William F. McIlwraith collection

Collection

Identifier: Mss 5017

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists primarily of engravings from sketches by William F. McIlwraith of Oregon scenes, buildings, and ships, including: "Building the 'Star of Oregon,' " the old state Capitol building in Salem, the Forestry Building in Portland, the McLoughlin house in Oregon City, the Burnside Bridge in Portland, the Battleship Oregon, the steamboat T. J. Potter, and Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood (original pen and ink sketch).

Dates

Creation: circa 1932-1934

Creator

McIlwraith, William Forsythe, 1867-1940 (Artist, Person)

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

0.16 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Immediate Source of Acquisition

"Building the 'Star of Oregon,' " Lib. Acc. 408; Forestry Building engraving, Lib. Acc. 14932; Timberline Lodge sketch, Lib. Acc. 19343; McLoughlin house, Burnside Bridge, Battleship Oregon, and "T. J. Potter" engravings, gift of Mrs. Arthur K. Roberts, April 1982.