Scope and Contents
The working files contain correspondence, topical information, draft initiatives and final copies of submitted initiatives, mostly from the desk of Gustav "Gus" Norwood.
Dates
- 1953-1959
Creator
- Northwest Public Power Association (Organization)
- Norwood, Gus, 1916-2006 (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
Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) is a non-profit trade association comprising public/people's utility districts, electric cooperatives, municipalities and crown corporations in the Western U.S. and Canada" (NWPPA website, 2013).
NWPPA also serves the sales and networking needs of approximately 300 Associate Members across the U.S. and Canada who are allied with the electric utility industry (NWPPA website, 2013).
Gustav "Gus" Norwood, served as Northwest Public Power Association's executive secretary for 20 years (1947- 1967). He was then appointed as the first administrator of the Alaska Power Administration in Juneau, Alaska.
Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 container) : 1 manuscript box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) is a not for profit trade association comprising public/people's utility districts, electric cooperatives, municipalities and crown corporations in the Western U.S. and Canada. The collection (1953-1959) contains working files of legislative initiatives regarding Oregon power development.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Electric cooperatives -- Northwest, Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Electric utilities -- Northwest, Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Electric utilities -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Norwood, Gus, 1916-2006
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon -- Politics and government -- 1951- Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Public utilities -- Northwest, Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Public utilities -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Water-power -- Northwest, Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Northwest Public Power Association Records
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
