Franzetti family photograph albums
Scope and Contents
Photograph albums of the Franzetti family of Rhododendron, Oregon, 1903-1930. Many of the photographs depict interior and exterior views of the Rhododendron Inn and Tavern at the base of Mount Hood, as well as employees of the inn, which was operated by Emil Franzetti for a number of years. The albums also contain photographs of other members of the Franzetti family, including Paul Franzetti; photographs of skiing and mountain climbing expeditions on Mount Hood; Emil Franzetti's hunting trips; and travel photographs and postcards from trips to Egypt, Italy, Southeast Asia, and Switzerland, among other subjects. Most of the photographs are unidentified.
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1930
Creator
- Franzetti family (Compiler, Family)
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 flat box; 1 album in shared oversize flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph albums of the Franzetti family of Rhododendron, Oregon. Many of the photographs depict interior and exterior views of the Rhododendron Inn and Tavern at the base of Mount Hood, which was operated by Emil Franzetti for a number of years. The albums also contain photographs of other members of the Franzetti family; photographs of skiing and mountain climbing expeditions on Mount Hood; Emil Franzetti's hunting trips; and travel photographs and postcards.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Constance Kopp, February 1976 (Lib. Acc. 13616).
Separated Materials
Franzetti family papers received with the albums in this collection were separated to manuscript collections at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library and cataloged as Mss 2349.
Processing Information
The albums that make up this collection were individually designated as Album 450 and Album 451 by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Subject
- Franzetti, Emil, 1881-1916 -- Photographs (Person)
- Franzetti, Paul -- Photographs (Person)
- Franzetti family -- Photographs (Family)
- Title
- Guide to the Franzetti family photograph albums
- 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
5033065204
5033065240
libreference@ohs.org