Margaret Rush papers, 1937-1939.

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Margaret Rush papers, 1937-1939.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63167112

The collection (1937-1939) includes a manuscript of "So I Went By Bus," written by Margaret Rush about early Portland, family life and her trip to New York in 1939. The manuscript includes descriptions of bus travel and the history of bus systems. Material includes press releases (1937) of progress on the Bonneville Dam by Captain Colby M. Myers, Executive Officer, Corps of Engineers.

.25 cubic feet (1 document case)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7883826

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Myers, Colby M.

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Rush, Margaret

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Margaret Rush was a photographer and correspondent for the Oregon Journal newspaper who covered Bonneville Dam construction for three years. She was the only woman in the county covering a government construction project at the time and also wrote about bus travel and the history of bus systems. From the description of Margaret Rush papers, 1937-1939. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 63167112 From the guide to the Margaret Rush Papers, 1937-1...

United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: engineer regiment, military construction, and civil works. The day-to-day activities of the three mission areas are administered by a lieutenant general known as the commanding general/chief of engineers. The chief of engineers commands the engineer regiment, composed of combat engineer army units, and answers directly to the chief of staff of the army. Comba...

United States. Bonneville Power Administration

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