Jantzen, Inc. photographic collection

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 430

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection of 57 black and white photographs and 1 color photograph, including duplicates, that relate to Jantzen, Inc., an apparel manufacturer in Portland, Oregon. Most of the prints have handwritten information on the back. A substantial number of the photographs depict Jantzen buildings, both exteriors and interiors. The interior scenes show rooms, employees, and equipment, including images of employees using sewing, knitting, and spinning machines; pictures of dyeing and dyeing machines; office scenes; and an image of a lunchroom. Other photographs in the collection depict people wearing Jantzen swimwear; Jantzen models on the USS Oregon; Jantzen sports teams, including a volleyball team, baseball and softball teams, and a women's basketball team; and photographs from an employee climb on Mount Hood. Also in the collection are two copies of a panoramic group portrait, one framed, taken at a 1925 employee picnic.

Dates

Creation: approximately 1920-1967

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

0.15 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 1 panoramic photograph in shared oversize folder; 1 framed panoramic photograph)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Small collection of photographs relating to Jantzen, Inc., an apparel manufacturer in Portland, Oregon. Among the subjects depicted are building exteriors and interiors, with scenes of employees and machinery; people in Jantzen swimwear; Jantzen athletic teams; and an employee climb on Mount Hood.