Fanny Van Duyn photographic collection

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 949

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Small collection of 12 black and white copy prints of photographs of and taken by Fanny B. Wright Van Duyn (also sometimes spelled Fannie) of Tygh Valley, Oregon. One photograph is of Van Duyn, and another shows the store of her husband, Charles Van Duyn, as well as the Van Duyns' house. The bulk of the photographs are portraits by Fanny Van Duyn of Native people on the Warm Springs Reservation. Some of the people depicted are identified in handwritten notes on the backs of the prints. Identifications include Sin-e-noot (also identified on the prints as Smas-noot, Sina-e-noot, and Boise); Wash-us-etan-way; Klem-et-ose; Tat-toon-my; Emma Gueapama; and Syad.

Dates

Creation: circa 1900-1901

Creator

Van Duyn, Fanny B. Wright, approximately 1862-1929 (Photographer, 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

0.1 Cubic Feet (2 folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Small collection of black and white copy prints of photographs of and taken by Fanny B. Wright Van Duyn of Tygh Valley, Oregon. The bulk of the photographs are portraits of Native people on the Warm Springs Reservation.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Emory Strong, June 1977 (Lib. Acc. 14147, Photo Acc. 977D86).

Related Materials

Photographs of Charles Van Duyn's candy store can be found in Photo File #1748, Portland - Business firms - V, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.