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Frederick DeNeffe papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ax 673

Scope and Contents

Collection contains legal files regarding oil, coal, gas, silver, sugar, and mining companies.

The files reflect Deneffe's interest and investment in mineral and petroleum prospects, mainly in the Western United States. Some of the companies involved were Alice Mining Co., Buffalo Mine (Grant County, OR), Wyoming Western Oil Co., Husky Coal Co., John Day Basin Oil Co., Mon-O-Oil Corporation, Maxim Electronics of Oregon Co., St. Helens Consolidated Mining Co., and Western Mining Development Co.

Dates

  • 1936-1965

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.

Biographical / Historical

Frederick Mason DeNeffe (1882-1965) was born in Cherokee County, Iowa in 1882. He was educated at the University of Michigan. From 1907 he worked as an attorney in Portland, Oregon.

Extent

3 linear feet (2 containers) : 2 record storage boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Frederick Mason DeNeffe (1882-1965) was educated at the University of Michigan and starting in 1907 he worked as an attorney in Portland, Oregon. The collection contains legal files regarding oil, coal, gas, silver, sugar, and mining companies.

Other Finding Aids

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

Processing Information

Collection processed by staff, 1972.

This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.

Title
Guide to the Frederick DeNeffe papers
Status
Complete Description
Author
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet.
Date
2011
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