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Alfred Lewis Lomax papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 035

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of research correspondence, manuscripts, research materials, published articles and photographs. Subjects include Pacific trade, Oregon’s natural resources and sheep husbandry. Research materials relate primarily to woolen mills and damaged ships. The photographs are arranged by subject into folders. Subjects include shipping and ship construction, woolen mills (including the Thomas Kay Woolen Mills in Salem, Oregon), lumber companies, and University of Oregon shipping students.

Dates

  • 1916-1974

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

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 note

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

Alfred L. Lomax (1892- 1982) was a Professor of Business Administration (Pacific Northwest industrial history) at the University of Oregon, where he taught for over fifty years. He is the author of two books on woolen mills in Oregon and a history of sheep husbandry in Oregon.

Extent

4.25 linear feet (8 containers, 1 volume)

.5 Unprocessed linear feet (1 box ) : 1 msb

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Alfred L. Lomax (1892-1982) was a Professor of Business Administration (Pacific Northwest industrial history) at the University of Oregon. The collection consists of research correspondence, manuscripts, research materials, published articles and photographs.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged into the following series: I. Correspondence (Box 1); II. Manuscripts (Box 1-2); III. Research material (Box 2-6); IV. Printed matter (Box 6); V. Scrapbook (Volume 1); VI. Photographs (Photo Box 1-2); Correspondence arranged chronologically, all other series arranged alphabetically.

Other Finding Aids

Paper finding aid with additional information available in Special Collections & University Archives.

Title
Guide to the Alfred Lewis Lomax papers
Status
Revise Description
Author
Finding aid prepared by processing staff.
Date
2010
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

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