Catholic Sentinel photographs and commemorative publication
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 24 photographs from the Catholic Sentinel newspaper in Portland, Oregon, that date from approximately 1963 to 2003. Fourteen black-and-white photographs depict Pope John Paul II, Bishop Paul Waldschmidt, and Portland archbishops William J. Levada, Edwin O’Hara, Francis George, Cornelius Power, Robert J. Dwyer, and Edward Howard. Ten color snapshots depict a 2003 protest in Portland against the Iraq War. The collection also contains a 68-page publication commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Portland in 1996.
The photographs are uncredited except for one print attributed to Phil Muthersbaugh, staff photographer at the Catholic Sentinel, and one print attributed to Jim Vincent, a staff photographer at the Oregonian.
Dates
- Creation: 1963-2003
Creator
- Catholic Sentinel (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
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.
Historical Note
The Catholic Sentinel newspaper was an official publication of the Archdiocese of Portland, and one of the longest-running Catholic newspapers in the United States. The Sentinel began publication in 1870 and ran until October 1, 2022, when both the Sentinel and its Spanish-language version, El Centinela, were discontinued.
Source: “Portland-based Catholic Newspapers Closing Soon,” by Jim Redden, Portland Tribune, July 21, 2022, https://portlandtribune.com/2022/07/21/portland-based-catholic-newspapers-closing-soon/
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (3 folders in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Small collection of 24 photographs and a commemorative publication from the Catholic Sentinel, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon. The photographs date from approximately 1963 to 2003; they depict Portland archbishops and a protest against the Iraq War in 2003. The publication commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Portland.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Catholic Sentinel, care of Ed Langlois, November 2022 (RL2022-156).
Subject
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Catholic Sentinel photographs and commemorative publication
- 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
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