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Charles S. Jackson Family Photographs Collection, 1880-1951
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Jackson, Charles Samuel, 1860-1924
- Title
- Charles S. Jackson Family Photographs Collection
- Dates
- 1880-1951 (inclusive)18801951
1900-1930 (bulk)19001930 - Quantity
- 1 cubic foot, (150 photographs in 1 box and 4 oversize folders)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 36
- Summary
- The collection contains photographs of newspaper owner Charles Samuel Jackson of Pendleton and Portland, Or., his family, and his newspaper enterprises, including the East Oregonian and Oregon Journal.
- 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
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Charles Samuel A. (Sam) Jackson (1860-1924) was born in Virginia and moved to Pendleton, Oregon, in the early 1880s. He gradually acquired ownership of the East Oregonian newspaper. He married native Virginian, Maria Clopton (1862-1956), in Pendleton in 1886. They had two sons, Francis Clopton Jackson (1887-1919) and Phillip Ludwell Jackson (1893-1953).
In 1902, Sam Jackson moved to Portland and acquired the newly established Oregon Journal, an evening newspaper which he promoted as a civic-minded people's newspaper. The paper's success necessitated building new quarters at Broadway and Yamhill in 1912, a location which was itself subsequently outgrown. In 1948, the Journal relocated to the former Public Market building on Front Street between Yamhill and Taylor.
Maria Jackson was active in civic and Episcopal Church affairs. The family home on Salmon Street became the site of the clubhouse for the Portland Federation of Women's Clubs. The Jacksons' son, Phillip, and their grandson, C. S. Jackson, II (1914-1947), were active in management of the Oregon Journal and other family enterprises. In addition to their Portland home, the family built a log lodge on Clear Creek near Carver, Oregon.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains photographs relating to Charles S. Jackson and his family. Some of the photographs are portraits and informal photographs of Jackson, his wife, Maria Clopton Jackson, and their sons, Francis Clopton Jackson and Phillip Ludwell Jackson, among other family members, including a series of photographs depicting Francis' service with the Merchant Marines and Phillip's with the U.S. Army during World War I. There are also photographs of the buildings, activities, and employees of the East Oregonian in Pendleton and the Oregon Journal in Portland, including photographs detailing the construction of the Oregon Journal building in 1912. Photographers include Walter Boychuk and Angelus Studio in Portland, Or., among many others. Images in the collection range in date from 1880 to 1951; most were taken circa 1900-1930.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any reproduction usage. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Charles S. Jackson Family Photographs Collection, Org. Lot 36, Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series:
- Series A: Jackson family, 1880-1942
- Series B: East Oregonian, Oregon Journal and related Images, circa 1887-1951
- Series C: Oregon Journal buildings, 1912-circa 1950
- Series D: People, unidentified, circa 1910-1920
Acquisition Information
Gift of Jackson Family, circa 1950s.
Processing Note
Some photographs are marked with the manuscript collection number, Mss 1389, on the verso. These were transferred to the photographs collection during processing of the manuscript collection.
Separated Materials
The Charles Samuel Jackson Papers, Mss 1389, are located in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Bibliography
For more information on the Jackson family, see the Biography file in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library. The library's collection also includes books and pamphlets on the history of the Oregon Journal under the Jackson family's ownership.Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series A: Jackson family, 1880-circa 1950Return to Top
Includes portraits, professional photographs, and snapshots of Charles and Maria Jackson; their sons, Francis and Phillip; their grandson, Charles S. Jackson II; and Charles Jackson's brother, Moat. Snapshots include family, friends, automobile trips, and recreational activities, most unidentified as to location, names, and dates. Another group of snapshots documents Francis Jackson's service with the Merchant Marines during World War I. Others who are pictured with family members include Henry Thiele, prominent Portland restaurateur and caterer, and Blanche Sweet, actress.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Jackson, Charles Samuel
(1860-1924) |
1880-circa 1905, ; undated |
| 1/2 | Jackson, Maria Clopton
(1862-1956)
Includes photographs taken while serving as honorary
vice-chairwoman of Democratic rally in Portland, Or., 1936; at her 80th
birthday celebration in 1942; and at the Pendleton Round-Up circa 1950.
