Willamette Falls Canal Company records , 1865 August 25

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Willamette Falls Canal Company
Title
Willamette Falls Canal Company records
Dates
1865 August 25 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.025 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 folder
Collection Number
CA 1865 Aug 25
Summary
Willamette Falls Canal company was one of the companies agitating for the right to to build a canal to ship goods over the Willamette Falls in Oregon. The collection contains articles of incorporation and a legal notice, dated August 25, 1865 on behalf of the Willamette Falls Canal company stating their right-of-way to build a canal
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

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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).

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The notice argues that the People's Transportation Company must cease their work building a canal because such work infringes upon the rights and property of the Willamette Falls Canal Company.

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Subject Terms

  • Canals--Oregon--Willamette River
  • Shipping--Oregon--History--19th century
  • Transportation--Oregon--History--19th century

Corporate Names

  • People's Transportation Company (Salem, Or.)
  • Willamette Falls Canal Company

Geographical Names

  • Willamette Falls (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles of incorporation
  • Legal notices