Preliminary Guide to the Harriet Neergaard Jones Glass Plate Negatives

Preliminary Guide to the Harriet Neergaard Jones Glass Plate Negatives, 1905-1918

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Jones, Harriet Neergaard
Title: Preliminary Guide to the Harriet Neergaard Jones Glass Plate Negatives
Dates: 1905-1918 (inclusive)
19051918
Quantity: 1 Linear foot of shelf space, (1 Box)
Collection Number: UPC 2014-04 (collection)
Summary: A collection of glass plate negatives by Harriet Neergaard Jones, detailing life in Oakesdale, Washington from 1905-1918.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Harriet (also known as Hattie) Neergaard Jones was born to Richard Neergaard and Marietta Johnson in 1889 . She resided in Oakesdale, Washington and eventually married Stanley Ward Jones and bore one child, Leland Jones. Harriet's father, Richard Neergaard was a prominent political and legal figure in the Oakesdale community, serving as an attorney and at one point the Mayor of Oakesdale. Harriet Neergaard Jones died in 1971.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Consists of glass plate negatives and other types of negatives, totalling approximately 75-100 images that detail family life in Oakesdale, Washington from 1905-1918. Also contains copies of marriage license and copies of photos of Oakesdale Mayors.

It should be noted that nothing actually identifies the photographer here. However, the collection also came via a variety of (since discarded) developing chemicals, indicated these were created by a photographer rather than a collector. Where brand names or envelopes allowed dating, these chemicals were from 1906 to 1915. Mailing labels on these were addressed to Harriet Neegaard, leading to the assumption that she is the photographer.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Harriet Neergaard Jones Glass Plate Negatives, 1905-1918 (UPC 2014-04)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Items are contained in 3 smaller boxes, housed within one large box. The images are neither labeled or dated.

Location of Collection

(MASC STAFF USE) 3-18-02-2

Acquisition Information

These materials were found by Carolyn Anderson in the attic of an old farmhouse in Oakesdale, and donated to WSU MASC on Sept. 5, 2014, where they were retained as upc2014-04.

Separated Materials

A working 8mm projector came with these photographs, and was housed separately in MASC. No 8mm film came with the collection.

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