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Oregon Central Military Road Company records, 1864-1877
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon Central Military Road Company (Eugene, Or.)
- Title
- Oregon Central Military Road Company records
- Dates
- 1864-1877 (inclusive)18641877
- Quantity
- 1.2 cubic feet, (5 document cases, 1 custom box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 993
- Summary
- Records of an Oregon company that constructed and ran a military road from Eugene to the Owyhee River. Records date from 1864 to 1877 and include correspondence, organizational records, legal records, road superintendents' reports, financial records, stock books, and certificates.
- 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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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Oregon Central Military Road Company was incorporated in Eugene, Oregon, in 1864. Among its stockholders were some of the leading citizens of Oregon, including Simeon G. Reed and William S. Ladd. The company constructed and maintained the road, which ran from Eugene to the Oregon border near the Owyhee River. One of its superintendents was Byron J. Pengra (1823-1903). The final dividend of the company was paid out on January 11, 1877.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes correspondence, financial records, organizational records, stock books and certificates, and legal documents of the Oregon Central Military Road Company. The organizational records include a bound journal, minutes, treasurer's reports, and committee reports. Also included are road superintendents' reports; field notes of a preliminary survey of the road route by B. J. Pengra, 1864; stockholder records; documents concerning the case of the company vs. H. C. Victor; letters of B. J. Pengra and Ben Simpson; and bills and receipts.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Oregon Central Military Road Company records, Mss 993, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series 1: Correspondence, 1865-1873
- Series 2: General files, 1864-1875
- Series 3: Financial records, 1864-1877
- Series 4: Stock records, 1864-1877
Acquisition Information
Collection was acquired in 1962.
Related Materials
Related materials can be found at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library in the John Miller Drake papers, Mss 80; and the John Marshall McCall papers, Mss 911.
Bibliography
Beckham, Stephen Dow, "The Oregon Central Military Wagon Road: a history and reconaissance," [Eugene, Or.]: Heritage Research Associates, 1981.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Correspondence, 1865-1875Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | General correspondence |
1865 January-May |
| 1 | 2 | General correspondence |
1865 June-December |
| 1 | 3 | General correspondence |
1866 |
| 1 | 4 | General correspondence |
1867-1869 |
| 1 | 5 | General correspondence |
1870 |
| 1 | 6 | General correspondence |
1871 January-June |
| 1 | 7 | General correspondence |
1871 July-December |
| 1 | 8 | General correspondence |
1872 January-May |
| 1 | 9 | General correspondence |
1872 June-December |
| 1 | 10 | General correspondence |
1873-1876 |
| 1 | 11 | Regarding military escort |
1865 |
| 1 | 12 | Regarding Oregon Central Military Road Company v. Victor |
1866-1868 |
| 1 | 13 | Letters from Byron J. Pengra |
1866-1875 |
| 1 | 14 | Letters from Ben Simpson |
1865-1873 |
Series 2: General files, 1864-1875Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 15 | Board of directors materials |
1867-1875 |
| 1 | 16 | Bonds for deeds |
1865-1869 |
| 1 | 17 | Committee reports |
1864-1874 |
| 1 | 18 | Incorporation papers |
1867 |
| 1 | 19 | Legal documents |
1864-1876 |
| 6 | Minutes (ledger book) |
1867 May 24-1876 June 25 | |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 1 | Oaths of officers |
1865-1875 |
| 2 | 2 | Organizational records, including by-laws and minutes |
1864-1867 |
| 2 | 3 | Promissory notes |
1865-1874 |
| 2 | 4 | Proxies |
1864-1875 |
| 2 | 5 | "Report of the recent survey and progress of construction of the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road," by B. J. Pengra (Salem: Statesman Job Office, photocopy) |
1866 |
| 2 | 6 | Road superintendents' reports by B. J. Pengra and W. H. Odell |
1864-1870 |
| 2 | 7 | Secretary's reports |
1865-1875 |
| 2 | 8 | Survey notes and report by B. J. Pengra |
1864-1865 |
| 2 | 9 | Treasurer's reports |
1865-1875 |
Series 3: Financial records, 1864-1877Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 10 | Financial statements |
1866-1874 |
| 2 | 11-14 | Paid bills |
1864-1875 |
| 3 | 1 | Paid bills |
1864-1875 |
| 3 | 2 | Paid bills and canceled checks |
1864-1877 |
| 3 | 3 | Receipts |
1865-1875 |
| 3 | 4 | Treasurer's book |
1864-1867 |
| 3 | 5-7 | Checkbooks (6) |
1865-1877 |
| 5 | 4 | Journal (financial records) |
1864 June 27-1877 January 11 |
| 5 | 5 | Ledger |
1864-1877 |
Series 4: Stock records, 1864-1877Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lists of stockholders |
1867-1874; undated |
| 4 | 2-3 | Stock certificates (filled in) |
1865-1875 |
| 4 | 4 | Canceled stock certificates |
1865-1876 |
| 4 | 5 | Stock certificate book |
1865-1875 |
| 4 | 6 | Stock ledger |
1865-1877 |
| 4 | 7 | Stock ledger |
1873-1874 |
| 4 | 8 | "Stock book 'B' " |
1864-1865 |
| 5 | 1 | Stock book |
1864-1870 |
| 5 | 2 | Stock transfer records |
1865-1875 |
| 5 | 3 | Stock transfer journal |
1865-1874 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Business enterprises--Oregon
- Military roads--Oregon
Corporate Names
- Oregon Central Military Road Company (Eugene, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Geographical Names
- Oregon Central Military Wagon Road
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- ledgers (account books)
- minutes (administrative records)
- stock certificates
