Overview of the Collection
Historical NoteThe architectural firm of Albert Sutton and Harrison Allen Whitney operated in Portland, Oregon from 1912-1950. After 1934 the firm name included Fred Aandahl, who had been a chief draftsman (1919-1923) and Associate (1923-1934). Sutton (1866-1923) was born in Portland, Oregon and educated at the University of California, Berkeley. His architectural career began in Portland, and continued in San Francisco. His partnership with Whitney began in 1912 in Portland, though he lived, first, in Hood River and then in Tacoma, Washington. Whitney (1875- ) was a native of Iowa and educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He came to Portland, Oregon, in 1904. When the firm of Sutton, Whitney and Aandahl wad dissolved in 1951, Whitney became the senior member of Whitney, Hinson and Jacobsen. Fred Aandahl (1887- ) was born in Norway, and trained there as a draftsman. Content DescriptionCollection comprises architectural renderings and views, including some of Sutton and Whitney's better-known buildings: Emanuel Hospital, Shriners Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, the University of Oregon Medical School, and the Masonic Temple, all in Portland. Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Restrictions on Use :Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder. Preferred Citation :[Identification of item], Sutton, Whitney and Aandahl Architectural Records, Bx 172, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon Administrative InformationDetailed Description of the Collection
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