John McCracken papers 1886-1945

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John McCracken papers 1886-1945

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Collection includes: Ledger, 1 vol., 1893-1919, with accounts for the McCracken-Ripley Company; Receipts, 1893-1902; Inventories, 1895-1898; Price list, 1935; Citations from the U.S. Treasury regarding War Bonds, 1945; Correspondence and contracts, 1886-1905, regarding the Portland, Nehalem and Tillamook Railway Company. Colonel John McCraken (1826-1915) came to California in 1849 and co-founded the Greenwich & California Mining & Trading Company.

.45 cubic feet (1 folder and 1 custom box)

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6374643

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McCraken, John,

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McCracken-Ripley Co. (Portland, Or.)

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McCraken, John, 1826-1915.

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Colonel John McCraken (1826-1915) came to California in 1849 and co-founded the Greenwich & California Mining & Trading Company. From the guide to the John McCracken papers, 1886-1945, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) Colonel John McCraken (1826-1915) came to California in 1849 and co-founded the Greenwich & California Mining & Trading Company. The following year, he came to Oregon, where he became involved in the flour mi...

Portland, Nehalem & Tillamook Railway Co. (Portland, Or.)

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Per note in the collcection: The Portland, Nehalem & Tillamook Railway Company was incorporated February 2, 1901, for the purpose of carrying timber to Portland, Oregon, to "maintain the present lumber supremacy of Portland over all other cities on the North Pacific Coast." From the description of Portland, Nehalem & Tillamook Railway Company records [manuscript], 1901-1905. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 683258018 From the guide to...