University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH2022-008Roper familyRoper Family
Photograph Collectionapproximately
1880-19592.11 cubic feet (7 boxes)Collection materials are in
English.Photographs and
papers documenting early 20th century family life in Washington State
Ora Johnson was born July 27, 1879 in St. Charles, Montgomery County,
Missouri. Ora's parents, Lucinda [Reed] and William Henry Harrison Johnson,
moved from Illinois to Missouri around 1870, bringing their three children. Ora
and two more siblings were born in Missouri. Ora married Hayden Emmett Roper
(known as Emmett) in 1898. Ora died on December 28, 1944 in Bremerton,
Washington.
Ora's oldest sister Lillie (1862-1953) married Water Raleigh
Overstreet in 1883, and they had four children, all born in Missouri: Calpernia
Lee, Clay W., Paul Bernard, and Leola. Lillie divorced Overstreet between 1900
and 1903 and married Charles Gavener Duffy in 1904. Ora's oldest brother Antrum
William (1864-1950) married Leola Delventhal in 1895 and they had three
children: Ralph, Newell Vincent, and Helen Patience. Ora's brother Charles
(1867-1943) married Laura E. Hartley in 1897 and they had eight children:
William F., Leola V. (called Valrie); Nell Mattie; Hellen C., Minnie P., Wilbur
Eugene (Gene); Charles; and Lloyd. Charles moved with his family to Waverly,
Washington, where they bought a small farm. Ora's brother Harold (1876-1950)
married Alven (Vena) Schramm in 1903. They had twelve children. Two of them
died before 1910 and the remaining ten children were Norbert Leonard; Loraine
L.; Dortha Mary; Orville J.; Lenard R.; Glennen; Carl Edward; Harold John;
Alfred Edward; and Gertrude. Ora's younger sister Minnie May (1887-1971) moved
in with her oldest brother Antrum Johnson when their parents died. In 1906
Minnie married Robert Robertson, and they had one daughter, Ruth.
Photographs, cabinet cards, stereocards, negatives and printed
materials documenting early 20th century family history in Washington. Printed
materials include postcards, clippings, recipe book, certificates, report
cards, homework, correspondence, receipts, notes, telegraphs, military
discharge, pamphlets, religious literature, souvenirs, blueprint, autograph
album, tax statements, map, and ephemera. Also includes patches, military tag,
and flash drive.
No restrictions on access. Flash drive is closed until user access
copy can be made.
Request at
UW
Donor's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries Special Collections. However there may be materials not created by
the family that are under copyright .
Donors: Rebecca Herzfeld and Gordon Crawford, July 2019.
Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)PhotographsWashington (State)Home and Family
1Charles Hillapproximately 1900-19091Charles Hill's Family in Illinois and Artie's
Familyapproximately 1900-1909,
1930-19391Charles Hill Shoe Storeapproximately 1930s-19391Hill Familyapproximately 1910-19291Leffingwell Family1921-19591Roper and Leffingwellapproximately 1920-1939, 19571Alta Roper Leffingwellapproximately 1920-19291Alta Roper1916-1929, 19401Leora Roper Crawfordapproximately 19251Leora Roper Waverlyapproximately 1920-19292Opal Roper and Richard Sems1919-1929, 1940, 19502Ethmer and Shirley Roper1912-19452Postcardsapproximately 1920-19392Wheat Harvest- Roper Familyapproximately 1916-1919,
1930-19392Roper ephemeraapproximately 1902-19392Hills in Waverlyapproximately 1920-19393Ora and Emmett Roperapproximately 1900-19493Ropers in Waverlyapproximately 1908-19293Church pamphlets1923-19263Roper Familyapproximately 1907-19293Ora Roper's Familyapproximately 1910-19394Charles Hill's Familyapproximately 19224Charles and Bernice Hillapproximately 1920-19494Artie Hill and Charles and Bernice Hill's
Homesapproximately 1930-19494Charles and Bernice Hill Lakes and Huntingapproximately 1920-19394Waverly and Roper Family approximately 1910-19294Unknown Peopleapproximately 1910-19234Near Waverly, Washingtonapproximately 1918-19194Wheat Harvestapproximately 1930-19354Roper Family Farm Life, Waverly and Spokaneapproximately 1920-19394Unknown People- Spokaneapproximately 1923-19304Roper Familyapproximately 1928-1932Spokane, Boone St., College Ave., 1932 Summer
4Roper Familyapproximately 1930-19394Alta and George Leffingwell's Vacation in Eastern
WashingtonOctober 19404Ruby Hanson and Familyapproximately 1930-1939,
1950-19594George and Alta Leffingwellapproximately 1920-19394Minnie Robertsonapproximately 19304Ruby Roper and Familyapproximately 1914, 1930-19594Emmett Roper's Familyapproximately 1900-19194Charles and Bernice, Portland and Spokane1931-19364Deer Lakeapproximately 1920-19254Charles and Bernice Hillapproximately 1915-19425Charles and Bernice Hillapproximately 1911-19595Charles Hill Postcards1909-19276Stereocardsapproximately 1910-1919Stereoscope photo scans of wheat harvests
7Miscellaneous documents1930-19447Oversize photographsapproximately 1910-19297Waverly Plots Blueprint undated7Map of Spokane19057Flash driveundated