Collections
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University History | Natural Resources | Multicultural Archives | History of Science | Local History
Photographs | Sound Recordings and Oral Histories | Videos | Books | Maps
Local History (93)
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George Alderson Photographs, 1954-1955
The George Alderson Photographs consist of snapshot photographs made by Alderson when he visited Corvallis,
Oregon, as a youth in the mid-1950s. The photographs depict views of the Oregon State College campus and agricultural lands,
Camp Adair, and
downtown Corvallis.
P 248
0.01 cubic feet, including 17 photographs; 1 box
University History, Local History / Photographs
Oregon State University Alumni Oral History Collection, 2005-2008
The Oregon State University Alumni Oral History Collection documents an oral history project coordinated
by the Oregon State University Archives and interviews conducted with three Oregon State alumni - Richard Gilkey, Robert Mace,
and
Jean Starker Roth. The collection includes sound recordings of interviews, transcriptions, release agreements, and related
materials.
OH 13
0.15 cubic foot, including 22 photographs; 1 box; 12 compact discs, 6 sound files and 5 document files; 40 Mbytes
University History, Natural Resources, Local History / Sound Recordings and Oral Histories, Photographs
Baker, Walter R., Photographs, circa 1863 - circa 1930
The Walter R. Baker Photographs consists of images taken or
collected by Baker during and soon after his student years at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC).
The collection includes images of campus buildings and students as well photographs of buildings
in and near Salem, Oregon, and of the Portland, Oregon, waterfront. Baker attended OAC from 1904
to 1909; he earned a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1908 and completed graduate work in 1909
leading to designation as an Electrical Engineer.
P 018
1.5 cubic feet, including 522 photographs; 15 boxes, including 1 oversize box
University History, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Photographs
Kate W. Belden Collection, 1925-1930
The Kate W. Belden Collection documents Belden's years as an Oregon Agricultural College student in the 1920s and includes
images of both campus as well as Corvallis.
MSS Belden
0.8 cubic foot; 1 archives box
University History, Local History / Photographs
Benton County Bicentennial Commission Records, 1973-1977
The Benton County Bicentennial Commission
Records document the development of programs and activities on the Oregon State
University campus, in Corvallis, in Benton County, and in Oregon to commemorate
the bicentennial of the American Revolution. Oregon State University Archivist,
Sarah J. Wilson, was chair of the Commission.
MSS BentonCoBicent
1 cubic foot; 2 boxes, including 1 oversize box
University History, Local History
Benton County Courthouse Scrapbook, 1968
The Benton County Courthouse
Scrapbook was prepared in 1968 by the Benton County Court to support
nomination of the site as a state historic site. The scrapbook includes
photographs as well as reproductions of historical documents. The Benton
County Courthouse was built in 1888 in Corvallis, Oregon, and is the
oldest courthouse in Oregon still in use for that purpose.
MSS BentonCoCourthouse
0.2 cubic feet, including 11
photographs; 1 oversize box
University History, Local History / Photographs
Benton County (Or.) Extension Service Records, 1938-2010
The Benton County (Or.) Extension Service Records consist of materials
generated and assembled by the Extension Service Office in Benton County, primarily documenting extension forestry activities
and programs. Richard A. (Rick) Fletcher was Extension Forestry Agent for Benton County from 1979 until 2011.
RG 249
4 cubic feet, including 155 photographs; 4 boxes
University History, Natural Resources, Local History / Photographs
Benton County Foundation Records, 1947-2004
The Benton County Foundation Records document the activities of the Foundation from its establishment in 1953 through the
1990s. The collection contains materials that describe the Foundation's history, activities of its Board of Directors, financial
status, and its involvement in supporting and improving community programs in Benton County, Oregon.
MSS BentonCoFoundation
0.4 cubic foot; 2 boxes
University History, Local History
Helen M. and Alan B. Berg Papers, 1914-2007
The Helen M. and Alan B. Berg Papers
document their professional and civic activities at Oregon State
University and in the City of Corvallis. The papers include articles
reprints and publications; correspondence; subject files; military
records; photographs; moving images; and sound recordings. Helen M. Berg
earned an MS in statistics from Oregon State and was Director of the
Survey Research Center; Alan B. Berg earned a BS in forestry management
from Oregon State and was a faculty member in forest science. Both served
on the Corvallis City Council (Alan in 1973-1978 and Helen in 1991-1994)
and as Mayor of Corvallis (Alan in 1979-1986 and Helen in
1995-2006).
