Randall C. Teeuwen negatives of Oregon Coast residents
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 480 safety film negative strips that document people living and working on the Oregon Coast. The images were taken in 1979 by Colorado photographer Randy Teeuwen as part of an internship grant through the Western Interstate Council on Higher Education (WICHE) and the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association. The photographs focus on the region's four primary economic zones: agriculture, fishing, timber, and tourism. Selected photographs were published in a pictorial essay booklet by Teeuwen, titled "Oregon's Coastal People: Their Lives and Livelihoods."
Dates
- Creation: 1979
Creator
- Teeuwen, Randall C. (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
Randall C. Teeuwen was born in 1950 and studied journalism and history at Colorado State University. He worked as a freelance photographer, writer, documentary filmmaker, and historian, conducting photograph and oral history documentary projects in Colorado and Oregon in the 1970s and 1980s. Teeuwen later went on to work in television news, community and media relations, stakeholder relations, and community investment for organizations in Colorado and Wyoming.
Sources: "Oregon's Coastal People: Their Lives and Livelihoods, A Pictorial Essay," by Randall C. Teeuwen (Newport, Oregon: Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association, 1980); "Regional Counties' Histories Topic of New Exhibit at Library," Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph, July 2, 1975, page 4; "Senior Citizens Sought for Documentary," The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado), May 13, 1977, page 6; "Fairgoers Find Lots to Tickle the Fancy," Pueblo (Colorado) Star-Journal and Sunday Chieftain, August 25, 1974, page 14; "Program Highlights Germans from Russia," Windsor (Colorado) Beacon, March 8, 1990, page 3; collection materials; vital records on Ancestry.com; information from Teeuwen's profile on LinkedIn.com.
Full Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (480 negative strips in 1 slim legal document case)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of negatives depicting people living and working on the Oregon Coast, taken by Colorado photographer Randy Teeuwen as part of an internship grant. Selected photographs taken as part of the project were published in a booklet, "Oregon's Coastal People: Their Lives and Livelihoods."
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Researcher access to negatives is limited for preservation purposes. To inquire about viewing this collection, contact library staff. Fees may apply.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Randall C. Teeuwen, March 2016 (Lib. Acc. 28784).
Existence and Location of Copies
Selected photographs in this collection were published in a booklet by Randall C. Teeuwen, titled "Oregon's coastal people: Their Lives and Livelihoods, a Pictorial Essay," published by the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association in 1980. The booklet is available for use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library, call number PAM 917.91 T258o.
- Title
- Guide to the Randall C. Teeuwen negatives of Oregon Coast residents
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jane Monson
- 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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