Red Star Roller Mills records , 1892-1900

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Red Star Roller Mills (Turner, Or.)
Title
Red Star Roller Mills records
Dates
1892-1900 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.025 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 folder
Collection Number
B 188
Summary
The company Red Star Roller Mills, a flouring mill, was located in Turner, Oregon. The collection (1892-1900) contains financial ledgers and day books, and a biography of George Frank Robertson which describes an overland journey to Oregon.
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
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The financial records in the collection consist of two daybooks (1892-1900), and one ledger (1892-1893).

The biography describes the Robertson family in Indiana and Oregon, the work in flour mills, and also describes an overland journey from Indiana to Oregon in 1873.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Flour industry--Oregon--Turner
  • Flour mills--Oregon--Turner
  • Overland journeys to the Pacific

Personal Names

  • Robertson, George Frank, 1865-1934

Corporate Names

  • Red Star Roller Mills (Turner, Or.)

Family Names

  • Robertson family

Geographical Names

  • Indiana--Social life and customs--19th century
  • Oregon--Social life and customs--19th century
  • Turner (Or.)--History--19th century

Form or Genre Terms

  • Daybooks
  • Ledgers (account books)