James Beard photographs collection [graphic], 1968-1984.

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James Beard photographs collection [graphic], 1968-1984.

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Photographs of James Beard (1903-1985), an international author, teacher, and authority on the preparation and presentation of food who was born and lived in Portland, Or. The images date from 1968-1984 and subjects include publicity portraits of Beard; his cooking classes; and various events at which he was the honored guest. Includes color slides and both color and black-and-white safety negatives. This collection is only partially processed.

Partially processed collection: 0.22 cubic feet (253 photographs and 24 slides in 1 document box and 9 negatives in 1 folder).

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Beard, James, 1903-1985

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James Andrews Beard was born in Portland, Oregon on May 5, 1903. He studied briefly at Reed College in Portland but left in 1923 to join a touring theatrical troupe and pursue a career as an actor and singer. In the mid-1930s he began to supplement his income with catering work, and in 1937 he settled in New York and opened a gourmet food shop, Hors D'Oeuvre Inc. The work at the shop led to Beard's first book, Hors d'Oeuvres and Canapés, in 1940. During the war years, Beard served with the U....