Half-length portrait of the English writer G. K. Chesterson. He is facing front and looking toward the right. He is wearing a hat, pince-nez, overcoat, suit jacket and vest, collared shirt, and tie. This photograph may have been taken in March 1931, when Chesterton gave a lecture in Portland. The text “Sir Gilbert Chesterton” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Half-length portrait of the English writer G. K. Chesterson facing slightly right and looking toward the front. He is wearing a hat, pince-nez, overcoat, suit jacket and vest, collared shirt, and tie. This photograph may have been taken in March 1931, when Chesterton gave a lecture in Portland. The text “Sir Gilbert Chesterton” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of journalist and author Sir Philip Gibbs facing front and looking to the left. He is wearing a hat, overcoat, collared shirt, and tie. The name “Sir Phillips [sic] Gibbs” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of Dr. Inazō Nitobe, a Japanese author, scholar, educator, and statesman. He is facing front and is wearing a hat, glasses, a suit jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. The text “dr. Inazo Nitaha [sic]” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of Dr. Inazō Nitobe, a Japanese author, scholar, educator, and statesman. He is looking to the left and is wearing a hat, glasses, a suit jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. The text “Dr. Inazo Nitobe” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Three-quarters portrait of journalist and author Anna Louise Strong seated in an armchair. She is facing front and looking slightly to the right. She is wearing a necklace, blouse, and skirt. The name “Anna Louise Strong” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of the mystery writer Kay Cleaver Strahan sitting in a wicker chair outdoors. She is facing right and looking toward the front. The name “Mrs Kay Cleaver Strahan” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image No. 371N2448.

Full-length portrait of mystery writer Kay Cleaver Strahan sitting in a wicker chair in a park or yard. She is wearing a dress, holding a book, and looking to the right. The name “Mrs Kay Cleaver Strahan” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. See related image No. 371N2447.

Photograph of a head and shoulders portrait of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. He is looking toward the front and is wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, and tie. Written on the negative sleeve is the text “Tolstoi [sic], Count Leo.”

A portrait of author Mildred Masterson McNeilly, after the release of her third novel “Each Bright River.”She wears a hat and jacket, and is holding a copy of her book. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, April 14, 1950 (negative 1 of 2).

A portrait of writer Elizabeth Lambert Wood, seated in a chair. She wears a cameo necklace around her throat (negative 1 of 4).

A portrait of author Zoe Lund Schiller. She appears to be signing a book while seated at a table in a Portland bookshop (negative 1 of 2).

A portrait of author Claire Churchill Thompson, sitting in an armchair while writing on a piece of paper. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, February 25, 1954 (negative 1 of 4).