Photographs of Oregon post offices, 1922-1967
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Photographs of Oregon post offices
- Dates
- 1922-1967 (inclusive)19221967
1955-1967 (bulk)19551967 - Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders in two shared document cases)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 1439
- Summary
- Collection consists of photographs of United States Post Office locations in Oregon, taken primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. The photographs depict buildings and branches in both urban and rural locations, as well as a small number of other industrial scenes.
- 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 Description
Collection consists of 110 photographic prints and 8 negatives, most depicting United States Post Office buildings and branches in Oregon. Six images are of other industrial buildings and scenes. The images show both rural and urban post office locations, and a majority of the prints include handwritten notations indicating the city of the post office. Some prints also include additional information about the facilities when known, such as the county or location number.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Collection is viewable online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Photographs of Oregon post offices, Org. Lot 1439, 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 Information
Acquisition Information
Gift of Richard Engeman, December 2020 (RL2020-062).
Custodial History
The photographs in this collection were transferred from an unidentified county museum to Richard Engeman around 2000. He donated them to the Oregon Historical Society Research Library in 2020.
Preservation Note
Access to negatives in the collection is limited for preservation purposes. Researchers are encouraged to use the digitized versions viewable online in OHS Digital Collections. To inquire about viewing the negatives, contact library staff.