ORU_CAT221.xml Guide to the Joseph Nathan Teal Scrapbooks 1894-1917 Teal (Joseph Nathan) scrapbooks Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo. Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2013
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Joseph Nathan Teal scrapbooks Teal, Joseph Nathan, 1858-1929 CA T221 3 linear feet 14 containers 14 volumes 1894-1917 Joseph Nathan Teal (1858-1929) was an Oregon rancher, lawyer, investor, and civic leader who was an advocate of waterways development and served as U.S. Shipping Commissioner from 1920-1921. The collection (1894-1917) contains fourteen volumes of scrapbooks regarding Oregon politics, Portland water, transportation in Oregon, taxes, the railroad, Celilo canal, and navigation of the Columbia River English . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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 Teal, Joseph Nathan, 1858-1929 Oregon--Politics and government--1859-1950 Portland (Or.)--Politics and government Railroads--Oregon Water resources development--Oregon Canals--Columbia River Transportation Railroad law--Oregon Railroad law--United States Lawyers--Oregon--Portland Canals--Oregon--Dalles Taxation--Oregon Railroads and state--United States Oregon Scrapbooks Clippings Correspondence Broadsides

Joseph Nathan Teal (1858-1929) was born in Eugene, Oregon. He became a cattle and sheep rancher in eastern Oregon. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1884.

Teal operated a law office out of Portland. He specialized in railroad rate matters, and was a strong advocate of waterways development. In 1920-1921, he served as U.S. Shipping Commissioner.

The collection (1894-1917) contains fourteen volumes of scrapbooks regarding Oregon politics, Portland water, transportation in Oregon, taxes, the railroad, Celilo canal, and navigation of the Columbia River

Scrapbooks are organized by subject and material includes correspondence, reports, broadsides, and newspaper clippings.

Volume 1: Portland Water Committee, 1897-1903;

Volume 2: Charter Board of Portland, 1901-1904;

Volume 3: Political, 1894-1898;

Volume 4: Politics, 1898-1904;

Volume 5: Politics, 1904-1912;

Volume 6: Politics, 1905-1911;

Volume 7: Taxpayers League, 1900-1905;

Volume 8: Gas fight, 1906-1914;

Volume 9: Spokane Case, 1910-1917;

Volume 10: Transportation Committee of Chamber of Commerce, 1905;

Volume 11: Railroad, 1906-1915;

Volume 12: Transportation Committee of Chamber of Commerce;

Volume 13: Celilo Canal, 1915;

Volume 14: Celilo Canal.

 Guide to the Joseph Nathan Teal Scrapbooks

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