|
1936-circa 1950 |
| 1/3 | Jackson family
Includes photographs of a family automobile trip in
Pennsylvania, circa 1910, as well as photographs of Charles S. Jackson, Charles
S. Jackson II, Francis Jackson, and Maria Clopton Jackson.
|
circa 1910-1927 |
| 1/4 | Jackson, Charles Samuel
(1914-1947) |
circa 1914-1932 |
| 1/5 | Jackson, Charles Samuel
(1914-1947) and wife |
circa 1940 |
| 1/6 | Jackson, Francis Clopton
(1887-1919)--Snapshots
Depicts mostly recreational activities, including automobile
trips, camping, swimming, boating, and fishing.
|
circa 1905-1915 |
| 1/7 | Jackson, Francis Clopton
(1887-1919)--Merchant Marines |
circa 1918 |
| 1/8 | Jackson, Moat |
1903 |
| 1/9-1/12 | Jackson, Phillip Ludwell
(1893-1953)
Includes photographs of Phillip at Princeton University;
snapshots taken on automobile and fishing trips, as well as foreign travel;
with his wife, Ella Teeney Jackson; and photographs of his service with the
United States Army during World War I.
|
circa 1900-1940 |
Series B: East Oregonian, Oregon Journal and related images, circa 1887-1951Return to Top
This series documents the facilities of the East Oregonian in Pendleton and activities of and related to the Oregon Journal, including its relationship to KOIN radio station. Among the images are portraits of Billie Burke and Lillian Russell, autographed to Charles S. Jackson.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/14 |
East
Oregonian, Pendleton, Or.
Office (group includes Charles S. Jackson and Maria Clopton
Jackson), composing room, and press room.
|
circa 1887 |
| 1/15 | Group of women with one man
in front of Oregon Journal office |
circa 1905 |
| 1/16 | Charles Samuel Jackson and
Phillip Ludwell Jackson with Portland Commercial Club excursion, Walla Walla,
Wash. |
1911 |
| A/3 | Autographed
portraits
Includes photographs of Billie Burke autographed to Charles
Samuel Jackson and Lillian Russell autographed: "To a Real Editor, Mr. Jackson,
from Lillian Russell, 1915."
|
1912-1915; 1915 |
| 1/17 |
Oregon
Journal staff picnic at Clear Creek |
1919 |
| A/3 |
Oregon
Journal dance at Cotillion Hall |
circa 1920 |
| 1/18 | Phillip Ludwell Jackson with
group signing agreement between KOIN Radio and the Oregon
Journal
|
circa 1930 |
| 1/19 | Sam Hill Memorial, Columbia
River Highway, Or. |
circa 1925 |
| 1/20 | Choate Webster receiving Sam
Jackson Trophy at Pendleton Round-Up, Pendleton, Or. |
1951 |
Series C: Oregon Journal buildings, 1912-circa 1950Return to Top
This series includes images of the Oregon Journal Building at Yamhill and Broadway in downtown Portland from construction to completion and one image of the Front Street building that supplanted it. The first building became known as the Jackson Tower after the Oregon Journal moved to Front Street in 1947.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/21 |
Oregon
Journal building (Yamhill and Broadway, Portland,
Or.)--Construction
Includes architect's rendering.
|
1912 March-May |
| 1/22 |
Oregon
Journal building--Completed |
circa 1915-1920 |
| 1/23 |
Oregon
Journal building--Front Street, Portland, Or. |
circa 1950 |
Series D: Portraits, unidentified, circa 1910-1920Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/24 | Women |
circa 1910-1915 |
| 1/25 | Group of men on steps of
Multnomah County Library, Portland, Or. |
circa 1920 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Merchant mariners--Photographs
- Newspaper employees--Oregon--Photographs
- World War, 1914-1918--Photographs
Personal Names
- Jackson, Charles Samuel, 1860-1924--Photographs
- Jackson, Francis Clopton, 1887-1919--Photographs
- Jackson, Maria Clopton, 1862-1956--Photographs
- Jackson, Phillip Ludwell, 1893-1953--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Angelus Studio (Portland, Or.) (photographers)
- United States. Army--World War, 1914-1918
- United States. Navy--World War, 1914-1918
Family Names
- Jackson family--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Pendleton (Or.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
- Portland (Or.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
- Portland (Or.)--Newspapers--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
Other Creators
-
Personal Names
- Boychuk, Walter, 1886-1967 (photographer)
Collection arranged and described
by Sharon M. Howe, 2003
2006
