Snook and Traver Ledger, 1917-1918

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Snook and Traver (Firm)
Title
Snook and Traver Ledger
Dates
1917-1918 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.05 cubic foot, (1 oversize box)
Collection Number
MSS Snook
Summary
The Snook and Traver ledger documents the construction costs for the Oregon Agricultural College Library. Snook and Traver was a Corvallis, Oregon, contractor that constructed many buildings on the OAC campus.
Repository
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
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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

Snook and Traver was a Corvallis, Oregon, contractor that constructed many buildings on the OAC campus. The company was started by Harmon Snook and later operated by his daughter Ella Snook and her husband Louis Traver. Snook and Traver was awarded the general contract for construction of the Oregon Agricultural College library (now Kidder Hall) by the Board of Regents on May 25, 1917; construction began immediately and the building was completed for occupancy in September 1918. The original contract with Snook and Traver was for $83,700; they were ultimately paid $95,099.40.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Snook and Traver ledger documents construction costs for the Oregon Agricultural College Library (now Kidder Hall). The ledger includes materials and labor costs, the names of the companies or individuals from whom materials were purchased, and a record of payments by OAC.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Preservation Note

Because the spine of the ledger is in poor condition, it is stored flat in a 12x17 oversize box.

Acquisition Information

The ledger was donated to the Archives by Peter R. Snook, the grandson of Harmon Snook.

Preservation Note

Because the spine of the ledger is in poor condition, it is stored flat in a 12x17 oversize box.

Related Materials

Other materials pertaining to the construction of the library are part of the Library Records (RG 9); President's Office Records (RG 13); Board of Regents Records (RG 8); and Business Affairs Records (RG 17).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • College buildings--Oregon--Corvallis

Corporate Names

  • Oregon Agricultural College. Library

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Snook, Ella (creator)
    • Snook, Harmon (creator)
    • Traver, Louis (creator)