Theodore Patrick Flynn papers, 1931-1963
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Flynn, Theodore Patrick, 1891-1954
- Title
- Theodore Patrick Flynn papers
- Dates
- 1931-1963 (inclusive)19311963
- Quantity
- 1 cubic feet, (1 legal document case; 1 slim legal document case; 1 flat box (16x20x4); 1 oversize folder (20x24); 1 oversize folder (30x42))
- Collection Number
- Mss 2659
- Summary
- Theodore Patrick Flynn (1891-1954) was an equipment development engineer for the U.S. Forest Service, Region 6, and director of the USFS Equipment Laboratory in Portland, Oregon, 1936-1949. Collection includes biographical materials, patents, blueprints, specifications, reports, photographs, clippings, a photo album, and memorabilia regarding design of specialized equipment used in forestry and construction work, particularly for controlling forest fires.
- 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
Biographical Note
Theodore Patrick Flynn (1891-1954) was an equipment development engineer for the U.S. Forest Service, Region 6, and director of the USFS Equipment Laboratory in Portland, Oregon, 1936-1949.
Content Description
Collection includes biographical materials, patents, blueprints, specifications, reports, photographs, clippings, a photo album, and memorabilia, 1931-1963, regarding design of specialized equipment used in forestry and construction work, particularly for controlling forest fires.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Theodore Patrick Flynn papers, Mss 2659, 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
- Forest fires--Prevention and control
- Forests and forestry--Northwest, Pacific
- Logging--Equipment and supplies
Personal Names
- Flynn, Theodore Patrick, 1891-1954
Corporate Names
- United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region
Form or Genre Terms
- blueprints (reprographic copies)
- clippings (information artifacts)
- photographs
- printed ephemera
- reports
- specifications
