Henry Brooks Van Duzer papers 1863-1951

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Henry Brooks Van Duzer papers 1863-1951

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Collection includes: Personal, family and business correspondence, 1863-1950; Scrapbooks and memorabilia regarding Duzer's activities with the U.S. Fir Production Board, Portland Chamber of Commerce, the Democratic party and the Oregon Highway Commission; Minutes, financial reports, contracts, etc., 1930-1951, of the Inman-Poulson Lumber Company; Scripts and stage set illustrations for plays; Certificates; Ephemera. Henry Brooks Van Duzer was the chairman of the Oregon state highway commission.

1 cubic feet (1 document case, 1 flat box and 1 oversize folder)

eng,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6379880

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Van Duzer, Henry Brooks,

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Democratic Party (Or.)

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Oregon began as a Republican state due to the migration of union partisans who created a Republican stronghold. The New Deal and the Great Depression marked the beginning of Democratic influence in Oregon as people came to work in the forests and shipyards. However a competitive Democratic party did not emerge until the 1950s. From the description of Democratic Party records, 1954-1966. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 57139338 From the guide to the Demo...

Van Duzer, Henry Brooks, 1874-

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Henry Brooks Van Duzer was the chairman of the Oregon state highway commission. From the guide to the Henry Brooks Van Duzer papers, 1863-1951, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) Henry Brooks Van Duzer was the chairman of the Oregon state highway commission. He was born in New York in 1874 and came to Oregon in 1898, having studied civil engineering at Union College. He was the president of Inman-Poulsen Lumber Company and the president of ...

Oregon State Highway Commission

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Inman-Poulsen Lumber Co. (Portland, Or.)

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Portland Chamber of Commerce (Or.)

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The Portland Chamber of Commerce was established in 1874 as the Portland Board of Trade. In 1890 it was named Chamber of Commerce. The Portland Chamber of Commerce functioned, in many instances, as a state chamber of commerce. The records, therefore, have a significance beyond Portland and Multnomah County. From the description of Portland Chamber of Commerce records, 1924-1939. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52390407 Dedicated to promoting the commerc...