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"The way it was" photographic collection, circa 1858-1972
Overview of the Collection
- Compiler
- Matson, Cecil
- Title
- "The way it was" photographic collection
- Dates
- circa 1858-1972 (inclusive)18581972
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (6 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 580
- Summary
- Small collection of black and white photographs used in research and production of the book "The Way it Was: A Kaleidoscopic Look at Early Theatre in the Oregon Country and a View of the Changing Pattern of Theatre in the Early Years of the Twentieth Century into the Present Day" by Cecil Matson, published in 1988. Subjects depicted in the collection include performers, producers, and directors, as well as theaters in Ashland, McMinnville, Portland, Oregon City, and Roseburg.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of 58 black and white photographs (some drawings), from approximately 1858-1972, used in research and production of the book "The Way it Was: A Kaleidoscopic Look at Early Theatre in the Oregon Country and a View of the Changing Pattern of Theatre in the Early Years of the Twentieth Century into the Present Day" by Cecil Matson, published in 1988. Subjects depicted in the collection include performers, producers, and directors, as well as theaters in Ashland, McMinnville, Portland, Oregon City, and Roseburg. People represented in the collection include, among others, Izetta Jewel Miller, Julia Dean Hayne, Verna Felton, Mayo Methot, Florence Grimes, Annie Pixley, Helen Kleeb, Calvin Heilig, George L. Baker, and Mabel Edgett Baker.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
"The Way it Was" photographic collection, Org. Lot 580, 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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Cecil Matson, January 1989 (Lib. Acc. 19161, Photo Acc. 989D013).
Related Materials
Cecil Matson's book "The Way it Was: A Kaleidoscopic Look at Early Theatre in the Oregon Country and a View of the Changing Pattern of Theatre in the Early Years of the Twentieth Century into the Present Day" is also held at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library, call number 792 M434w.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Actors--Oregon--Photographs
- Theater--Oregon--Photographs
- Theaters--Oregon--Photographs
- Theatrical managers--Oregon--Photographs
- Theatrical producers and directors--Oregon--Photographs
Personal Names
- Baker, George L. (George Luis), 1868-1941--Photographs
- Dean, Julia, 1830-1868--Photographs
- Jewel, Izetta, 1883-1978--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
