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George A. Mallett photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Album 465

Scope and Contents

Album compiled by George A. Mallett that contains approximately 500 black and white photographs, as well as maps, ephemera, and newspaper clippings, dating from 1895-1949. Many of the photographs have typewritten captions, some including dates. The ephemera and photographs in approximately the first half of the album depict sites and scenes in Oregon, particularly Portland, in 1948-1949. These include buildings, historic sites, ships, bridges, plaques and markers, statues, landscapes, and a number of houses in Northeast Portland. Other Oregon sites depicted include Oregon City, Salem, and locations on the Oregon coast. The photographs in the remainder of the album depict landscapes, buildings, tourist and historic sites, and ships in numerous other states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Washington state, and West Virginia. The album also includes photographs of powerhouses, engines, generators and other equipment, probably related to Mallett's job.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895-1949

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

0.29 Cubic Feet (1 album in shared oversize flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Album compiled by George A. Mallett that contains 500 black and white photographs, as well as maps, ephemera, and newspaper clippings. Approximately the first half of the album depicts sites and scenes in Oregon in 1948-1949, particularly Portland. The remainder of the album depicts landscapes, buildings, tourist and historic sites, and ships in numerous other states, as well as photographs of powerhouses, engines, generators and other equipment, probably related to Mallett's job.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of W. L. Crissey, April 1976 (Lib. Acc. 13654).

Title
Guide to the George A. Mallett photograph album
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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