James Burton Norman Jr. (born 1952) is an American

photographer A photographer (the Greek language, Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who makes photographs. Duties and types of photographe ...

, author, and cultural historian.

Career

As an architectural photographer, he has documented more than 200 of Oregon's historic architectural and engineering resources for the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) and the

Historic American Buildings Survey Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) is a division of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and Historic American Landscapes ...

(HABS), and was the Project Photographer for the 1999 HAER Willamette River Bridges Recordation Project sponsored by the

National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational propertie ...

, and for the

National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500 (~3%) of over 90,000 places listed ...

nomination for the

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

Coast Bridges of

Conde B. McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough (May 30, 1887 – May 6, 1946) was an American civil engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Tra ...

. He has authored, photographed, and produced several books on Oregon's architectural and engineering heritage (see List of Works below). Mr. Norman's documentary photography has been widely published, and is included in the permanent collections of the

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ...

, the

(HABS), the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), the

, the

Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded ...

and the

Oregon Historical Society The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) is an organization that encourages and promotes the study and understanding of the history of the Oregon Country, within the broader context of U.S. history. Incorporated in 1898, the Society collects, preser ...

. His fine art photography is included in the permanent collections of the

Portland Art Museum The Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon, United States, was founded in 1892, making it one of the oldest art museums on the West Coast and seventh oldest in the US. Upon completion of the most recent renovations, the Portland Art Museum becam ...

and the Seattle Art Museum.

Personal life

Originally from

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, Mr. Norman obtained his Bachelors of Science from

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, and currently resides in

Salem, Oregon Salem ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County, Oregon, Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river ...

List of works

* ''Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon'' (Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) 1985,

(OHS) 1989 (2nd ed). A survey of historic bridges in the state of Oregon, co-authored with Dwight A. Smith, and Pieter T. Dykman. * ''Portland's Architectural Heritage'' (OHS 1991). A survey of the National Register listed properties in and around Portland, Oregon. * ''Oregon Covered Bridges: A Study for the 1989–90 Oregon Legislature'' (ODOT 1988). This legislative study was responsible for the creation of the first comprehensive covered bridge preservation program in the nation. * ''Oregon Main Street: A Rephotographic Survey'' (OHS 1994). * ''The Portland Bridge Book'', (Urban Adventures Press, 3rd ed, 2006) by Sharon Wood Wortman. The Portland Bridge Book, 3rd ed., received a Silver Award for Regional Best Non-fiction in 2007 from the

Independent Publisher Book Awards The Independent Publisher Book Awards, also styled the IPPY Awards, are a set of annual book awards for independently published titles. They are the longest-running unaffiliated contest open exclusively to independent presses. The IPPY Awards ar ...

(IPPY) * ''Oregon Coast Bridges'' (North Left Coast Press, 2011) by Ray A. Allen.

References

External links

* * Oregon History Project, Oregon Historical Society: http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/learning_center/dspResource.cfm?resource_ID=FD5206D3-9CB2-A472-52CC618AAFA54FA5 * Oregon Blue Book: https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/cultural/history-books.aspx * Architecture, Architectural History & Historic Preservation in Portland & Oregon – A Selected Bibliography: http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?a=146270&c=44013 * Open Library: https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL588478A/James_B._Norman * Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), Library of Congress: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query {{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, James B. 1952 births Living people Photographers from Oregon Place of birth missing (living people) Architectural photographers Writers from Oregon