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Photographs of Oregon post offices, 1922-1967

Overview of the Collection

Title
Photographs of Oregon post offices
Dates
1922-1967 (inclusive)
1955-1967 (bulk)
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
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
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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.

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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.

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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.