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Oregon Historical Society Photographs, 1900-1952
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Siletz Tribal Cultural Collections
- Title
- Oregon Historical Society Photographs
- Dates
- 1900-1952 (inclusive)19001952
- Quantity
- 0.03 cubic feet, including 38 photographs
- Collection Number
- OrSlTCC OHS
- Summary
- The collection contains portraits of Siletz tribal members and images of Siletz, Oregon.
- 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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains portraits of Siletz tribal members, including John Ponsee, Molalla Kate, and Coquille Thompson Jr. Additional images focus on the town of Siletz, Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Oregon Historical Society Photographs, Siletz Tribal Cultural Collections, Siletz, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Separated Materials
An oversize group portrait of traditional Siletz dancers is located in a separate container.
Related Materials
Additional photograph collections pertaining to Siletz tribal members include the Nellie Orton Photographs, Betty Whitehead Photographs, and Knott C. Egbert Photographs.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| 1: Feather Dancers on beach (Mollie Carmichael, Sissy Johnson, Ella Spencer, Coquelle Nellie, Martha Johnson, Jakey Johnson, Stuart Rooney, Ed Bensell, Jim Watts, Billy Metcalf, Simpson Billy, Hank Johnson) | |
| 2: Coquelle Thompson family and others | |
| 3: Two boys | |
| 4: Elizabeth and Elvira Adams, daughters of Dave and Ella | |
| 5: Blacksmith shop at Forest Grove Indian Training School | |
| 6: Staged outdoor classroom at Forest Grove Indian Training School | |
| 7: Stuart Rooney and wife | |
| 8: Rogue River Jenny | |
| 9: Indian Mary, daughter of Chief Jo of Grave Creeks, with daughters Rosa and Lillian | |
| 10: Eliza, Kalapuya woman at Brownsville, Oregon | |
| 11: Students posing in uniform at Chemawa Training School entrance gate | |
| 12: Domestic science class at Forest Grove Indian Training School | |
| 13: Carpentry class at Forest Grove Indian Training School | |
| 14: Shoemaking class at Forest Grove Indian Training School | |
| 15: Ella Ben in regalia | |
| 16: Katie Orton, Lucy Smith, and Wolverton Orton | |
| 17: Fred Yelkus | |
| 18: Jane Simpson, Mary Hill, Bradford Charley, and Mary Bradford Charley | |
| 19: Siletz Agency on Government Hill in distance | |
| 20: Joseph Dick (?) | |
| 21: John Adams, Sarah Mattie, Martha, Adelaide, Russell, Mae, and Dick Adams | |
| 22: Siletz Agency on Government Hill in distance | |
| 23: Bradford Charley with woodpecker scalp headdress and obsidian blades in camp on Yaquina Bay | |
| 24: Nettie (Jim) West with daughters | |
| 25: Coquelle Nellie Lane | |
| 26: Shell midden at Yachats | |
| 27: John Ponsee | |
| 28: Minnie Lane with regalia and basket display at Siletz Indian Fair | |
| 29: William Hartless family, Luckiamute Kalapuyas | |
| 30: Mary, daughter of Tyee John | |
| 31: Feather Dancers in Newport (Hank and Martha Johnson, Minnie Lane, Coquelle Nellie Lane, Jane Bensell, Ed Bensell, Mrs. Rooney, Stuart Rooney, Billy Metcalf, old man Bensell, Tenas Charley, Simpson Billy) | |
| 32: Student group posed at Forest Grove Indian Training School | |
| 33: Molalla Kate (Yelkus) Chantelle | |
| 34: Chief Doloose Jackson of Coos Tribe | |
| 35: Feather Dancers posed in front of tent | |
| 36: John Victor Adams (Dick Adams) at Chemawa Training School | |
| 37: Chemawa students on porch | |
| 38: Chemawa School students posed near building | |
| 39: John Adams family with wife Nettie (Newton) Adams | |
| 40: Older man and woman in partial regalia | |
| 41: Logans at Salem | |
| 42: Logan twins, John and Jack | |
| 43: Logan twins in baby baskets | |
| 44: Logan twins in baby baskets | |
| 45: Logan twins in baby baskets | |
| 46: Log cabin in front of Government Hill, Tyee Illahee Park | |
| 47: Coquelle Thompson and wife Agnes (Newberry) Thompson | |
| 48: Temporary structures and group of students at Chemawa School grounds | circa 1885 |
| 49: Student laborers clearing ground for Chemawa School campus | |
| 50: Olive Oatman, Mohave captive (?) | |
| 51: Indian woman at Gold Beach, Oregon | |
| 52: Stick game at Grand Ronde |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Siletz Indians--History
Geographical Names
- Newport (Or.)
- Siletz Indian Reservation (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Oregon Historical Society (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Erin Clark
2013
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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