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History of Summer Lake Hot Springs with addendum about James "Blackie" Parker artwork

 Collection
Identifier: Coll874

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a two-part document by Robert A. Nisbet, Jr. titled, "The History of Summer Lake Hot Springs with an Addendum on James 'Blackie' Parker Art." The first part provides a history of Summer Lake Hot Springs, a resort near Paisley, Oregon, including notes about John C. Fremont's observations of the area in 1843, and details about the site's ownership history and what facilities were erected at the site. This history also includes images of the owners and their families, and of site buildings. The history concludes with notes about the resort's use as a camp for National Guard firefighters during the Brattain forest fire in September 2020.

The second part of the document consists of a brief biographical sketch of James "Blackie" Parker (1924-2015), who recuperated at Summer Lake Hot Springs following an injury in the 1960s, and who made numerous woodcarvings, some of which were still at the resort in 2020. In addition to the biographical sketch, this section includes photographs of Parker and of his woodcarvings, including ones that his wife, Mabel Parker (1914-2000), painted.

Dates

  • Creation: 2020

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Short history of Summer Lake Hot Springs, supplemented with a biographical sketch of James "Blackie" Parker (1924-2015) and photographs of Parker's wood carvings. Summer Lake Hot Springs is a hot springs resort near Paisley, Oregon, that has operated since the early 20th century. James "Blackie" Parker stayed at the hot springs following an injury in 1963, and made numerous wood carvings, some of which were still present at Summer Lake Hot Springs as of 2020.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Robert A. Nisbet, Jr., April 2021 (RL2021-043).

Title
History of Summer Lake Hot Springs with addendum about James "Blackie" Parker artwork
Status
Completed
Author
Jeffrey A. Hayes
Date
2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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