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Oregon Central Military Road Company records, 1864-1877

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon Central Military Road Company (Eugene, Or.)
Title
Oregon Central Military Road Company records
Dates
1864-1877 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.2 cubic feet, (5 document cases, 1 custom box)
Collection Number
Mss 993
Summary
Records of an Oregon company that constructed and ran a military road from Eugene to the Owyhee River. Records date from 1864 to 1877 and include correspondence, organizational records, legal records, road superintendents' reports, financial records, stock books, and certificates.
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

The Oregon Central Military Road Company was incorporated in Eugene, Oregon, in 1864. Among its stockholders were some of the leading citizens of Oregon, including Simeon G. Reed and William S. Ladd. The company constructed and maintained the road, which ran from Eugene to the Oregon border near the Owyhee River. One of its superintendents was Byron J. Pengra (1823-1903). The final dividend of the company was paid out on January 11, 1877.

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Content Description

This collection includes correspondence, financial records, organizational records, stock books and certificates, and legal documents of the Oregon Central Military Road Company. The organizational records include a bound journal, minutes, treasurer's reports, and committee reports. Also included are road superintendents' reports; field notes of a preliminary survey of the road route by B. J. Pengra, 1864; stockholder records; documents concerning the case of the company vs. H. C. Victor; letters of B. J. Pengra and Ben Simpson; and bills and receipts.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Oregon Central Military Road Company records, Mss 993, 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

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in the following series:

  • Series 1: Correspondence, 1865-1873
  • Series 2: General files, 1864-1875
  • Series 3: Financial records, 1864-1877
  • Series 4: Stock records, 1864-1877

Acquisition Information

Collection was acquired in 1962.

Related Materials

Related materials can be found at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library in the John Miller Drake papers, Mss 80; and the John Marshall McCall papers, Mss 911.

Bibliography

Beckham, Stephen Dow, "The Oregon Central Military Wagon Road: a history and reconaissance," [Eugene, Or.]: Heritage Research Associates, 1981.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Geoffrey B. Wexler
2006

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