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Photograph album depicting members of the Umatilla people

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 335

Scope and Contents

Small leather-bound album containing black and white portraits of unidentified members of the Umatilla people, particularly women and children, circa 1910, as well as one photograph of a tipi. The cover of the album is decorated with a drawing of a tipi among trees. The photographer is unidentified.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1910

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 (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Small leather-bound album containing black and white portraits, taken by an unknown photographer, of unidentified members of the Umatilla people, particularly women and children.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Robinson, December 1984 (Lib. Acc. 17090, Photo Acc. 985D039).

Processing Information

The album was also designated as Album 764 by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library. This collection was titled "J. R. Robinson photographic collection on Umatilla Indians" prior to February 2024.

Title
Guide to the photograph album depicting members of the Umatilla people
Status
Completed
Date
2012; revised 2024
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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