Ralph+W.+Raines

Ralph W. Raines, the son of Waldo E. Raines and Vice-President of Carnation Lumber Co., opened his files to Eric G. Stewart and the Washington County Museum. The library houses four thick files from Mr. Stewart on Mr. Raines and his family business. In an interview with Ralph Raines and Gus Redner in November of 1986, Mr. Stewart went over Raines military records, scrapbooks, photos and other documents. Mr. Raines produced photos of farming in Ella, Oregon; a Southern Pacific R.R. blueprint of the Carnation Depot area which he found in the original mill office; letters between his parents during their WWII courtship; Carnation Lumber business records, payrolls and other administrative documents; and he identified several Gaston photos from Oregon Historical Society.

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