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Technical drawing of Clements Tract with markings for iron pipe placements, 1910 July

Overview of the Collection

Engineer
Newell, Gossett & Walsh (Portland, Or.)
Title
Technical drawing of Clements Tract with markings for iron pipe placements
Dates
1910 July
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 oversize folder (16x20) in shared flat box)
Collection Number
Coll 985
Summary
Blueprint technical drawing of Clements Tract on Sauvie Island, Oregon, with notations for the placement of iron pipes. The drawing was produced by Newell, Gossett & Walsh, a civil engineering firm based in Portland, Oregon.
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Newell, Gossett & Walsh was a civil engineering firm based in Portland, Oregon, in the early 20th century. Its partners were Joseph P. Newell, Chancy H. Gossett (sometimes written as Chancey H. Gossett), and Frank J. Walsh. After 1922, the firm was named Newell, Carter & Walsh.

Sources: Advertisements and articles in the Oregonian and Oregon Journal, 1908-1941; Portland city directories, 1909-1923.

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Content Description

The collection consists of a blueprint technical drawing of a land tract, produced by the civil engineering firm Newell, Gossett & Walsh. The drawing shows Clements Tract in Section 17, Township 2, North Range 1, West Willamette Meridian, on Sauvie Island, Oregon. The drawing has notations at multiple points for setting iron pipes, and notes the property of a "Mrs. Dunn" and a corner of the Cline Donation Land Claim.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Technical drawing of Clements Tract with markings for iron pipe placements, Coll 985, 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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Susan Webb Martin, September 2023 (RL2023-053).

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Subject Terms

  • Civil engineering--Oregon--Sauvie Island

Form or Genre Terms

  • technical drawings
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