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Esther Copeland Anderson Photographs, 1887-1919
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Anderson, Esther Copeland
- Title
- Esther Copeland Anderson Photographs
- Dates
- 1887-1919 (inclusive)18871919
- Quantity
- 0.2 cubic feet, including photographs, cartes de visite, and postcards
- Collection Number
- OrSlTCC Anderson
- Summary
- The collection contains images of Siletz tribal members and families.
- Repository
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Confederated Tribes of the Siletz, Tribal Cultural Collections
402 Government Hill Rd
Siletz, OR
97380
Telephone: 5414442450
robertk@ctsi.nsn.us - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- Collection materials are in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant rewarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Esther Copeland Anderson was the daughter of Clarinda Chambers-Copeland. Clarinda, with her husband, held a license to operate a trading post on the Siletz Reservation. Esther became a school teacher in Siletz and other Lincoln County schools after growing up in the Siletz community.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection primarily contains cartes de visite and postcard portraits of Siletz tribal members and families, including the Logan, Catfish, and Brown families.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Esther Copeland Anderson Photographs, Siletz Tribal Cultural Collections, Siletz, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
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| 2: John Ponsee | |
| 3: Billy Metcalf in regalia | |
| 4: Baldwin Fairchild | |
| 5: Albert Martin | |
| 6: John Ponsee, postmarked February 9, 1910 | |
| 7: Feather Dance at Billy Metcalf's house
Baldwin Fairchild, Annie Smith Fairchild, Jane Simpson, Sadie Cook, Kitty Charley, Jane Bensell, Ellen Metcalf (?), Mary Catfish (?), Simpson Billy, Hank Johnson (?), Joshua Louie, Old Man Bensell, Tenas Charley
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| 10: Depot Charley, Newport, Oregon, postmarked July 26, 1907 | |
| 11: John and Lily Ponsee with daughter Nettie West | |
| 12: John and Lily Ponsee with daughter Nettie West | |
| 13: Oscar and Delia Brown's children (Willie, Oscar, Jinkins, Elmo) | |
| 14: Infant in baby basket, postmarked October 29, 1906 | |
| 16: Siletz tribal members in full dress in Newport, Oregon
L to R Baldwin Fairchild, Annie Smith Fairchild, Martha Johnson, Coquelle Nellie Lane, Ella Spencer, Jim Watts, Simpson Billy, Stuart Rooney, Mary Rooney, Billy Metcalf, Hank Johnson, Sadie Cook
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| 18: Joshua Tom and Ben Smith | |
| 19: Martha Tom Grant Johnson | |
| 21: Mollie Carmichael and Delia Brown | |
| 24: Billy Metcalf in regalia | |
| 25: Siletz hop pickers, Corvallis, Oregon | 1915 |
| 26: Bob Metcalf | |
| 27: Henry and Martha "Adams" Clay with children | |
| 29: Haskell Indian School band with Robert DePoe as conductor | |
| 33: Lettuce Tom Fairchild | |
| 39: Julia Megginson | |
| 42: Joe Lincoln | |
| 43: Julia Megginson | |
| 44: Baldwin Fairchild | |
| 45: Butler Fairchild | |
| 46: Chief Peo of Umatillas | |
| 48: Melinda Towner | 1906 |
| 50: Depot Charley | |
| 53: Jane and Simpson Billy | |
| 54: Cecile Clay | |
| 55: Martha Adams with brother | |
| 57: Indian school, Siletz, Oregon | |
| B: Chief Peo of Umatillas | |
| C: Alex and Mary Catfish with children, Flora Catfish and Alex Jr. | |
| D: Umatata Billy | |
| F: Johnny Williams holding flag | 1919 |
| J: Portrait of woman | |
| L: Children of Scott and Minnie Joshua Lane | |
| M: Lucy and Ben Smith | |
| N: Wesley Gilbert Towner (?) | |
| O: Arthur and Marie Bensell | |
| P: George Wilbur and family | |
| S: Robert DePoe | |
| T: Minnie Lane | |
| V: Esther, Jimmie, John, Jack, and Abey Logan | 1903 |
| X: Abe and Louisa Logan with children, Pengra Logan standing in back | |
| Z: Scott and Minnie Lane | |
| Mr. and Mrs. Reinhart with daughter
Methodist missionary preacher at Siletz, Oregon
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circa 1905 |
| Bert Dorr (?) | 1898 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Siletz Indians--History
Geographical Names
- Chemawa (Salem, Or.)
- Corvallis (Or.)
- Newport (Or.)
- Siletz Indian Reservation (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Cartes de visite
- Photographic postcards
- Photographic prints
Finding aid prepared by Erin Clark
2013
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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