Scope and Contents
The Prineville Publishing Company records contain financial statements, balance sheets, tax returns, bills of sale, articles of incorporation, contracts, and a corporation book documenting the business affairs of the Prineville Publishing Company from its incorporation in 1939 until its dissolution in 1952. There is correspondence regarding the purchase of the Central Oregonian newspaper by Remey M. Cox from R. H. Jonas in 1939. There are newspaper clippings, correspondence, award certificates, and photographs documenting the lives and work of Remey M. Cox and Theresa H. Cox.
Dates
- 1921-1955
- Majority of material found within 1939-1952
Creator
- Prineville Publishing Company (Prineville, Or.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.
Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use note
Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical/Historical note
The Prineville Publishing Company was incorporated in 1939 by Remey M. Cox, Theresa H. Cox, and Frank H. Bartholomew, in Prineville, Oregon. The Prineville Publishing Company published newspapers, including the Central Oregonian, which Remey M. Cox purchased from R. H. Jonas in 1939. Remey M. Cox was born in Portland, Oregon and attended the University of Oregon. He was with the United Press association from 1922-1925. In 1925 he was the managing editor of the Tampa, Florida Globe before he relocated to Bend, Oregon in 1926 to be the editor of the Bend Bulletin, where he worked for 12 years. Following the incorporation of the Prineville Publishing Company, Remey M. Cox ran the company with his wife, Theresa H. Cox, who was the company’s secretary and an award-winning photographer. Remey M. Cox also served as the editor and publisher of the Central Oregonian until his death in 1952 and the subsequent dissolution of the Prineville Publishing Company.
Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 container) : 1 manuscript box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Prineville Publishing Company, incorporated in 1939 by Remey M. Cox, Theresa H. Cox, and Frank H. Bartholomew, was a publishing company in Prineville, Oregon that published the Central Oregonian newspaper. The Prineville Publishing Company records contain financial statements, balance sheets, tax returns, bills of sale, articles of incorporation, contracts, correspondence, and a corporation book documenting the business affairs of the Prineville Publishing Company from 1939 to 1952, as well as newspaper clippings, correspondence, award certificates, and photographs documenting the lives and work of Remey M. Cox and Theresa H. Cox.
Processing Information note
Processed by Sarah Lueders in 2020.
- American newspapers -- Oregon -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspaper publishing -- Oregon -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Prineville Publishing Company records
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team. Revisions by Sarah Lueders.
- Date
- c2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