MSS Berg
2.4 cubic feet, including 150
photographs and 2 DVDs; 3
boxes
University History, Natural Resources, Local History / Photographs, Videos, Sound Recordings and Oral Histories
Bluebird Habitat Research Records, 1975-2004
The Bluebird Habitat Research Records
document the Bluebird Trail project of the Audubon Society of Corvallis to
install and monitor bluebird nesting boxes in Corvallis and the
surrounding area in an effort to reestablish local breeding populations.
Elsie Eltzroth founded the program and was coordinator until
2008.
MSS Bluebird
1.6 cubic feet; 2 boxes
Natural Resources, Local History
Arthur G.B. Bouquet Collection, 1880-1993
The Arthur G. Bouquet Collection consists
of materials documenting the life of Bouquet and the family of his wife,
Mary Grace Wilson Bouquet. Bouquet graduated from Oregon Agricultural
College in 1906 and was a faculty member in the Oregon State College
Horticulture Department from 1909 until his retirement in 1950.
MSS Bouquet
0.25 cubic foot, including 125
photographs; 2 boxes
University History, Natural Resources, Local History / Photographs
Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 (Corvallis, Or.) Records, 1919-1996
The Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 Records
document the organization's youth members, adult leaders, and activities.
Troop 1 was established in Corvallis, Oregon, in 1919.
MSS BoyScouts
1.5 cubic feet, including 120
photographs; 3 boxes
Local History / Photographs
Philip M. Brandt Papers, 1931-1957
The Philip M. Brandt Papers document the
role of Philip M. Brandt, department head of the Dairy Husbandry
Department at Oregon State College, in Oregon Republican politics and the
Oregon Grange.
MSS Brandt
0.01 cubic ft.
University History, Natural Resources, Local History
Buildings Photographs, 1880-2002
The Building Photographs collection documents Oregon State University buildings, grounds, and facilities as well as a limited
number of other notable buildings in Corvallis. The collection also includes approximately 20 line drawings of buildings located
on other Oregon University System campuses.
P 016
2.1 cubic ft.; approx. 1230 prints, 130 negatives, and 80 nitrate negatives.
University History, Local History / Photographs
Business Affairs Photographic Collection, 1962-1980
The Business Affairs Photographic Collection consists primarily of interior and exterior views of Corvallis houses including
the Jenup House, Evgy House, Walters House, Yoder House, Hordykl House, and others. Also included are several images of Newport,
Oregon - aerial views of the city, photographs of the pier and jetty, and images of the town's buildings and infrastructure.
P 114
286 photographs; 1 box
Local History, University History / Photographs
CH2M Hill, Inc. Oral Histories, 1961-1984
The CH2M Hill, Inc. Oral Histories document the evolution of the CH2M Hill engineering firm through the lens of personal histories
of its principal founders and longtime employees. The collection consists of recordings and transcripts of interviews with
seven individuals crucial to the creation, growth and character of the firm, as well as extensive background information compiled
by the project's managers, employees of the Horner Museum.
OH 19
1.8 cubic feet, including 52 audiotapes and 24 photographs; 4 boxes
History of Science, University History, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Sound Recordings and Oral Histories, Photographs
Corvallis-Albany Farmers' Markets Records, 1991-2011
Records of the Corvallis-Albany Farmers Markets including posters, flyers, vendor handbooks and applications, the Market Line newsletter, grower information sheets, clippings, annual reports, and related materials.
MSS CAFM
0.05 cubic feet;
Natural Resources, Local History
Corvallis College Benefit Broadside, 1859
The Corvallis College Benefit Broadside
publicizes a program of vaudeville performances, music, and a blackface
minstrel act on women's rights presented on December 31, 1859 as a benefit for
Corvallis College.
MSS CorvallisCollegeBenefit
0.02 cubic foot; 1 oversize box
University History, Multicultural Archives, Local History
Corvallis Fire Department Young America Engine Company No. 1 Records, 1872-1880
The Corvallis Fire Department Young
America Engine Company No.1 Records document the establishment of the
Corvallis, Oregon, fire department and the organization's social
activities in addition to fire fighting.
MSS CorvallisFire
0.15 cubic ft.
