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Wright-Blodgett Company Records, ca. 1901-1935
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wright-Blodgett Company.
- Title
- Wright-Blodgett Company Records
- Dates
- ca. 1901-1935 (inclusive)19011935
- Quantity
- approx. 1 cubic foot
- Collection Number
- Consult repository.
- Summary
- The Wright-Blodgett Company Records document the company's land and timber holdings in Oregon, Washington, and California.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Wright-Blodgett Company was owned and operated by John Wood Blodgett, Sr. and later his son, John Wood Blodgett, Jr. The company was dissolved in 1948.
John Wood Blodgett, Sr. (1860-1951) was a lumberman, civic leader, and philanthropist, of Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to timberlands in Michigan, Blodgett acquired lands in Mississippi, Louisiana, California, and Oregon. Companies in which Blodgett was prominent were the Blodgett Co., Ltd.; the Wright-Blodgett Co., Ltd.; the Hill-Davis Co., Ltd., of all of which he was chairman or manager; and the Michigan-California Co., of which he was organizer and president.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Wright-Blodgett Company Records consist predominantly of maps and ledgers that document the company's land and timber holdings with tract locations, prior ownership, taxes paid, and subsequent sale or other disposition. The records are primarily for holdings in Oregon (Clatsop, Columbia, Linn, Tillamook, and Washington Counties) but also include holdings in Washington (Cowlitz County) and California (Humboldt County). The records also include photocopies of correspondence pertaining to land holdings in Oregon and California.
Of particular note are records for the Blodgett Tract in Columbia County (township 7N, range 5 west) that was donated to the Oregon State University College of Forestry by the Blodgett family.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Wright-Blodgett Company Records, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
Edith Blodgett donated these records to the College of Forestry which transferred them to the OSU Archives.
Related Materials
The OSU Archives holdings include College of Forestry Records (RG 139) and Photographs (P 61) as well as several other manuscript collections pertaining to forestry and the lumber industry.
Other records relating to the Blodgett lumber interests are held by the Michigan Historical Collections at the University of Michigan. The Noyes-Holland Logging Company Records (Mss 1539) held by the Oregon Historical Society include financial statements and correspondence regarding the Blodgett Tract in Columbia County.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forest landowners--California--Humboldt County.
- Forest landowners--Oregon.
- Forest landowners--Washington (State)--Cowlitz County.
- Timber--California--Humboldt County--Maps.
- Timber--Oregon--Maps.
- Timber--Washington (State)--Cowlitz County--Maps.
Geographical Names
- Clatsop County (Or.)--Maps.
- Columbia County (Or.)--Maps.
- Linn County (Or.)--Maps.
- Tillamook County (Or.)--Maps.
- Washington County (Or.)--Maps.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Blodgett, John Wood, 1860-1951. (creator)
