Thelma Bengs photographic collection

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 953

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of 11 black and white stereographs, circa 1903, of members of the Thomas and Daniels families of Fossil, Oregon. Most individuals are identified only by first or surname in handwritten notes on the backs of the stereograph cards. Identified individuals include Mother Thomas, Uncle Roy Daniels, Harold Pendleton, Nora, Gertie, Aunt Minnie, Grandma Daniels, and Aunt Alice.

Dates

Creation: circa 1903

Creator

Bengs, Thelma G., 1909- (Collector, 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.

Biographical note

Thelma G. Bengs (born 1909) was a nurse and volunteer at the Oregon Historical Society, where she organized the postcard collection.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Eleven black and white stereographs of members of the Thomas and Daniels families of Fossil, Oregon. Most individuals are identified only by first or surname in handwritten notes on the backs of the stereograph cards.