Local History
Corvallis General Store Records, 1880-1897
The Corvallis General Store Records consist of ledgers and correspondence documenting all transactions completed by the store,
starting in 1880.
MSS CorvallisGeneralStore
1 oversize box; 1 cubic foot box
Local History
Corvallis, Oregon Photographs, 1910-1962
This collection is comprised of photographs taken of Corvallis and the surrounding area. Included are images of orchards
and agricultural lands in Monroe, the countryside between Albany and Corvallis, views of the Willamette Valley, and aerial
photographs of Corvallis.
P 051
44 photographs including 1 glass negative and nitrate negatives; 5 boxes
University History, Local History / Photographs
Corvallis-Oregon State University Music Association Records, 1932-2005
The Corvallis-Oregon State University Music Association Records consist of documentation of the administration of the association,
meeting records, materials relating to the association's activities, and photographs.
MSS CorvallisMusicAssoc
4.08 cubic feet; 6 archives boxes and 3 document boxes
University History, Local History / Photographs
Corvallis-OSU Piano International Records, 2008-2013
The Corvallis-OSU Piano International Records consist
of materials generated and collected by Corvallis-OSU Piano International (COPI) and primarily
pertain to performances hosted by COPI.
MSS COPI
0.3 cubic foot; 1 document box and 1 12x17 oversize box
University History, Local History
Jessie Ruth Darling Photograph Collection, 1916-1942
The Jessie Ruth Darling Photograph
Collection consists of photographic postcards assembled by Darling,
primarily during her student years at Oregon Agricultural College. Darling
attended Oregon Agricultural College in the mid-1910s as a music student
and completed her study in 1917.
P 157
0.01 cubic foot, including 13
photographs; 1 box
University History, Local History / Photographs
Merlin S. Eltzroth Papers, 1971-2005
The Merlin S. Eltzroth Papers consist of
field notes compiled by Eltzroth about first and second recorded sightings
of birds that are rarely seen in Oregon and a personal history,
Here, There and Eltzwhere, written by
Eltzroth. Eltzroth earned a BS degree in Wildlife Science from Oregon
State University in 1974.
MSS Eltzroth
0.4 cubic foot; 1 box
University History, History of Science, Local History
Evans, Gwil, Photographic Collection, 1930-1968
This extensive photographic collection consists of photographs taken by the staff of the Oregon State College (and
later Oregon State University) News Bureau.
P 082
6 cubic feet; approx. 3000 prints and 5000 negatives.
University History, Natural Resources, Multicultural Archives, History of Science, Local History / Photographs
Extension and Experiment Station Communications Photograph Collection, 1912-1997
The Extension and Experiment Station Communications
Photograph Collection consists of about 25,500 images generated by Experiment Station
staff. These images were used in publications such as Oregon's Agricultural
Progress and Pacific Northwest Bulletins as well as news releases, poster
presentations and displays. The images depict a variety of OSU research projects,
Experiment Station branch facilities, portraits of OSU staff, Extension
and Experiment Station-sponsored events, and animal-oriented topics.
P 120
7.6 cubic feet, including about 10,200 prints; 15,300
negatives; and 1,034 slides; 7 archives boxes, 1 16x20 oversize box, 1 12x17
oversize box, 4 document boxes
University History, Natural Resources, Local History / Photographs
Extension Service Records, 1903-2002
The Extension Service Records pertain to
the administration and programmatic activities of the Oregon State
University Extension Service. The records document policies and
procedures, research activities, special events, and services provided to
Oregonians at the state and county levels. They also document the
service's relationship with the federal government and extension services
in other states.
RG 111
96 cubic ft.; The Extension Service records are housed in
93 cubic foot boxes, 1 document case, 5 oversize boxes, and 1 oversize
drawer.; 218 microfilm
reels
University History, Natural Resources, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Sound Recordings and Oral Histories, Maps
Friends of Horner Museum Records, 1989-1999
The Horner Museum closed to the public
in 1995 due to statewide budget cuts. The Friends of Horner Museum was
organized to locate both a new facility for the collections and new resources
for funding maintenance of the museum. This collection consists of records
generated by the Friends of Horner Museum, including correspondence, financial
and administrative records, and newspaper clippings.
