Arlie Mitchell photographs collection, circa 1912-1974

Overview of the Collection

Compiler
Mitchell, Edward R.
Title
Arlie Mitchell photographs collection
Dates
circa 1912-1974 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (3 folders in shared box)
Collection Number
Org. Lot 163
Summary
Small collection of photographs, most depicting Arlie Mitchell, and photocopied newspaper clippings about the Mitchell family. Arlie Mitchell was among nine children of Steve and Ellen Mitchell; the family had a homestead cabin on the Barlow Road, and Steve Mitchell worked maintenance and as tollgate keeper for some time. Arlie Mitchell served as the gatekeeper from 1906 to 1908, and also guided hunting and climbing parties on Mt. Hood.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Arlie Mitchell was among nine children of Steve and Ellen Mitchell, who raised their family near Sandy, Oregon. The family had a homestead cabin on the Barlow Road, and Steve Mitchell worked maintenance and as tollgate keeper for some time. Arlie Mitchell served as the gatekeeper from 1906 to 1908. He also guided hunting and climbing parties on Mt. Hood. He served in the Navy during World War I and then returned to the Sandy area.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of four black and white photographs. Two are of Arlie Mitchell, circa 1912; 0ne shows him outdoors, holding a gun, with Mt. Hood in the background, and the other shows him on horseback and holding the lead rope of a pack horse. A third photograph of Mitchell, taken in 1974, shows him next to a replica of the Barlow Road tollgate in Rhododendron, Oregon. The fourth photograph shows Molly Mitchell at the Barlow tollgate, circa 1915. The photographers are unidentified. Along with the photographs, the collection includes photocopied newspaper clippings about the Mitchell family.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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 Edward R. Mitchell, January 1983 (Lib. Acc. 16217, Photo Acc. 983D001).

Related Materials

Some photocopies of newsprint and other materials donated with the photographs were transferred to the vertical files at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Mitchell, Arlie--Photographs

Family Names

  • Mitchell family

Geographical Names

  • Barlow Road (Or.)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • photographs