Collection

Original Document Archive

The Collection is an original document archive of nineteenth-century documents from the Lake Oswego Preservation Society’s collection pertaining to the iron industry in Oswego.

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Oregon Iron Co. receipt for supplies from J. McHenry Page 1 – May 19, 1866

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for supplies from J. McHenry Page 2 & verso – May 19, 1866

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for supplies signed by John M. Breck & approved by Geo D. Wilbur Page 1 – May 21, 1866

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for supplies signed by John M. Breck & approved by Geo D. Wilbur Page 2 – May 21, 1866

Oregon Iron Company note for $25 in gold coin for Geo. D. Wilbur’s travel expenses May 21, 1866

Oregon Iron Company Payroll September 1866 Note: The Society also has payrolls from May and June 1867.

Oswego [sic] Iron Co. receipt from Corbitt & Macleay December 24, 1866

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for $540 to Geo. W. Wilbur for payment per contract March 11, 1867

Oregon Iron Co. receipt from Henry W. Corbett for mining supplies March 18, 1867

Letter to W. S. Ladd re: timber for the Oregon Iron Company April 16, 1867

Oregon Iron Company Payroll May 1867 Note: The Society also has September 1866 and June 1867 payrolls.

Purchase of blowing engine by Oregon Iron Co. from Oregon Iron Works Page 1 (partial) of 3 – May 24, 1867

Letter from H. C. Leonard re: limestone shipment from San Juan Island Page 1 – May 27, 1867

Letter from H. C. Leonard re: limestone shipment from San Juan Island Page 1 – May 27, 1867

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for cedar purchased from Jno. P. Walker May 31, 1867

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for supplies purchased from John M. Breck June 21, 1867

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for stone, brick, & lime paid to Capt. John Crosby June 24, 1867

Oregon Iron Company receipt for lumber received from J. C. Trullinger July 11, 1867

Oregon Iron Company receipt for George W. Prosser July 31, 1867

Receipt for hauling iron ore signed by G. W. Prosser on behalf of his mother, Mary Prosser August 1867

Letter from Trullinger & Hicklin of the Oswego Milling & Transportation Co. to Oregon Iron Co. September 21, 1867

Oregon Iron Co. receipt to A. A. Durham for hauling ore October 12, 1867

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for $80 for boarding employees signed with an “X” by Mary Prosser October 12, 1867

Receipt for $70 worth of hay delivered to the Oregon Iron Company stables by Pembroke Gault June 12, 1868

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for $50 paid to Mrs. Prosser & signed by John M. Breck August 15, 1868

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for supplies signed by E. G. Ingalls August 21, 1868

Letter from H. C. Leonard, Superintendent of Oregon iron Company, to Henry Failing Page 1 (right) & page 2 (left) – August 25, 1868

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for oats purchased from Williams & Myers September 3, 1868

Oregon Iron Company receipt for clay and brick paid to Isaac Thomas September 14, 1868

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for mason work on furnace hearth by W. J. Caldwell November 1, 1868

Receipt to Oregon Iron Company for school tax 1869

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for stone, brick, & lime paid to Capt. John Crosby June 24, 1867

Oregon Iron Company receipt for rock March 22, 1869

Oregon Iron Company receipt for bran purchased from Savier & Co. April 22, 1869

Oregon Iron Company receipt for $280.31 May 8, 1869

Oregon Iron Company receipt for $129.78 May 8, 1869

Oregon Iron Company receipt for $63.95 May 8, 1869

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for one barrel of cement purchased by W. S. Ladd May 16, 1869

Oregon Iron Company receipt for 9 days of work at $2.25 a day paid to Thomas S. Magill May 25, 1869

Oregon Iron Company receipt for traveling expenses for H. Harris Dr. May 26, 1869

Oregon Iron Co. receipt for team harness purchased from S. Sherlock & Co. June 1, 1869

Oregon Iron Company note for payment of wages for William Hallinan July 3, 1870

Letter from J. H. Pomeroy to his friend C. W. Kruse Page 1 – November 3, 1890

Letter from J. H. Pomeroy to his friend C. W. Kruse Page 2 – November 3, 1890

Letter from J. H. Pomeroy to his friend C. W. Kruse Page 5 – November 3, 1890

Letter from J. H. Pomeroy to his friend C. W. Kruse Page 4 – November 3, 1890

Letter from J. H. Pomeroy to his friend C. W. Kruse Page 5 – November 3, 1890

Borthwick, Batty & Co. Advertisement for First Addition Lots February 1891

Borthwick, Batty & Co. Real Estate Advertisement March 5, 1892

Oswego Iron Worker newspaper published by Herbert Lincoln Gill August 28, 1897

Carleton Watkins Photo of Oregon Iron Company 1867

Carleton Watkins Photo of Oregon Iron Company 1867

Carleton Watkins Photo of Oregon Iron Company 1867

Carleton Watkins Photo of Oregon Iron Company 1867