Southern Oregon Historical Society

The SOHS collects, preserves, and shares a variety of artifacts to generate an appreciation of regional history for present and future generations. An important part of this effort, and one that the SFF has been honored to help with, has been the digitization and preservation of over 6,000 glass plate negatives made by pioneer Western U.S. photographer Peter Britt from the mid-1850’s through the end of the 19th century. This unique collection, which will be publicly available and researchable, will provide a primary source look into what life was like for ordinary citizens in Southern Oregon during the early years of its pioneer history.