Thelma Hawley photographic collection

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 1116

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection of 82 black-and-white photographs, circa 1916-1947, particularly landscapes, many of unidentified places and scenes. Identified subjects include skiers in Sun Valley, Idaho; buildings and street scenes in Baker City, Oregon; the Snake River, the Willamette River, and Mount Hood; a group identified in the image as the League of Western Writers and the Carrie Noble Hill Billy Band at Laurelhurst Park in Portland, Oregon, in August 1949; and Jackson Sundown, also named Waaya-Tonah-Toesits-Kahn, a Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) horseman and rodeo rider. Unidentified scenes include images of hills, mountains, rock formations, lakes, and rivers; ocean views and coastlines, probably on the Oregon Coast; unidentified buildings; and high-angle views of an unidentified town or towns.

Dates

circa 1916-1947

Creator

Hawley, Thelma (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

0.1 Cubic Feet (8 folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Black and white photographs, particularly landscapes, many of unidentified places and scenes. Identified subjects include skiers in Sun Valley, Idaho; Baker City, Oregon; and the Snake River, Willamette River, and Mount Hood.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Thelma Hawley, January 1962 (Lib. Acc. 9689).

Processing Information

Collection includes material that was previously part of Photo Files #495-B, 775-C, 775-B, 561-A, 737, and 991-A at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.