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Oregon Steamboat Navigation Company, Wallula Agency, Records

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-532

Scope and Contents

The Oregon Steam Navigation Company (O.S.N.) was founded in Washington in 1860 by Joseph S. Ruckle, Henry Olmstead, and J. O. Van Bergen. The Oregon Steam Navigation Company, Wallula Agency, records, which date from 1861 to 1862, contain a manifest book maintained by the Wallula office of the O.S.N.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861-1862

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Historical Note

The Oregon Steam Navigation Company (O.S.N.) was founded in Washington in 1860 by J. S. Ruckle, Henry Olmstead, and J. O. Van Bergen. The company operated steamships between San Francisco and The Dalles, serving the lumber and salmon fishing industries all along the California coast and the Columbia River. The O.S.N. enjoyed a prosperous monopoly for a number of years, until rate wars with competitors and expensive portage renovations rendered them defunct in 1879.

Extent

1.8 Linear Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Oregon Steam Navigation Company, Wallula Agency, Records, which date from 1861 to 1862, contain a manifest book maintained by the Wallula office of the O.S.N.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Louise Jaussaud in April of 1983. The accession number associated with this donation is reto-0391.

Title
Guide to the Oregon Steamboat Navigation Company, Wallula Agency, Records
Author
Henry Adams
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository

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