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Early Oregon photograph album

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [35025042618864], Folder: 1
Identifier: PH 388

Content Description

This collection includes a bound album containing photographic prints depicting social life, families, and buildings in Southern Oregon, including Grants Pass and Roseburg.

Some of the handwritten captioned prints include two images of the railroad bridge over the Applegate River (one depicting bridge collapse after 'fire and brimstone'), two images of a locomotive (one captioned 'the 18 after J. McCally was killed'), the Grants Pass Opera House, the Grants Pass Public School, the Grants Pass Presbyterian Church, and four views of the Roseburg, Oregon Soldier's Hospital Home.

Dates

  • circa 1905

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.

Biographical / Historical

The compiler of the album and photographer is unknown.

Extent

0.25 linear feet (1 container)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection includes a single bound album containing photographic prints depicting social life, families, and buildings in Southern Oregon, including Grants Pass and Roseburg.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Processed by Alexa Goff, 2023.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Zephyr Used and Rare Books, 2020.

Title
Guide to Early Oregon photograph album
Status
Complete Description
Date
2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA