Sketch of Whitman Mission, circa 1847-1929
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Overview of the Collection
- Artist
- Jacobs, Nancy Ann Osborn, 1840-1929
- Title
- Sketch of Whitman Mission
- Dates
- circa 1847-1929 (inclusive)18471929
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 5326
- Summary
- Pencil sketch of the Whitman Mission, Waiilatpu, by Nancy Ann Osborn Jacobs, a survivor of the killings at the mission in 1847. The sketch depicts the mission buildings and the surrounding landscape.
- 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
Biographical Note
Nancy Ann Osborn Jacobs (1840-1929) was a survivor of the killings at the Whitman Mission in 1847.
Content Description
Pencil sketch of the Whitman Mission by Nancy Ann Osborn Jacobs, circa 1847-1929. The sketch depicts the mission buildings and the surrounding landscape. A handwritten note below the sketch reads: "According to the best of my recolection [sic], the above is a correct representation of the Whitman Mission buildings at the time of Massacre, Nov. 29, 1847. / N. A. Osborn Jacobs."
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Two copies of the sketch, a color transparency and a black and white photographic negative, are designated OrHi 637 and OrHi 637 (8x10).
Preferred Citation
Sketch of Whitman Mission, Mss 5326, 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
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Subject Terms
- Missions--Northwest, Pacific--Pictorial works
Corporate Names
- Waiilatpu Mission (Wash.)--Pictorial works
Form or Genre Terms
- drawings (visual works)
