Scope and Contents
This artificial collection consists of photographs by Western photographers in the United States. Subjects include Events (floods, fires, large group gatherings, parades, and the Alaskan Gold Rush), Geographic areas (Oregon, Washington, California, and Alaska, with emphasis on cities and natural scenery in Oregon), Industries and transportation (logging, mining, fishing, shipping, construction, trains, automobiles, boats, and horses), Land and cityscapes (houses, hotels, storefronts, farms, and volcanoes), and People (portraits and group photos of Native Americans, pioneers, politicians, entertainers, workers, individuals, and families).
Dates
- Circa 1840s-1968
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Extent
3.46 linear feet (3 containers) : 1 record storage box, 1 manuscript box, 1 flat box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This artificial collection consists of photographs by Western photographers in the United States. Prints are organized by subject and arranged alphabetically by creator. Subjects include Events (floods, fires, large group gatherings, parades, and the Alaskan Gold Rush), Geographic areas (Oregon, Washington, California, and Alaska, with emphasis on cities and natural scenery in Oregon), Industries and transportation (logging, mining, fishing, shipping, construction, trains, automobiles, boats, and horses), Land and cityscapes (houses, hotels, storefronts, farms, and volcanoes), and People (portraits and group photos of Native Americans, pioneers, politicians, entertainers, workers, individuals, and families).
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in five series: 1. Events (circa 1880s-1932), 2. Geographic areas (circa 1860s-1966), 3. Industries and transportation (circa 1850s-1954), 4. Land and cityscapes (circa 1841-1940), and 5. People (circa 1840s-1968). Material within each series is arranged alphabetically by creator.
- Cities and towns--Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Employees--West (U.S.)--Portraits Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Landscapes--West (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Logging--West (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Politicians--West (U.S.)--Portraits Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Shipping--West (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Western photographer collection
- Status
- Revise Description
- Author
- Liliya Benz
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