MSS FriendsofHorner
1 cubic foot, including 22
photographs; 1 box
University History, Local History / Photographs
Wanda F. Hardin Fruits Memoir, 2007
The Wanda F. Hardin Fruits Memoir,
Living the Dream, describes Wanda Fae
Hardin Fruits' years as a student at Corvallis High School and Oregon
State College in the 1940s. Fruits also writes about her experiences as a
fire lookout near Roseburg, Oregon.
MSS Fruits
0.05 cubic foot; 1 box
University History, Natural Resources, Local History
John H. Gallagher, Sr., Collection, 1951-1973
The Gallagher Collection consists predominantly of engineering site reports for former military sites in Oregon
(Camp Adair, Camp White, and McNary Field).
MSS Gallagher
0.4 cubic feet
University History, History of Science, Local History / Photographs
Garman, John, Photographic Collection, 1894-1966
This personal collection of photographs
taken and assembled by John Garman includes many studies of campus
buildings and sights, as well as extensive photographic studies from
vacations in the 1960s.
P 095
2 cubic feet; approx. 925 prints and 320
negatives.
University History, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Photographs
Corvallis Gazette-Times Photographs, 1957-1965
The Corvallis
Gazette-Times Photographs consist of images documenting
activities and events held by student groups and other organizations affiliated with
Oregon State University and the City of Corvallis during the 1950s-1960s.
P 066
0.15 cubic foot, including 195 photographs; 1 box
University History, Local History / Photographs
Ben L. Gifford Photographs, 1950-1955
The Ben L. Gifford Photographs consist of
images taken by Ben L. Gifford in the early-mid 1950s as he completed his
senior year at Oregon State College, pursued photographic training at the
Fred Archer School of Photography, and then joined the family photography
business in Salem, Oregon. The images document agriculture, primarily in
the Willamette Valley, and also include images of Timberline Lodge and the
Mt. Hood area. Ben L. Gifford was the son of photographers Ralph I. and
Wanda Gifford; Ben L. worked as a photographer from 1950 until 1955, when
he began working as an engineer with the Oregon State Highway
Commission.
P 218-SG 5
0.6 cubic foot, including 485
photographs; 4 boxes, including 2
oversize boxes
University History, Natural Resources, Local History / Photographs
Graham & Wells Photograph Collection, 1919-1925
The Graham & Wells Photographs consist of photo postcards prepared for and sold by the Graham & Wells Drugstore in Corvallis.
The photographs depict a variety of events and scenes from the OAC campus and Corvallis community.
P 021
14 folders containing 299 photographs; 1 letter-size document case
University History, Local History / Photographs
Hanson Leghorn Farm Records, 1917-1967
The Hanson Leghorn Farm Records contain materials documenting the Hanson Leghorn Farm, a nationally significant poultry breeding
business located in Corvallis, Oregon. The records include correspondence, breeding and production records, financial records,
incubation and banding reports, advertisements and other promotional literature, honors and awards, poultry industry trade
magazines, and photographs and artwork.
MSS HansonLeghorn
14 cubic feet; 300 Photographs
University History, Natural Resources, Local History / Photographs
Harriet's Photograph Collection, 1868-1996
Harriet's Collection - named for the first University Archivist, Harriet Moore - is an artificial collection of photographic
images documenting the full range of Oregon State University programs and activities from its founding as Corvallis College
in 1868. The collection consists of about 25 cubic feet of photographic prints and negatives (approximately 30,000 items)
dating from the late 19th century to the present.
P HC
25 cubic ft.; approx. 30,000 items.
Multicultural Archives, University History, Natural Resources, History of Science, Local History / Photographs
Robert W. Henderson Papers, 1933-2003
The Robert W. Henderson Papers document
Henderson's student years at Oregon State College; his work with Kasetsart
University in Thailand; his resarch as a plant breeder and an Assistant
Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station; his long-time interest in
photography; and the slide presentations he developed about OSU agricultural
research. Henderson graduated from Oregon State College in 1938 and served as a
faculty member and administrator at OSU from 1946 until his retirement in
1976.
MSS Henderson
10 cubic feet, including 650 photographs,
128 sound recordings, 4 films, and 1 video; 11 boxes, including 1 oversize box
University History, Natural Resources, Multicultural Archives, History of Science, Local History / Videos, Sound Recordings and Oral Histories
Highway Maps of Oregon Counties, 1965-1976
The Highway Maps of Oregon Counties consist of maps and orthophotographs (aerial images) depicting roads, structures, and
natural features for all 36 Oregon counties in the 1960s and 1970s.
