Richard Stefani photographs of political campaigns in Oregon
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 45 black-and-white photographs of politicians campaigning in Oregon. The photographs were taken and collected by photographer Richard Stefani from approximately 1966 to 1972. Photographs depict Robert F. Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy in Portland during the 1968 presidential primaries, and George McGovern and Richard Nixon in Portland during the 1972 presidential race. Two photographs of Robert F. Kennedy are attributed to photographer Bill Anderson, and two photographs of George McGovern are attributed to photographer Dan Dinges. Also included in the collection is one matted print of Oregon Governor Tom McCall taken by Stefani in 1970. The print bears McCall’s autograph and Stefani's artist signature.
Dates
- Creation: 1966-1972
Creator
- Stefani, Richard, 1933-2022 (Photographer, 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.
Biographical Note
Richard Stefani was born in 1933 and grew up in Canby, Oregon. In 1962, Stefani left his family’s lumber business to pursue his interest in photography. After managing Hausen Photography in Woodburn, Oregon, from 1962 to 1967, he purchased the business in 1967 and renamed it Stefani Photography. In 1973, Stefani moved his studio to Salem, where he lived and worked until his death in 2022.
Sources: Vital records via Ancestry.com; “The Stefani Story,” Stefani Art Gallery website (undated, accessed June 2026), https://stefaniartgallery.com/the-stefani-story
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (44 photographs in 1 folder in shared box; 1 matted photograph in 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Black-and-white photographs of politicians campaigning in Oregon, taken and collected by photographer Richard Stefani from approximately 1966 to 1972. Politicians depicted include Eugene McCarthy, Robert F. Kennedy, Tom McCall, George McGovern, and Richard Nixon.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mark Kronquist, October 2024 (RL2024-090).
- Title
- Guide to the Richard Stefani photographs of political campaigns in Oregon
- Author
- Lewyn Nelson
- Date
- 2026
- 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
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