Olaf Laurgaard papers , 1919-1940

Overview of the Collection

Title
Olaf Laurgaard papers
Dates
1919-1940 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet, (6 containers)  :  6 manuscript boxes
Collection Number
Ax 018
Summary
Olaf Laurgaard (1880-1945) was city engineer of Portland, Oregon. The papers are correspondence, reports, plans, specifications, and drawings for a Portland, Oregon waterfront project, 1919-1933, and other city projects.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.

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Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Olaf Laurgaard (1880-1945) was city engineer of Portland, Oregon. He worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority from 1937-1940, at which time he kept an engineer's diary.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The papers are correspondence, reports, plans, specifications, and drawings for a Portland, Oregon waterfront project, 1919-1933 and other city projects. Materials are ordered chronologically.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Civil engineers--Oregon
  • Civil engineers--United States
  • Waterfronts--Oregon--Portland--Design and construction

Corporate Names

  • Portland (Or.). Office of City Engineer
  • Tennessee Valley Authority

Geographical Names

  • Portland (Or.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Architectural drawings
  • Correspondence
  • Diaries
  • Engineering drawings
  • Letters