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Stephen L. Jacobs photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 758

Scope and Contents

Six black and white photographs, circa 1880-1939. The photographs include: an image of buildings at 368 E. 6th St., Portland, Oregon, the site of the house where Alberta D. Howard was born; an 1897 group portrait by C. L. Huntington of the students in Alberta D. Howard's class at the Stephens School in Portland; a 1939 photograph of the Stephens School building; a studio portrait by Hayes & Hayes of two adults and three children, identified as the Houghman family of Portland; a studio portrait by Montee Bros. of Salem, Oregon, of a child identified as Florence Inman; and a portrait by the Towne studio of Portland of an unidentified man in a military uniform. Most of the photographs have handwritten notes on the back identifying places or people in the images.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1880-1939

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

Small collection of six black and white photographs. Images include: the site of the house where Alberta D. Howard was born; an 1897 photograph of Howard's class at the Stephens School in Portland; a 1939 photograph of the Stephens School building; a studio portrait of people identified as the Houghman family of Portland; a studio portrait of a child identified as Florence Inman; and a studio portrait of an unidentified man in a military uniform.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Stephen L. Jacobs, June 1991 (Lib. Acc. 20364, Photo Acc. 991D119).

Title
Guide to the Stephen L. Jacobs 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

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