - Hyster Co., January 16, 1984
  - The Grass Valley Group, Inc., December 21, 1973
  - Industrial Leasing Corp., July 1971
  Dates: 1971-1984
  
  Container: Box/Folder 6/2
  
  Location: Series C: Proxy statements, 1971-1988
- Description: Old National Bancorporation
  
  Dates: 1983 November 10
  
  Container: Box/Folder 6/3
  
  Location: Series C: Proxy statements, 1971-1988
- Description: Omark-Securities
  - Omark Industries, December 29, 1984
  - Orbanco Financial Services Corp., August 15, 1985
  - Oregon Portland Cement Co., July 29, 1983
  - Pacific Realty Trust, January 21, 1983
  - Securities-Intermountain, Inc., Febuary 20, 1971
  Dates: 1971-1984
  
  Container: Box/Folder 6/4
  
  Location: Series C: Proxy statements, 1971-1988
- Description: U.S. Bancorp-Willamette
  - U.S. Bancorp, March 8, 1971
  - U.S. Natural Resources, Inc., November 4, 1977
  - Western Bank, January 27, 1982
  - Willamette Industries, Inc., April 15, 1977
  Dates: 1971-1982
  
  Container: Box/Folder 6/5
  
  Location: Series C: Proxy statements, 1971-1988

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Subject Terms

Business enterprises--Northwest, Pacific

Corporate Names

Tonkon, Torp, Galen, Marmaduke, and Booth (Portland, Or.) (creator)

Form or Genre Terms

Prospectuses

Northwest companies collection, 1964-1989

Table of Contents

Overview of the Collection

Content Description

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative Information

Arrangement

Custodial History

Acquisition Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series A: Prospectuses, 1964-1987

Series B: Private placement memoranda--Pacific Northwest, 1971-1985

Series C: Proxy statements, 1971-1988

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Subject Terms

Corporate Names

Form or Genre Terms