MAPS Highway
1 cubic foot, including 332 maps; 1 oversize box
Natural Resources, Local History / Maps
Horner Museum Oral History Collection, 1964-1992
The Horner Museum Oral History Collection consists of approximately 290 oral history interviews conducted
or assembled by the Horner Museum on a variety of topics including Oregon State University faculty, students, and academic
departments; Corvallis and Benton County, Oregon; forestry in Oregon; the diversification of a resource-based economy in Bend
and
Deschutes County, Oregon; Native Americans and ethnic minorities; and the establishment of the CH2M Hill engineering firm.
OH 10
17.75 cubic feet, including 681 audiocassettes and 200 photographs; 34 boxes
University History, Natural Resources, History of Science, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Photographs, Sound Recordings and Oral Histories
John B. Horner Papers, 1885-1933
The Horner Papers consist of materials
written or assembled by John B. Horner as an Oregon Agricultural College
history professor and writer on Oregon history and literature.
MSS Horner
1 cubic foot; The Horner Papers are housed in one document box;
one half-size document box; one 16x20 oversize box; and one 20x24 oversize
box.
University History, Local History / Photographs, Maps
J.B. Horner Photograph Collection, 1846 - circa 1925
The J.B. Horner Photograph Collection consists of images assembled by Horner depicting historical figures and groups of people,
such as members of the Siletz and Umatilla Indian tribes, as well as locations around Oregon. The collection also contains
a number of images depicting early life on the Oregon State University campus and individuals associated with the university.
John B. Horner taught English and history at Oregon Agricultural College from 1891 until his death in 1933.
P 100
0.25 cubic foot, including 176 photographs
; 5 boxes
University History, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Photographs
Horticulture Department Photographs, 1900-1980
The Horticulture Department Photographs consist of images taken and assembled by horticulture faculty for
teaching and research and depict a variety of horticultural topics as well as the Oregon Agricultural College campus. The
Department
of Horticulture and Botany was established in 1888; a separate Horticulture Department formed in 1909.
P 090
4 cubic feet, including 3900 photographs; 34 boxes, including 3 oversize boxes
University History, Natural Resources, Local History / Photographs
James C. Howland Papers, 1860-2008
The James C. Howland Papers consist of
materials generated and assembled by Howland as an Oregon State College
student in the 1930s, during his military service in World War II, as an
engineer and founder of CH2M, and as a community and civic leader in
Corvallis, Oregon. Howland graduated from Oregon State College in
1938.
MSS Howland
4.5 cubic feet, including 630
photographs and 1 videotape; 8
boxes, including 5 oversize boxes
University History, History of Science, Local History / Photographs, Videos, Maps
R.H. Huston Hardware Store Journals, 1910-1919
The R.H. Huston Hardware Store Journals
document the sale of hardware, sporting goods, and farming implements to
individuals, other businesses in Corvallis, city and county government,
and the Oregon Agricultural College.
MSS Huston
1 cubic ft.
University History, Local History
Royal G. Jackson Papers, circa 1905 - 1992
The Royal G. Jackson Papers consist of
materials created or assembled by Jackson in the course of his research.
The bulk of the materials pertain to the history of the Oregon State
University College of Forestry, McDonald Forest, the Civilian Conservation
Corps (CCC) Camp Arborteum, and nature-based tourism in central Oregon and
Costa Rica. The papers include extensive oral history sound recordings and
photographs. Jackson was a faculty member in the Oregon State University
College of Forestry from 1970 until 2004.
MSS JacksonR
3.25 cubic feet including 1050
photographs and 162 sound recordings; 9 boxes, including 1 oversize box
University History, Natural Resources, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Photographs, Maps, Sound Recordings and Oral Histories
Annabelle E. Jaramillo Papers, 1967-2001
The Annabelle E. Jaramillo Papers document
Jaramillo's work as a member of the National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council from 1997 to 2001; her advocacy for minorities and women with the
Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs and National Image, Inc.; her work as a
research botanist with the U.S. Forest Service; and her graduate research at
Portland State University.
MSS Jaramillo
12.7 cubic feet, including 300
photographs; 13 boxes
Natural Resources, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Photographs
Leo George and Ruth Ann Kramer Papers, 1951-1982
The Kramer Papers consist of materials
generated and collected by the Kramers during the year that Leo George
Kramer was a student at Oregon State College in 1951-1952. The Papers
include letters written by his wife, Ruth Ann, to her family that describe
various aspects of student life in Corvallis.
MSS Kramer
0.05 cubic foot; 1 box
University History, Local History
Living Groups Index, circa 1960 - 1976
The Living Groups Index documents off-campus housing for Oregon State University students from the 1910s through 1970s. The
Index provides information on the charter dates and locations for fraternities, sororities, cooperatives, and other housing
clubs.
MSS LivingGrps
0.05 cubic foot; 1 box
University History, Local History
Jean Mater Papers, 1967-2005
The Jean Mater Papers consist of materials pertaining to councils served on by Mater as well as publications and reports collected
by Mater, co-founder of Corvallis firms Mater Machine Works and Mater Engineering.
MSS Mater
16 cubic feet; 16 archives boxes and 2 document boxes
University History, Local History
McDonald Forest Aerial Photographs, 1962
The McDonald Forest Aerial Photographs consist of images made by Western Aerial Contractors, Inc. of Eugene, Oregon, in 1962.
P 294
0.15 cubic foot, including 82 photographs; 1 box
University History, Natural Resources, Local History / Maps, Photographs
Oregon State University Memorabilia Collection, ca. 1860-present
The Memorabilia Collection is an artificial collection containing items of interest about Oregon State University
and to a lesser extent, the city of Corvallis, and the state of Oregon.
MC
86 cubic feet; 190 boxes
University History, Natural Resources, History of Science, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Sound Recordings and Oral Histories, Maps
Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties, 1929-1988
The Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties depict property owners, primarily for the 1930s-1950s, and donation land claims.
MAPS Metsker
9 cubic feet; 18 oversize boxes
Natural Resources, Local History / Maps
J. Kenneth Munford Collection, 1866-2000
The J. Kenneth Munford Collection
consists of a variety of materials assembled and created by Munford as a
student, teacher, writer and editor, and local historian.
MSS Munford
4 cubic feet
University History, Local History / Photographs, Sound Recordings and Oral Histories, Books
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Corvallis Branch Records, 1971-1974
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Corvallis Branch Records document
the early years of the Corvallis Branch and its activities and programs to
address racial discrimination in education, employment, and housing. The
records include annual reports, correspondence, resolutions, press
releases, petitions, and resolutions. The Corvallis Branch was chartered
in 1971.
MSS NAACPCorvallis
0.45 cubic foot; 1 box
University History, Multicultural Archives, Local History
Francis and Lois Wilson Neer Photograph Album, 1910-1914
The Neer Photograph Album consists of photographic prints of Francis Neer, Lois Wilson, and other Oregon Agricultural College
students. Neer and Wilson graduated from OAC in 1914 and were later married and lived in Salem.
P 206
0.15 cubic foot; 1 oversize box
University History, Local History / Photographs
Newman Foundation of Oregon State University Records, 1962-2008
The Newman Foundation of Oregon State University
Records document the establishment of the Foundation in 1965 to support programs for
Catholic students and faculty at Oregon State. The records include administrative
records, property and legal files, publications, photographs, and sound
recordings.
MSS Newman
5.4 cubic feet, including 47 photographs; 6 boxes
University History, Local History / Photographs, Sound Recordings and Oral Histories
Ruth Newmyer Photograph Collection, 1915
The Ruth Newmyer Photograph Collection consists of prints mounted on scrapbook pages which depict Corvallis buildings and
streetscapes, OAC campus views, and Mt. Hood.
P 239
0.01 cubic feet, 25 photographs; 1 file folder
University History, Local History / Photographs
J.M. Nolan Photograph Collection, 1889-1902
The J.M. Nolan Photograph Collection
consists of images depicting the McGee Family and Corvallis, Oregon,
school children. Nolan was a Corvallis business owner.
P 053
0.01 cubic foot, including 4
photographs; 1 box
Local History / Photographs
Oral History Interviews, Personal Histories, and Sound Recordings Collection on Agriculture, Forestry, and Oregon History, 1949-1996
The Oral History Interviews, Personal Histories, and Sound Recordings Collection on Agriculture,
Forestry, and Oregon History consists of various oral histories, personal and family histories, recollections, and sound recordings
prepared by different individuals. The collection materials document forestry in Oregon and the Northwest, the history of
Oregon State
University, local Corvallis and Benton County history, and the activities of Oregon State alumni.
