Salzwedel Family Photographs
Scope and Contents
The collection of 24 photographs, probably from the Salzwedel family of Cornelius, Oregon. Images include a view of a confirmation celebration outside St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Cornelius circa 1910; a group portrait of students from Union School, Swedeville School and West Union School taken near Cedar Mill; the Salzwedel home in Cornelius in 1908; portraits, many with names written on the verso; and others. Based on the names of their friends and family, the Salzwedels appear to have been active in the German-speaking immigrant community near Cornelius. Other families represented include: Behrman, Seehafer, Schwanke, Holland and Engel.
Dates
- Creation: 1880-1930
Creator
- Salzwedel Family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Pacific University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Pacific University is retained by Pacific University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Historical Note
The Salzwedel family of Cornelius, Oregon, probably arrived in the state around 1900. They formed part of a community of other families of German immigrant roots who settled in Washington County around that time. The Salzwedel farm was about four miles directly north of Cornelius; a road named for them still exists there.
Extent
1 folders (1 folder and 3 oversize photographs)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
The Salzwedel family of Cornelius, Oregon, formed part of a community of German immigrant families who settled in the area in the late 1800s through the early 1900s. This collection of 24 photographs includes family portraits, images of the Lutheran Church in Cornelius, school portraits, and pictures of the family home.
Accruals
No additions to the collection are expected.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Repository Details
Part of the Pacific University Archives Repository