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Forty years in the gas business, 1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Larson, Dewey B.
- Title
- Forty years in the gas business
- Dates
- 1983 (inclusive)19831983
- Quantity
- .02 cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1509
- Summary
- Photocopy typescript autobiography of Dewey B. Larson, 13 pp, 1983, discussing his work with Portland Gas & Coke Company from 1922-1945, explaining technical problems faced by gas utilities and their solutions, demand, effects of bad weather and difficulties in dealing with the government during World War II.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photocopy typescript autobiography of Dewey B. Larson, 13 pp, 1983, discussing his work with Portland Gas & Coke Company from 1922-1945, explaining technical problems faced by gas utilities and their solutions, demand, effects of bad weather and difficulties in dealing with the government during World War II.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Forty Years in the Gas Business, Mss 1509, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gas companies -- Oregon -- Portland.
- Gas industry -- Oregon -- Portland.
- Gas manufacture and works -- Equipment and supplies.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- Oregon -- Portland.
Corporate Names
- Portland Gas & Coke Company (Or.)
Family Names
- Larson, Dewey B. -- Biography.
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies. -- aat