OH 05
0.5 cubic foot, including 20 audiocassettes, 6 SoundScriber discs, and 1 reel-to-reel
audiotape; 3 boxes
University History, History of Science, Natural Resources, Local History / Sound Recordings and Oral Histories
Oregon Counties Long-Range Planning Conference Reports, 1924-1971
The Oregon Counties Long-Range Planning
Conference Reports document the economic conferences sponsored by the
Oregon State Extension Service in Oregon counties beginning in the 1920s.
The reports include summary and statistical information regarding the
county at the time of the conference as well as recommendations pertaining
to agriculture, land use, and economic development.
PUB 006-16
0.9 cubic foot; 2 boxes, including 1 oversize box; 36 microfilm reels
Natural Resources, Local History
Oregon Pioneers Oral History Collection, 1975-1978
The Oregon Pioneers Oral History Collection consists of 33 interviews conducted primarily in the summer
of 1975 by Oregon State University students to document various aspects of local history from 1880 to 1929 in preparation
for the
United States bicentennial in 1976.
OH 01
0.5 cubic foot, including 31 audiocassettes; 2 boxes
University History, Natural Resources, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Sound Recordings and Oral Histories
Pernot Family Photographic Collection, 1870-1940
The Pernot Family Photographic Collection
documents members of the Pernot and Coote
families and includes images of the Oregon Agricultural
College campus and faculty. Emile Pernot taught photography at Oregon
Agricultural College beginning in 1890 and became the first chair of the
Bacteriology Department in 1900. He married Edith Coote, daughter of OAC
horticulturist George Coote.
P 220
0.05 cubic foot, including 83 photographs ; 1 box
University History, Local History / Photographs
Dan Poling Papers, 1956-1966
The Dan Poling Papers consist of Poling's dissertation on Adair Village as well as a history of the Blue Key National Fraternity
prepared by him. Poling earned a BS in Commerce from Oregon Agricultural College in 1928 and served as Dean of Men at Oregon
State from 1947 until the early 1970s.
MSS Poling
0.35 cubic foot; 1 box
University History, Local History
W. Lester Powell Photograph Collection, 1913-1956
The W. Lester Powell Photograph Collection
consists of images taken and assembled by Powell documenting Powell's student years at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC).
Powell attended OAC from 1912 to 1917.
P 192
0.25 cubic foot, including 317 photographs; 1 box
University History, Natural Resources, Local History / Photographs
President's Office Records, 1870-2002
The President's Office Records reflect the
administration of the university and include documentation of policy
formulation, publication of statistical information, and review of legal
issues. Separate finding aids have been prepared for Subgroup 1 (B.L. Arnold), Subgroup 2 (John D. Letcher), Subgroup
3 (John M. Bloss), Subgroup 4 (H.B. Miller), and Subgroup 5 (Thomas Gatch).
RG 013
44.4 cubic ft.; 180 microfilm
reels.
University History, Natural Resources, History of Science, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Sound Recordings and Oral Histories
Publications Group
The Publications Group consists of newspapers, magazines, newsletters, brochures, reports and other literature generated by
the whole of OSU, including its student and faculty groups, statewide extension agencies and university administration.
PUBS
555 titles
University History, Natural Resources, Multicultural Archives, History of Science, Local History / Books
Ina Rihani Photographs, 1977
The Ina Rihani Photographs contain images of Monroe, Oregon taken in 1977. Included are photographs of various buildings
and businesses, scenery, and other areas of note around the town.
P 160
27 photographs; 1 box
Local History / Photographs
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Oregon, 1879-1956
The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Oregon are an extensive collection of detailed maps of 178 towns and cities in Oregon beginning
in the 1880s. The maps depict both business and residential areas and provide information about the location of structures
and type of construction.
MAPS Sanborn
25 cubic feet, including 5571 maps; 28 boxes, including 25 oversize boxes
Local History, Natural Resources / Maps
Jean W. Scheel Photographs, 1945-1983
The Jean W. Scheel Photographs consist of
images, primarily color slides, taken by Scheel documenting his Extension
Service career and Rotary Club activities; his wife, Ada Scheel's
participation in local and national garden clubs; and Oregon landscapes.
