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Jacobberger architectural photographs collection, circa 1900-1956

Overview of the Collection

Title
Jacobberger architectural photographs collection
Dates
circa 1900-1956 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.72 cubic feet, (556 photographic prints and 16 photomechanical prints in 2 boxes))
Collection Number
Org. Lot 117
Summary
This collection contains photographs and photomechanical prints of buildings designed by Portland, Or. architects Joseph Jacobberger (1869-1930) and his son, Francis Benedict Jacobberger (1898-1962).
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

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Joseph (Josef) Jacobberger was born in Lautenbach, France on 1869 March 19 and moved to the United States with his family in 1872. Raised in Omaha, Neb., he received his degree in architecture from Creighton University. Joseph first set up his architectural practice in Minneapolis, Minn., then moved to California, and finally settled in Oregon in the l890s. For a time, he worked for the firm of Whidden and Lewis, after which he set up his own firm in 1900 and then formed Jacobberger & Smith with his colleague, Alfred H. Smith, in 1912. He designed residences, Catholic churches, and institutional and public buildings and was also Oregon chapter president of the American Institute of Architects (A.I.A.). Joseph married Anne Mary Lillis (b. 1863) in Portland on 1893 May 2, and the couple had six children, including son Francis Benedict Jacobberger. Joseph Jacobberger died on 1930 March 18.

Francis Benedict Jacobberger was born in Portland, Or. on 1898 February 17. He attended the University of Oregon in Eugene, Or. and started his architectural career as a draftsman in his father's firm in 1921. Francis founded the firm Jacobberger and Stanton and also worked for the firm Jacobberger, Stanton, and Zeller, as well as Jacobberger, Franks, and Norman. He designed numerous Catholic churches, schools, hospitals, and other institutional buildings, including St. Francis Church and Providence Hospital in Portland, Or. Like his father, Francis served as president of the Oregon chapter of the American Institute of Architects (A.I.A.) from 1945-1946, and he also co-authored Oregon's architectural practices law. Francis married Maude Cowles Barnes (b. 1898) in 1923, and the couple had two daughters. Francis Benedict Jacobberger died on 1962 February 4.

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Content Description

This collection contains photographs and photomechanical prints of buildings designed by Portland, Or. architects Joseph Jacobberger and his son, Francis Benedict Jacobberger, in Oregon circa 1900-1956. Joseph Jacobberger's work is represented by photographs of residential interiors and exteriors, as well as Catholic churches and other Catholic institutions, circa 1900-1925. Francis Benedict Jacobberger's work is represented by views of construction of the buildings he designed, including commercial and government buildings and churches, with some views of the completed structures, taken circa 1925-1956. Most of the photographs in the collection are of buildings that the Jacobbergers designed in the Portland, Or. area, as well as a few other towns in Oregon, and the majority of the photomechanical prints depict architectural drawings of their designs. Many of the photographs are undated. Where known, the name of the specific architect for each building has been added to the entry.

Most of the photographs in this collection were taken by Portland, Or. commercial photographers, including George Andrew Corley, Arthur M. Prentiss, Charles O. Stevens, Peasley-Jourdan, and Angelus Commercial Studio, among others. Other photographs were taken by Ross B. Hammond, contractor for the construction of some of Francis Benedict Jacobberger's designs, as well as by Francis himself.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Preferred Citation

Jacobberger architectural photographs collection, Org. Lot 117, Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Series A. Catholic churches and institutional buildings, circa 1900-1948
  • Series B. Residences, 1907-1935
  • Series C. Government and educational buildings, circa 1920-1956
  • Series D. Commercial buildings, circa 1900-1956
  • Series E. Other buildings, 1905-circa 1949
  • Series F. Miscellaneous, 1929, undated

Acquisition Information

Library accession no. 13725 and Photo accession no. 976D029

Related Materials

The Oregon Historical Society Research Library holds the following related collections:

  • University of Oregon Library inventory of architectural collections, Mss 3039, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
  • Catholic church (Astoria Or.) architectural plan, Mss 3040, Oregon Historical Society Research Library. Architectural plan designed by Joseph Jacobberger.

The University of Oregon Libraries, Division of Special Collections and University Archives also holds the Francis Jacobberger architectural papers, Bx 139.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Architecture, Domestic--Oregon--Photographs
  • Buildings--Design and construction--Photographs
  • Church architecture--Oregon--Photographs
  • Churches, Catholic--Oregon--Photographs
  • Churches--Oregon--Photographs
  • Commercial buildings--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
  • Dwellings--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
  • Public buildings--Oregon--Photographs
  • Schools--Oregon--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.)--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Portland (Or.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints
  • Photomechancial prints

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Corely, George Andrew (photographer)
    • Hammond, Ross B. (photographer)
    • Jacobberger, Francis Benedict, 1898-1962 (architect)
    • Jacobberger, Francis Benedict, 1898-1962 (photographer)
    • Jacobberger, Joseph, 1869-1930 (architect)
    • Stevens, Charles O. (photographer)

    Corporate Names

    • Angelus Commercial Studio (Portland, Or.) (photographers)
    • Peasley-Jourdan (Portland, Or.) (photographers)

Finding aid prepared by Sharon M. Howe and Megan K. Friedel
2006

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