Madeline Nelson photographic collection
Scope and Contents
Photographs and postcards, circa 1920-1939, of and belonging to Madeline and Roscoe Nelson. Subjects include outdoor activities, such as camping, swimming, picnicking, horse racing, and golf. Other photographs and postcards depict locations, including Cannon Beach, Oregon; Multnomah Falls, Oregon; the view of the Columbia River Gorge from Crown Point; Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood; the Indian Ford Guest Ranch in Sisters, Oregon; the Meier & Frank building in Portland, Oregon; and the Grotto in Portland. Also included are several black and white prints of unidentified houses, stamped with the name and address of the Root & Kerr architecture firm in Portland; portraits of Roscoe Nelson and photographs of Nelson and associates; color postcards depicting restaurants, hotels, and landscapes in various Oregon locations; and a 1932 photograph depicting every judge and lawyer in Portland, with identifications.
Dates
- circa 1920-1939
Creator
- Nelson, Madeline (Compiler, 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
0.2 Cubic Feet (14 folders in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photographs and postcards, circa 1920-1939, of and belonging to Madeline and Roscoe Nelson. Subjects include outdoor activities and travel to locations around Oregon, including Cannon Beach, Timberline Lodge, and Multnomah Falls. Also included are pictures of unidentified houses related to the Root & Kerr architecture firm in Portland; portraits of Roscoe Nelson, and images of Nelson with associates; and a 1932 photograph depicting every judge and lawyer in Portland, with identifications.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifts of Madeline Nelson, May 1990 (Lib. Acc. 19955, Photo Acc. 990D060) and September 1990 (Lib. Acc. 20110, Photo Acc. 990D082).
Processing Information
Collection contains material that previously part of Photo File #1814 at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
- Architecture, Domestic -- Oregon -- Portland -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Judges -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Nelson, Madeline -- Photographs
- Nelson, Roscoe C., 1879-1937 -- Photographs
- Oregon
- Outdoor recreation -- Oregon -- Photographs
- Photographs
- Travel -- Oregon
- photographs
- postcards
Creator
- Nelson, Madeline (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Madeline Nelson 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
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
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