Pacific Stoneware Inc. records, 1900-1955

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pacific Stoneware Inc. (Portland, Or.)
Title
Pacific Stoneware Inc. records
Dates
1900-1955 (inclusive)
Quantity
10.49 cubic feet, (3 paige cartons; 15 legal document cases; 1 slim legal document case; 1 flat box (13x16))
Collection Number
Mss 1713
Summary
Pacific Stoneware Inc. was a pottery business which originated in 1873 as Pacific Pottery Co. It went bankrupt in 1960 and was bought by Tektronix Ceramics. Records include correspondence, cash books, journals, ledgers, order books, and trial balance books.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Pacific Stoneware Inc. was a pottery business which originated in 1873 as Pacific Pottery Co. It went bankrupt in 1960 and was bought by Tektronix Ceramics.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes correspondence, 1900-1951; cash books, 25 volumes, 1900-1955; journals, 3 volumes, 1900-1924; ledgers, 2 volumes, 1902-1916; order books, 2 volumes, 1900-1903; trial balance books, 47 volumes, 1900-1935.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Pacific Stoneware Inc. records, Mss 1713, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections, In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Pacific Stoneware Inc., 1963.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Ceramic industries--Oregon
  • Pottery industry--Oregon

Corporate Names

  • Pacific Stoneware Inc. (Portland, Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • administrative records
  • correspondence
  • financial records