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Jerome Workman correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [A 150] 1
Identifier: A 150

Scope and Contents

The collection (1912-1914) contains correspondence regarding Oregon businesses, including transportation and mining firms.

The correspondence includes about eighty letters, both incoming and outgoing. Letters refer mainly to the business of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway Co., particularly street railways in Eugene, and to the Humboldt Consolidated Gold Mines in Baker, Oregon.

Major correspondents are Robert E. Strahorn and Fred R. Mellis.

Dates

  • 1912-1914

Creator

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.

Extent

0.025 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Jerome Workman was an attorney in Eugene, Oregon, who also served as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. The collection (1912-1914) contains correspondence regarding Oregon businesses, including transportation and mining firms.

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.

Title
Guide to the Jerome Workman Correspondence
Status
Complete Description
Author
Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
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

Contact:
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA