Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Frances L. Van Hevelingen was conducted by Charles Digregorio on April 20, 1978, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. Deborah Frosaker and Mary Prittchard were also present. In this interview, Van Hevelingen discusses her family history and early life on a rose farm in the Willamette Valley. She talks about her encaustic painting technique, her art style, and her artistic process. She also talks about weaving as an art form. She speaks about the art community in the United States.

A daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified woman. She is wearing a dark dress with a wide, white lace collar and brooch at her neck.

A daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified woman. She is seated with her hands in her lap looking directly into the camera. She wears a light-colored dress with a corseted waist and a thin, white lace collar.

A daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified man. He is seated and looks directly into the camera. He wears a dark suit and vest, a white shirt with a stand-up collar, and a double knotted scarf neck tie.

An ambrotype portrait of two unidentified young children. They are standing, each with an arm resting on a table between them. The table has a large vase of flowers on it. The young girl on the left wears a light colored dress and has her hair in ringlets. The boy on the right wears a dark jacket with a white collar and buttons. The image surface has substantial cracking and deterioration.

A portrait of an unidentified man. He is seated with his hands in his lap looking to the left of the camera. He wears a light colored suit. Conservator records indicate that there is a handwritten note on the green liner paper in the case which reads, "Taken in Hartford, Conn. 1846." The photograph is an ambrotype but my be a copy of a daguerreotype portrait.

An ambrotype portrait of two unidentified children. they are seated side-by-side looking directly into the camera. The younger child on the left wears a dark top with a white ruffled neck and light colored trousers. Their arm is resting on the shoulder of the other girl. The girl on the right wears a black dress with a matching white ruffled collar. She holds an open cased photograph with a portrait of two people in her hands. Her earrings are hand-tinted gold.

A daguerreotype portrait of two unidentified young boys. They are seated side-by-side with their arms hooked at the elbow. They wear matching dark shirts with white lace at the collars and sleeves.

A daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified woman. She is seated with hands clasped and one elbow resting on a table. She looks directly into the camera. She is wearing a plaid dress with a white collar and bow.

A daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified man. He is seated looking directly at the camera and had one arm resting on a table and the other in his lap. He wears a light colored suit with a dark collar, a white shirt with a wide collar, and a dark scarf neck tie.

A daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified man. He is seated looking directly at the camera and had one arm resting on a table and the other in his lap. There are several books on the table. He wears a dark jacket and vest, a white shirt with a stand-up collar, and a dark bowtie.

An ambrotype portrait on an unidentified man. He is standing beside a table with a floral tablecloth with a stack of books on top. He wears a Civil War era soldier's uniform and is holding a brass horn.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified man. He is seated looking directly at the camera. He wears a dark jacket and vest with a cravat.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified man. He is seated with his hands in his lap looking to the right of the camera. He wears a dark suit and has a full, dark beard. The photograph is uncased.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified boy. He is seated with his arm resting on a table land looks directly at the camera. He is wearing a dark jacket with light colored buttons and a bow tie.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified young child. They are seated with their hands in their lap looking directly into the camera. They wear an off-the-shoulder dark dress with white dots and white pantlets.

A tintype portrait of two men. They are seated in a fake boat in front of a painted water backdrop.

A tintype portrait of an unidentified woman. She is seated looking to the left of the camera. She wears a black dress with a white lace collar and a gold brooch at her neck. The photograph is hand-painted to add color and detail.

A tintype portrait of an unidentified woman. She is standing and looking to the right of the camera. She wears a light overcoat with two parallel lines of buttons down the front and a hat. Her hands are held in a fur muffler.

A tintype portrait of an unidentified young woman. She is seated looking directly at the camera with her hands in her lap. She wears a dark dress with large bows down the front, a bow in her hair, and a cross necklace. The bow in her hair is hand-tinted pink and the jewelry is tinted gold.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified man and woman. They are both seated looking directly at the camera with their hands folded in their laps. the woman wears a dark dress with white dots on the sleeves. The man wears a dark jacket with a velvet collar and light trousers.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified woman. She is seated looking directly at the camera. She wears a dark dress with a white lace collar and dropped epaulets on the sleeves. Her hair is tied in a snood.

A tintype portrait of two children. They are both seated with their hands in their laps looking directly at the camera. The young boy on the left wears a dark suit. The toddler on the right wears a dark dress with lace trim. A handwritten note from the back of the mat reads, "Volney Louson / Volney [Loneon]."

An ambrotype portrait of a young man. He is seated looking directly at the camera. He wears a dark jacket with a plaid vest and a wide bowtie.

A tintype portrait of an unidentified man. He is wearing an open jacket and a work shirt. The jacket is hand-tinted blue and the vest and shirt are tinted brown. The image surface has substantial scratching and deterioration.

A tintype portrait of two men. They are seated side-by-side looking directly at the camera with hats in their laps. Legacy collection records indicate that the men may be associated with the Waymire or Burnett families.

A tintype portrait of an unidentified young woman. She wears a dark dress with a white collar and large buttons down the center. A handwritten note on the back of the matting reads, "Gift of Helen Northrop, Rec. No. 449."

A tintype portrait of three women. Two of the women are seated and the third woman stands between them. All of the women are wearing dresses with gigot sleeves and high necklines. The image surface has substantial scratching and deterioration. This item was formerly part of the Arthur Riggs papers (Mss 1645) in the OHS research library.