Pioneer tour photographic collection
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of black and white photographs, 1913, depicting a group of early emigrants to Oregon on a tour of pioneer landmarks in the Pacific Northwest, including graveyards, residences and battle sites. Each photograph has an extensive handwritten description on the back, including the names of people in the images. Those identified include John Miller Murphy, Thomas Prather, George H. Himes, Allen Weir, William H. Mitchell, Scott Shaser, W. J. Bowan, W. P. Harrington, Charles H. Ross, Calvin S. Barlow, George Stout and Van Ogle.
Dates
- 1913
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 (2 folders in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Black and white photographs, 1913, depicting a group of early emigrants to Oregon on a tour of pioneer landmarks in the Pacific Northwest, including graveyards, residences and battle sites. Each photograph has an extensive handwritten description on the back.
Processing Information
Photographs in this collection were previously part of Photo file #509 and Photo file #1098, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
- Title
- Guide to the pioneer tour 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
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Portland OR 97205 United States
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