Oral history interview with Marie A. Gary

Collection

Identifier: SR 9333

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Marie A. Gary was conducted by Sue Seyl and George Champlin at Gary’s home in Vancouver, Washington, on January 20, 1981, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. A transcript is available.

In this interview, Gary discusses working at the Cronise Studio in Salem, Oregon. She talks about working with Thomas J. Cronise, and describes his process of portrait photography. She speaks about her work retouching and tinting photographs. She discusses the studio’s business operations, clientele, and layout. She speaks about Thomas J. Cronise and his family.

Dates

1981 January 20

Creator

Gary, Marie A. (Marie Amelia), 1896-1988 (Interviewee, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society. Use is allowed according to the following statement: Creative Commons - BY-NC-SA, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Biographical note

Marie Amelia Gary, nee Thomason, was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, in 1896. She moved with her family to Salem when she was 14. She worked for the photographer Thomas J. Cronise at the Cronise Studio. In 1915, she and John L. Gary were married. She died in 1988.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette (42 min., 6 sec.) + transcript (26 pages))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with Marie A. Gary conducted by Sue Seyl and George Champlin on January 20, 1981. Gary worked for photographer Thomas J. Cronise at the Cronise Studio in Salem, Oregon.