George W. Ridgeway field diaries
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 16 field diaries dating from 1913 to 1914 describing Ridgeway's various surveying jobs in Oregon and Washington.
Dates
- 1913-1914
Creator
- Ridgeway, George W., 1870-1939 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and 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
Property rights reside with Special Collections and 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 and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
George W. Ridgeway (1870-1939) worked as a surveyor for the United States Forest Service in District 6 (Pacific Northwest).
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Ridgeway worked as surveyor in District 6, U. S. Forest Service. The diaries describe jobs in Oregon and Washington.
Physical Description
1 folder, including 16 pieces
Processing Information
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal to no organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Field notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Forestry and Forestry Products Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Forests and forestry -- Northwest, Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Forests and forestry -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Forests and forestry -- Washington (State) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Northwest, Pacific -- Surveys Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Surveyors -- Northwest, Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Surveyors -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Surveyors -- Washington Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region
- Title
- Guide to the George W. Ridgeway Field Diaries
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team, Amanda Steele, and Chasmodai Cassidy
- Date
- c2011
- 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
