Oregon Historical County Records Guide

Clatsop County Records Inventory

County Officials Reports

1865-1969

Series reports the activities of county officials to the county court or board of county commissioners. Series may include reports by the treasurer, surveyor, clerk, roadmaster, assessor, sheriff, school superintendent, and county nurse or doctor. Reports summarize the activities of county officials and their staff as they perform their official duties.

Records at the Oregon State Archives:
Assessor's Reports, 1878-1899 (.10 cu.ft.);
County Fair Records [includes fair board reports], 1905-1937 (.10 cu.ft.);
County Poor Reports, 1877-1881 (.05 cu.ft.);
Dairy Herd Inspector Reports, 1946-1966 (.35 cu.ft.);
Fruit Inspector Reports, 1907-1930 (.05 cu.ft.);
Justice of the Peace Reports, 1889-1896 (.10 cu.ft.);
Sheriff's Reports, 1883-1899 (.05 cu.ft.);
Superintendent of Schools Reports, 1865-1921 (.10 cu.ft.);
Surveyor Reports, 1897-1921 (.10 cu.ft.);
Treasurer Reports, 1868-1899 (.10 cu.ft.).

Records at the Clatsop County Judge Guy Boyington Building, Records Storage Room:
Poor [Reports-includes reports documenting county poor farm, hospital, and indigent soldiers], 1936-1947 (.20 cu.ft.);
Financial Reports [Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerk], 1893-1967 (2.50 cu.ft.);
Welfare & Health Dept. [Reports-includes related records], 1949-1969 (1 cu.ft.).