Portland Garden Club lantern slides, 1930-1940

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Stephenson, George C., 1866-1940
Title
Portland Garden Club lantern slides
Dates
1930-1940 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.72 cubic feet, (2 document cases)
Collection Number
Org. Lot 1353
Summary
This collection is made up of glass lantern slides created for the Portland Garden Club in the 1930s. The club was founded in 1924. Subjects depicted in the collection include the Kerr Gardens, the Frank and Meier estates, and various urban, suburban, and country gardens.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Portland Garden Club was founded in 1924 by Portland-area residents interested in gardening and horticulture. The club became a member of The Garden Club of America in 1928. Club efforts have included funding the curator's salary for the Rose Test Garden in Portland, donating land for parks, sponsoring legislative bills to protect native plants, developing various community gardens, supporting efforts to establish National Scenic Areas, and establishing scholarships for graduate students studying botany.

Sources: Cabell, Margaret, and Pauline Reed. The Portland Garden Club: The First Fifty Years. Portland, Oregon: Portland Garden Club, 1974.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of 99 glass lantern slides depicting garden and nature scenes. The majority of the slides were created by George Stephenson for the Portland Garden Club in the 1930s. Subjects depicted include the Kerr Gardens, the Frank and Meier estates, urban gardens, suburban gardens, and country gardens. This collection may be of interest to individuals researching gardening in Portland.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

The glass lantern slides are viewable online in OHS Digital Collections.

Preferred Citation

Portland Garden Club lantern slides, Org. Lot 1353, 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 InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of C. B. Stephenson, September 1967 (Lib. Acc. 9237).

Preservation Note

Glass lantern slides are not available for direct access due to fragility. Researchers are asked to use digitized copies viewable online in OHS Digital Collections.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Gardening
  • Gardening--Oregon--Portland--Societies, etc.
  • Historic gardens--Oregon--Portland--Slides

Form or Genre Terms

  • lantern slides

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Portland Garden Club