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Harold M. Brown photographs , 1928-1948, bulk 1948
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Brown, Harold, 1887-1956
- Title
- Harold M. Brown photographs
- Dates
- 1928-1948, bulk 1948 (bulk)19281948
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 photo box
- Collection Number
- PH 200_004
- Summary
- Harold M. Brown (1887-1956) was noted for his logging and shipping photographs. The collection consists of 38 images, most dating from 1948, of Oregon-American Lumber Company logging operations in Vernonia, Oregon.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Harold M. Brown was born in Minnewaukan, N.D. on June 2, 1887. During the first half of the twentieth century, he worked as a a commercial photographer, primarily focusing on the lumber and shipping industries in northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington. During World War II, Brown also served as an army photographer. He died on August 2, 1956, and at the time of his death, his survivors included his wife Hazel; his daughter, Helen Collins; his mother, Kate Brown; two brothers, Phineas Brown of Seaside, Or. and Ralph Brown of Gresham, Or.; and two sisters, Orpha Margaret Brown of Portland, Or. and Kay Brown Johnson of Portland. [Obituary of Harold M. Brown. Oregonian: 24 August 1956, p. 21.].
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of 38 images, most dating from 1948, of Oregon-American Lumber Company logging operations in Vernonia, Oregon.
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Finding aid prepared by Normandy Helmer. Revised by Emily Haskins.
2010
