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Theodore Patrick Flynn papers, 1931-1963

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Flynn, Theodore Patrick, 1891-1954
Title
Theodore Patrick Flynn papers
Dates
1931-1963 (inclusive)
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
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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Anna B. Flynn, December 1981.

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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
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