" AURORA BLUE": PAINT RESEARCH IN AN OREGON UTOPIAN SOCIETY , CA . 1870

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dc.contributor.authorParks, Bonnie Wehle
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-03T22:26:59Z
dc.date.available2025-03-03T22:26:59Z
dc.date.issued1986-03
dc.description121 pages
dc.description.abstractA blue paint color, known as "Aurora Blue," was used in the Aurora Colony (1856-1883) at Aurora, Oregon . The color now used is a light blue which does not correspond to historical samples . The nature and use of this paint was investigated using primary source documentation, field and laboratory analysis , and a personal computer data base as an interpretive tool. A thorough overview of the field of paint research has been presented and issues examined. The pigment was found to be Prussian blue . The hues spanned a range between light blue and deep purple blue . It was used on chair rails, baseboards, and other interior wood architectural elements and furniture pieces . Examination of account books indicated the possibility of home manufacture and mixing of the pigment until the mid 1870s when commercial paint appeared in the records .
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/30521
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US
dc.subjectpaint
dc.subjectpaint research
dc.subjectcolor analysis
dc.subjectaurora blue
dc.subjecthistorical samples
dc.subjecthistoric preservation
dc.title" AURORA BLUE": PAINT RESEARCH IN AN OREGON UTOPIAN SOCIETY , CA . 1870
dc.typeTerminal Project

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