Percy A. Lockwood photographs

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 853

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection of 272 photographic prints and 255 negatives portrays the life and work of Percy Albert Lockwood from 1908 to circa 1920. The bulk of the photographs document Oregon and Washington survey and construction projects in Corvallis, Newberg, Welches, along the Deschutes River, and in Hansen (Washington). While on assignment at these locations, Lockwood documented local people, military parades, and scenery. His photographs of the Welches area include Rhododendron, Toll Gate, and Zig Zag Mountain. Lockwood also photographed extended family gatherings of the William B. Cate family near Eugene and Brownsville, Oregon. A smaller number of photographs document his mother and stepfather's house in the Portland Heights neighborhood, at 580 Hawthorne Terrace (later 1841 SW Hawthorne Terrace), where he boarded for a number of years when he was attending school.

Dates

Creation: 1908-1920

Creator

Lockwood, Percy Albert (Photographer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

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

Percy Albert Lockwood was born about 1883 in Illinois.By 1900, he was living with his mother, Annie, and stepfather, John Trobridge, in the Portland Heights neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. From 1908 through 1910, Lockwood worked on surveying crews in the Mt. Hood area, along the Deschutes River, and in Hansen, Washington. He then worked for several years in Corvallis, Oregon, on street and sewer improvements. During his time in Corvallis, Lockwood met his future wife, Mary E. Cate. Lockwood was part of the surveying and construction crew (Warren Construction Company) for the Oregon Electric Railroad, whose tracks were laid in Newberg, Oregon, during the 1912-1913 year. In June 1914, Lockwood and Cate married and began to reside in Eugene, Oregon. Lockwood's photographs show many gatherings of the Cate family. The couple's first son, Albert E. Lockwood, was born in 1916 during their residence in Eugene.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (1 letter document case (prints) and 255 nitrate negatives)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Photographs taken by Percy Albert Lockwood, a civil engineer and surveyor, from 1908 to about 1920. His images show several engineering projects in Oregon and Washington, including surveying crews, as well as some of his family life.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in 4 series: Series 1. Oregon and Washington locations; Series 2. Family; Series 3. Unidentified people and locations; Series 4. Negatives.

Custodial History

This collection of photographs was originally donated in its entirety to the Museum of History & Industry in Seattle, Washington, by Linda Lockwood. Some of the images of Washington were retained by MOHAI and the remainder was sent to the Oregon Historical Society.