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Joan Patterson Collection of Historic Oregon Houses Lantern Slides, circa 1935

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Patterson, Joan, 1907-
Title
Joan Patterson Collection of Historic Oregon Houses Lantern Slides
Dates
circa 1935 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.05 cubic foot, including 17 lantern slides, (1 box)
Collection Number
P 102
Summary
The Joan Patterson Collection of Historic Oregon Houses Lantern Slides consists of images of homes and other structures in Oregon assembled by Patterson, probably for teaching. Joan Patterson was a Professor of Clothing, Textiles, and Related Arts at Oregon State University from 1936 until her retirement in 1969.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Joan Patterson was a Professor of Clothing, Textiles, and Related Arts at Oregon State University from 1936 until her retirement in 1969. She was born in Baker City, Oregon, on April 4, 1907, and graduated from Baker High School. Patterson attended and graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in architecture. She died at the age of 80 in July 1987.

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Content Description

The Joan Patterson Collection of Historic Oregon House Lantern Slides consists of images portraying historic homes and other buildings in Oregon. All of the structures are in western or southern Oregon. Both exteriors and interiors are depicted. The photographs were made as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey of the Civil Works Administration. These lantern slides were likely acquired and assembled by Patterson for use in teaching.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Joan Patterson Collection of Historic Oregon Houses Lantern Slides (P 102), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in one series: I. Lantern Slides, circa 1935.

Acquisition Information

The lantern slides were received by the University Archives in the 1960s.

Related Materials

Other materials created by Patterson are available in the Apparel, Interiors, Housing, and Merchandising Department Records (RG 028) and the Oregon Fiber Flax Collection (MSS ORFiberFlax).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Historic buildings--Oregon.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Lantern slides.

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Historic American Buildings Survey. (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Ryan Atwood.
2014

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