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Westover Terrace (Portland, Or.) photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 669

Scope and Contents

Twenty-eight black and white photographs, 1910-1912, of the construction of the Westover Terrace area of Portland, Oregon, by Lewis-Wiley Co. (also identified in the collection as the Lewis-Wiley Hydraulic Co.). Photographs include a model of the proposed development; sluices and construction scenes; the Portland Realty board on site; and the first house built in the area, William H. Lewis's house at 2877 Westover Road. Collection includes duplicates of some images.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910-1912

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 (5 folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Twenty-eight black and white photographs of the construction of the Westover Terrace area of Portland, Oregon, by Lewis-Wiley Co.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts of Odie F. Olsen, April 1971 (Lib. Acc. 11900); Peter Lewis, January 1975 (Lib. Acc. 13149); and the Siskiyou County Museum, care of Anita L. Butler, August 1989 (Lib. Acc. 19519, Photo Acc. 989D143).

Processing Information

Material in the collection was previously part of Photo File #1660 and Photo File #1663, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Title
Guide to the Westover Terrace (Portland, Or.) photographic collection
Status
Completed
Date
2012
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

Contact:
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Portland OR 97205 United States
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