William F. McIlwraith collection

William F. McIlwraith collection, circa 1932-1934

Overview of the Collection

Artist: McIlwraith, William Forsythe, 1867-1940
Title: William F. McIlwraith collection
Dates: circa 1932-1934 (inclusive)
19321934
Quantity: 0.16 cubic feet, (1 oversize folder in shared box)
Collection Number: Mss 5017
Summary: Collection consists primarily of engravings from sketches by William F. McIlwraith of Oregon scenes, buildings, and ships, including: "Building the 'Star of Oregon,' " the old state Capitol building in Salem, the Forestry Building in Portland, the McLoughlin house in Oregon City, the Burnside Bridge in Portland, the Battleship Oregon, the steamboat T. J. Potter, and Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood (original pen and ink sketch).
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

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Collection consists primarily of engravings from sketches by William F. McIlwraith of Oregon scenes, buildings, and ships, including: "Building the 'Star of Oregon,' " the old state Capitol building in Salem, the Forestry Building in Portland, the McLoughlin house in Oregon City, the Burnside Bridge in Portland, the Battleship Oregon, the steamboat T. J. Potter, and Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood (original pen and ink sketch).

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Preferred Citation

William F. McIlwraith collection, Mss 5017, 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.

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Acquisition Information

"Building the 'Star of Oregon,' " Lib. Acc. 408; Forestry Building engraving, Lib. Acc. 14932; Timberline Lodge sketch, Lib. Acc. 19343; McLoughlin house, Burnside Bridge, Battleship Oregon, and "T. J. Potter" engravings, gift of Mrs. Arthur K. Roberts, April 1982.

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