Lincoln County Historical Society Photographs, 1890-1960

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lincoln County Historical Society (Lincoln County, Or.)
Title
Lincoln County Historical Society Photographs
Dates
1890-1960 (inclusive)
1907-1915 (bulk)
Quantity
0.05 cubic feet, including 58 photographs
Collection Number
OrSlTCC LCHS
Summary
The collection contains images of Siletz tribal members, residents, and the town of Siletz, Oregon.
Repository
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz, Tribal Cultural Collections
402 Government Hill Rd
Siletz, OR
97380
Telephone: 5414442450
robertk@ctsi.nsn.us
Access Restrictions

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 images of the town and residents of Siletz and Siletz tribal members, including Lucy Smith, Depoe Charlie, and John Ponsee. An additional focus is the Siletz Indian Fair.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Lincoln County Historical Society Photographs, Siletz Tribal Cultural Collections, Siletz, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Collection materials were received in January 1998. The oversize image of Siletz Feather Dancers at the Toledo train station was received in January 2001.

Separated Materials

A photograph of Siletz Feather Dancers at the Toledo train station is located in an oversize container.

Related Materials

Additional photograph collections pertaining to Siletz tribal members include the Nellie Orton Photographs, Oregon Historical Society Photographs, and Betty Whitehead Photographs.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Description Dates
182-I: Siletz Fair 1918
228-Y: Emmeline John, mother of David
230-A: An Indian school, Siletz, Oregon circa 1908
235-A: Siletz bridge
236-N: Siletz Valley 1910
236-O: Lucy Smith
361: Siletz Fair 1918
391: Lucy Smith and unidentified
650: Siletz footbridge 1907-1910
652: Town of Siletz covered in snow
653: Five generations
655: Group portrait with Lucy Smith 1907-1910
656: Hank Johnson 1907-1910
657: Bradford Charlie and Emma John
1111: Jim Powell, Siletz resident
1113: Across Siletz at lower ford on Upper Farm 1912
1114: John and Harriet Brown, Bruce and Jane Butler, and Louis Klamath's twin daughters
1117: Across the Siletz River
1119: First auto in Siletz this year 1910
1377: T. Jay Buford, Siletz Agent 1900
1378: Siletz Valley circa 1910
1382: T.R. Thompson and Sara Thompson at Siletz Fair
1392: Ready for the 1914 Round-Up, Newport, Oregon 1914
1394: Siletz Fair, Dr. Carter 1913
1396: Redmond Bell
1399: Caroline Rippin
1400: Josephine West circa 1912-1915
1412: John Williams
1414: Depot Charlie
1415: Henry Bell, Lena Rippin, Collusa Williams, and Amanda West
1416: John and Lillie Ponsee and Martha Woods at State Fair
1417: Georgie Evans, son of Homer Evans and Louisa Wilbur-Evans
1418: Frances Johnson
1425: Siletz, Oregon
1427: Grant and Martha Tom
1428: Joe Lincoln
1429: George Chambers and Mattie Harding
1432: Richard Fry 1917
1433: Coquelle Nellie, Ole Ward, Lena and Caroline Rippin, and Dora Logsden
1434: Herman Bell and Rose
1435: Music class at Upper Farm School
1443: Augusta Smith
1444: Lucy L. Smith circa 1936
1445: "Dot" picking hops circa 1936
1448: Home in Siletz, Oregon
1502: Depot Charlie
1503: Martha Johnson
1504: Lucy Smith circa 1960
1505: Annie Ditallo (left)
1506: Pat Ben (right)
1507: Coquille Thompson Sr. 1937
3087: Toledo, Oregon 1890

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Siletz Indians--History

Geographical Names

  • Newport (Or.)
  • Siletz (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints

Finding aid prepared by Erin Clark
2013

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