Mount Angel Abbey--Celebrations--Golden Jubilee celebration of Titular Abbot Adelhelm Odermatt, OSB, 1916 September
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of approximately 2,918 original photographic prints and 3,800 original glass and acetate negatives taken by photographer June D. Drake of Silverton, Oregon, as well as 3,042 copy prints made by the Oregon Historical Society from the original negatives. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs that Drake took of various towns in Oregon, including Silverton, Mount Angel (including Mount Angel Abbey), and Salem, Oregon, from approximately 1900-1953. These photographs depict street scenes, businesses, schools, churches, and other town buildings, as well as significant events and celebrations. There are also a number of photographs that Drake took of the area that became Silver Falls State Park, as well as a large number of portrait photographs taken by Drake from about 1900-1952, including both studio and informal portraits.
Other subjects represented in the collection include transportation and agriculture in Oregon; the lumber industry around Silverton, including the Silver Falls Timber Company and the Silverton Lumber Company; Homer Davenport and his family in Silverton; the Chemawa Indian School near Silverton, and other portraits of Native Americans from the area; the military in Oregon, including the Oregon State Militia during World War I and World War II; and photographs of animals. The collection also includes six photograph albums; of note is an album titled "A History of Silverton, Oregon, and its environs," which contains detailed descriptions from 1863 to the 1930s, and includes places of business, worship, and study, among other scenes. There are also a number of photographs of various artifacts and other objects collected by Drake to document the history of Silverton.
Photographs in this collection that date prior to 1900 were originally taken by other photographers, including Silverton photographer William L. Jones, and reprinted by June D. Drake, who owned many of Jones's negatives.
Dates
- 1916 September
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 2,864 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Drake, June D., 1880-1969 (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Jones, William L. (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Drake Bros. Studio (Silverton, Or.) (Photographer, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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