Gifford Collection DocumentaryMaterials 1897-1996 1926-1957

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Gifford Collection DocumentaryMaterials 1897-1996 1926-1957

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The Gifford Collection DocumentaryMaterials consist of paper records, artifacts, and ephemera documentingthe Gifford Family's activities as photographers in Oregon. The GiffordFamily included four notable Oregon photographers spanning threegenerations: Benjamin A. Gifford; his son, Ralph, and Ralph's wife, Wanda;and Ralph and Wanda's son Ben L. Gifford.

3.7 cubic feet; 8 boxes, including 3 oversizeboxes

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Oregon State University Libraries University Archives

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