Ulen family photographic collection, circa 1880-1908

Overview of the Collection

Compiler
Ulen family
Title
Ulen family photographic collection
Dates
circa 1880-1908 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 cubic feet, (1 album in flat box; 1 album in shared flat box)
Collection Number
Org. Lot 1185
Summary
Collection consists of two albums, one containing studio portraits of unidentified members of the Ulen family, and the other containing souvenir postcards, addressed mainly to Grace Ulen, depicting buildings, ships, and scenery in California, Utah, Arkansas, and Oregon.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of two albums (designated Album 604 and Album 605) containing 284 black and white and color postcards, 36 black and white photographs and one tintype, circa 1880-1908. Album 604 contains studio portraits, primarily card photographs, of unidentified members of the Ulen family. Album 605 includes souvenir postcards, 1905-1908, addressed mainly to Grace Ulen, depicting buildings, ships, and scenery in California, Utah, Arkansas, and Oregon. Also includes a postcard for the Taft/Sherman election campaign of 1908.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Ulen family photographic collection, Org. Lot 1185, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on 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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of the estate of Mrs. William R. Ulen, care of Ardis Grunow, May 1981 (Lib. Acc. 15534, 981D087).

Processing Note

The albums in this collection were individually designated as Album 604 and Album 605 by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Ulen, Grace--Correspondence

Family Names

  • Ulen family--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Arkansas--Description and travel--Pictorial works
  • California--Description and travel--Pictorial works
  • Oregon--Description and travel--Pictorial works
  • Utah--Description and travel--Pictorial works

Form or Genre Terms

  • photograph albums
  • photographs
  • postcard albums
  • postcards