Drawings and Sketches of Oregon and Washington
Scope and Contents
Collection of pen and ink drawings as well as pencil sketches by Henry Schollhorn, approximately 1916-1917, that document sites in Oregon and Washington with a particular emphasis on Portland, Oregon, and the surrounding area.
Twenty-one pen and ink drawings on nineteen sheets include nineteen views of sites in Portland, Oregon, consisting of street scenes and views of buildings including the American Hotel and the Independent German School, as well as two views of Mount Hood.
Forty-nine pencil sketches on thirty-four sheets include views of sites in Oregon and Washington as well as a portrait of a dog.
Twenty-six pencil sketches document street scenes and architectural views of buildings in Portland, Oregon, including the First Congregational Church (later known as the First Congregational United Church of Christ), the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Pioneer Courthouse, Portland High School, and the Saint David of Wales Episcopal Church.
Ten pencil sketches of additional locations in Oregon include vistas of Milwaukie and the nearby Elk Rock Island in the Willamette River as well as views of the city hall and James John High School in St. James in addition to sketches of Mount Hood and Oregon City.
Four pencil sketches document places in Washington including Mount Saint Helens and Vancouver.
Eight pencil copy sketches reproduce historic sites in Oregon and Washington copied by Schollhorn after photographs and engravings. This component includes Oregon views of Astoria, the Bridal Veil Falls, Saddle Mountain, and the Oregon Portage Railroad as well as Fort Vancouver and Seattle in Washington, in addition to a view of the steamer Beaver.
Dates
- approximately 1916-1917
Creator
- Schollhorn, Henry, 1848-1923 (Artist)
Conditions Governing Access
The Henry Schollhorn, Drawings and Sketches of Oregon and Washington, is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Walkabout Books on the Winlock William Miller, Jr. Memorial Fund, 2022.
Arrangement
Organized into two series: I. Pen and Ink Drawings, 1916-1917. II. Pencil Sketches, approximately 1916-1917.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Collection of pen and ink drawings as well as pencil sketches by Henry Schollhorn, approximately 1916-1917, that document sites in Oregon and Washington with a particular emphasis on Portland, Oregon, and the surrounding area.
Henry Schollhorn (1848-1923)
Henry Schollhorn was a German American artist, miner, and grocer. He was born Jacob Heinrich Schöllhorn in Heidenheim, Germany, the eldest of son of Maria Magdalena Weidner Schöllhorn (1819-1900) and Heinrich Schöllhorn (1822-1873). Schollhorn immigrated to the United States between 1864 and 1866, and initially lived in Arizona and Nevada until he relocated to Portland, Oregon in 1876. He worked as a grocer at 377 4th Street in Portland until he retired approximately 1905. In 1878, he married Ellen Herbert Terry Schollhorn (1849-1895) and they had four children. Schollhorn died at Portland, Oregon.
Processing Information
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- Astoria (Or.) -- Pictorial works
- Bridal Veil Falls (Or.) -- Pictorial works
- Drawings (visual works)
- Elk Rock Island (Or.) -- Pictorial works
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (Vancouver, Wash., and Oregon City, Or.) -- Pictorial works
- Hood, Mount (Or.) -- Pictorial works
- Milwaukie (Or.) -- Pictorial works
- Oregon -- Pictorial works
- Oregon City (Or.) -- Pictorial works
- Pen and ink drawings
- Portland (Or.) -- Pictorial works
- Saddle Bag Mountain (Or.) -- Pictorial works
- Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.) -- Pictorial works
- Seattle (Wash.) -- Pictorial works
- Sketches
- Vancouver (Wash.) -- Pictorial works
- Washington (State) -- Pictorial works
- Willamette River (Or.) -- Pictorial works
Source
- Walkabout Books (Bookseller)
- Title
- Guide to Henry Schollhorn, Drawings and Sketches of Oregon and Washington
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Matthew Daniel Mason
- Date
- January 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
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