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William F. McIlwraith collection, circa 1932-1934
Overview of the Collection
- Artist
- McIlwraith, William Forsythe, 1867-1940
- Title
- William F. McIlwraith collection
- Dates
- circa 1932-1934 (inclusive)19321934
- Quantity
- 0.16 cubic feet, (1 oversize folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 5017
- Summary
- Collection consists primarily of engravings from sketches by William F. McIlwraith of Oregon scenes, buildings, and ships, including: "Building the 'Star of Oregon,' " the old state Capitol building in Salem, the Forestry Building in Portland, the McLoughlin house in Oregon City, the Burnside Bridge in Portland, the Battleship Oregon, the steamboat T. J. Potter, and Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood (original pen and ink sketch).
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists primarily of engravings from sketches by William F. McIlwraith of Oregon scenes, buildings, and ships, including: "Building the 'Star of Oregon,' " the old state Capitol building in Salem, the Forestry Building in Portland, the McLoughlin house in Oregon City, the Burnside Bridge in Portland, the Battleship Oregon, the steamboat T. J. Potter, and Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood (original pen and ink sketch).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
William F. McIlwraith collection, Mss 5017, 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
"Building the 'Star of Oregon,' " Lib. Acc. 408; Forestry Building engraving, Lib. Acc. 14932; Timberline Lodge sketch, Lib. Acc. 19343; McLoughlin house, Burnside Bridge, Battleship Oregon, and "T. J. Potter" engravings, gift of Mrs. Arthur K. Roberts, April 1982.
Processing Note
Contains material previously designated Mss 5017-1 through Mss 5017-8.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Buildings--Oregon--Pictorial works
Personal Names
- McIlwraith, William Forsythe, 1867-1940
Corporate Names
- McLoughlin House National Historic Site (Oregon City, Or.)--Pictorial works
- Oregon (Battleship)--Pictorial works
- Star of Oregon (Liberty ship)--Pictorial works
- T. J. Potter (Paddle steamer)--Pictorial works
- Timberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.)--Pictorial works
Geographical Names
- Burnside Bridge (Portland, Or.)--Pictorial works
- Oregon--Capital and capitol--Pictorial works
Form or Genre Terms
- drawings (visual works)
- engravings (prints)
