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Ryan's Auto Court photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 458

Scope and Contents

Seven black and white photographs on two sheets of Ryan's Auto Court, a motel 5 miles outside of Portland, Oregon. The photographs were taken October 5, 1946, by an unidentified photographer for the Coos Bay Harbor newspaper in North Bend, Oregon. The photographs show the motel buildings and grounds; one is a close-up of a sign at the motel, and another shows an unidentified man standing in front of the motel office.

Dates

  • Creation: 1946 October 5

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

Seven black and white photographs of Ryan's Auto Court, a motel near Portland, Oregon. The photographs show the motel buildings and grounds; a close-up of a sign at the motel; and an unidentified man standing in front of the motel office.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Coos County Historical Society Museum, care of Ann Koppy, January 1988 (Lib. Acc. 18603, Photo Acc. 988D011).

Title
Guide to the Ryan's Auto Court photographic collection
Status
Completed
Date
2012; revised 2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
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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