Zehntbauer family motion picture collection, circa 1935-1949

Overview of the Collection

Title
Zehntbauer family motion picture collection
Dates
circa 1935-1949 (inclusive)
Quantity
37  :  reels of motion picture film.
Collection Number
Accession 25785
Summary
Includes scenes of the Jantzen Company and familiy travels. Films were made by the family of Ruth A. Zehntbauer, daughter-in-law of Jantzen Swimsuit Company founder John A. Zehntbauer.
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

This collection is unprocessed. For information contact the Oregon Historical Society Research Library at libreference@ohs.org, or 503-306-5240.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Subjects include the Jantzen Building in Portland, Oregon, the Jantzen Beach complex, Mt. Tabor Reservoirs, Mt. Hood skiing, family vacations in Florida, and other footage of Portland during the late 1930s and 1940s. Films were made by the family of Ruth A. Zehntbauer, daughter-in-law of Jantzen Swimsuit Company founder John A. Zehntbauer.

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Acquisition Information

Acquired August, 2005, Library Accession 25785.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Corporate Names

  • Jantzen Beach Amusement Park.
  • Jantzen Knitting Mills.
  • Jantzen, Inc.

Family Names

  • Zehntbauer, Ruth A.

Geographical Names

  • Portland (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Motion pictures (visual work) -- aat