Thomas O. Russell letters to Percival Farquhar 1932-1951

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Thomas O. Russell letters to Percival Farquhar 1932-1951

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Letter from Thomas O. Russell, Eugene, Oregon, to Percival Farquhar, New York City, 4 pp, 9 December 1932, regarding the effects of the Depression and an iron ore survey in Brazil, with notes by Charles A. Gauld; Letter from Thomas O. Russell, Eugene, Oregon, to Percival Farquhar, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2 pp, 27 February 1951, regarding investment in Brazilian timber business. Thomas O. Russell came to Oregon in 1909 and was a prominent engineer.

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Farquhar, Percival,

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Gauld, Charles A.

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Russell, Thomas O.

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Thomas O. Russell was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and came to Oregon in 1909. He was a designer and builder of railroad lines and railroad facilities. From 1929 to 1935, Russell was chief engineer for the Companhia Itabira do Brasil, working for Percival Farquhar, planning the Itabira Railroad. From the guide to the Thomas O. Russell papers, 1908-1954, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) Thomas O. Russell ...