Elizabeth Ashworth photographic collection
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 89 black and white photographs, taken from approximately 1900 to 1935, that depict individuals, groups, residences, and places, many in Oregon. Some prints have handwritten dates and notes identifying people or places, but most images are unidentified. A number of the images that have identifying information depict or relate to George W. Pardey and Ina Pardey. These include images of the Pardeys and a couple identified as Mr. and Mrs. Hinnenkamp, taken at locations including Crater Lake, Oregon, and the Oregon Caves chalet; studio portraits of George W. Pardey; photographs of George and Ina Pardey's home in Blairstown, Iowa; an image described as the apple orchard at the Pardey ranch; and a portrait identified as George A. Pardey on his 80th birthday in 1915, taken in Blairstown. Other images with identifying information include a group portrait of Jack Welsh, Laurence Orth, J. Van Dusen, I. P. Noble, and Tom Morey; a portrait of performers on stage for the Mantle Club Entertainment and Dance at Portland Civic Auditorium in November 1935; two Christian Brothers Business College class photographs, 1914 and 1916; photographs of the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kruse in San Mateo, California; an image of the grave of Jefferson R. Smith; and landscape scenes in the area of Skagway, Alaska.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1900-1935
Creator
- Ashworth, Elizabeth (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
0.24 Cubic Feet (7 folders in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of 89 black and white photographs depicting individuals, groups, residences, and places, many in Oregon. Some images have identifying information, but most are unidentified. A number of the images are of or relate to people identified as George W. Pardey and Ina Pardey. The collection also includes two class photographs, 1914 and 1916, from the Christian Brothers Business College in Portland, Oregon, and images depicting scenes in the area of Skagway, Alaska.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Elizabeth Ashworth, February 1988 (Lib. Acc. 18675, Photo Acc. 988D089).
Subject
- Pardey, George W. -- Photographs (Person)
- Pardey, Ina -- Photographs (Person)
- Hinnenkamp family -- Photographs (Family)
- Christian Brothers Business College (Portland, Or.) -- Photographs (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Elizabeth Ashworth photographic collection
- 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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Portland OR 97205 United States
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