Willamette Pulp and Paper Company records, 1890-1909
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Willamette Pulp and Paper Company (West Linn, Or.)
- Title
- Willamette Pulp and Paper Company records
- Dates
- 1890-1909 (inclusive)18901909
- Quantity
- 0.9 cubic feet, (1 slim legal document case; 1 flat box (11x14); 1 flat box (13x16))
- Collection Number
- Coll 1004
- Summary
- Records of the Willamette Pulp and Paper Company of West Linn, Oregon, including outgoing correspondence, a ledger recording the amount of wood cut, contracts, and financial records. The company was founded in 1889, and later merged with the Crown-Columbia Paper Company and then with the Crown Zellerbach Corporation.
- 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
Historical Note
The Willamette Pulp and Paper Company was founded in 1889, establishing a mill at Willamette Falls in West Linn, Oregon. In 1914, the company merged with a neighboring paper maker, Crown-Columbia Paper Company, becoming the Crown-Willamette Pulp and Paper Company. This firm merged with the San Francisco, California-based Crown Zellerbach Corporation in 1937.
Sources: "Paper Making in West Linn," by George Kramer, West Linn Historical Society, https://www.westlinnhistory.org/history/paper-making-in-west-linn; articles in the Oregonian, 1914-1970.
Content Description
The collection consists of the records of the Willamette Pulp and Paper Company of West Linn, Oregon. These include a letterpress copybook of outgoing correspondence, January-March 1895; a ledger recording the amount of wood cut at the firm's mill, 1891-1903; a financial ledger, 1890-1894; contracts with businesses and individuals, 1891-1906; notices of wage changes, 1907; and financial records such as receipts and invoices, 1904-1909.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Willamette Pulp and Paper Company records, Coll 1004, 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
- Business enterprises--Oregon--West Linn
- Paper mills--Oregon--West Linn
Corporate Names
- Willamette Pulp and Paper Company (West Linn, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- contracts
- correspondence
- financial records