Scheel worked for the Oregon State University Extension Service from 1946
until his retirement in 1971.
P 279
0.35 cubic foot, including 730
photographs; 1 box
University History, Local History / Photographs
Nicholas Schneider Photograph Collection, 1912-1915
The Nicholas Schneider Photograph
Collection consists of images of fellow students and student activities
assembled by Schneider during this student years at Oregon Agricultural
College (OAC) prior to World War I. Schneider attended OAC in 1912-1916
and returned after the war to complete a BS in commerce in
1922.
P 148
0.01 cubic foot, including 11
photographs; 1 box
University History, Local History / Photographs
Clark Edwards Schultz Papers, 1900-1982
The Clark Edwards Schultz Papers document
the life and experiences of Schultz as a child in Illinois and a student
at Oregon Agricultural College from 1909 to 1912 as well as his career in
agricultural inspections and shipping, primarily in California. The Papers
consist primarily of autobiographical essays written by Schultz in the
early 1970s.
MSS Schultz
0.25 cubic foot, including 14
photographs; 1 box
University History, Local History / Photographs
History of Science Oral History Collection, 2009-2012
The History of Science Oral History Collection consists primarily of interviews with scientists, with special emphasis placed
on individuals who knew and worked with Linus Pauling. Also included are interviews with members of the Pauling family as
well as interviews with family members of other scientists.
OH 17
26 sound files, 2 video files
University History, History of Science, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Sound Recordings and Oral Histories
John E. Smith Collection, 1945-1963
The John E. Smith Collection consists of materials relating to Smith's interests as a writer of history, both regional and
global.
MSS SmithJE
19 boxes
University History, Local History
Pete Smith Papers, 1983-1994
The Pete Smith Papers detail Smith's work as a volunteer assisting in the organization of history tours for the Horner Museum.
The collection also includes scrapbooks documenting the Horner Museum tours.
MSS SmithP
2.75 cubic feet; 2 archives boxes, 5 file folders and 2 document boxes
University History, Local History / Photographs
Soap Creek Valley History Project Oral Histories, 1978-1995
The Soap Creek Valley History Project Oral Histories consist of oral histories conducted primarily in
1989-1991 by the Oregon State University Research Forests to better understand the history, ecology, and culture of the Soap
Creek
Valley in Benton County, Oregon.
OH 06
1 cubic foot, including 20 audiocassettes; 2 boxes
University History, Natural Resources, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Sound Recordings and Oral Histories
T.J. Starker Collection, 1975-1982
The T.J. Starker Collection consists of
materials written and assembled by Starker. The bulk of the collection is
newspaper clippings pertaining to the Mount St. Helens eruptions of
1980-1982 and other newsworthy topics in Oregon in the early 1980s.
Starker earned a BS in Forestry from Oregon Agricultural College in 1910
and was the founder of the family-owned Starker Forests timber
company.
MSS Starker
1 cubic foot; 1 box
University History, Natural Resources, Local History
Town Club Records, 1937-1995
The Town Club Records document the activities of the Town Club, a Corvallis civic group, and includes programs, lists of officers
and members, financial records, correspondence, meeting minutes and related documentation.
MSS TownClub
0.35 cubic foot; 1 document box
University History, Local History
Sydney Trask Photograph Collection, 1871-1932
This personal collection of photographs taken (and assembled) by Sydney Trask includes many notable images from
the 1890s through 1910s of Oregon Agricultural College buildings, campus views, classrooms, and laboratories. Trask attended
Oregon Agricultural
College in 1894-1896. Before coming to Corvallis in 1894, he was a photographer for the railroad in eastern Oregon; in the
late 1890s, he had a
photographic studio in Corvallis.
P 096
1.8 cubic feet, including 429 photographs; 17 boxes, including 2 oversize boxes
University History, Local History / Photographs
Triad Club Records, 1925-1999
The Triad Club Records document the
activities and operation of this organization of Oregon State University
faculty established in 1926 to further "fellowship, cooperation, and
service" among faculty, students, and the citizens of Corvallis. The
records include membership lists, minutes, scrapbooks, photographs, and
anniversary publications.
MSS TriadClub
1.3 cubic feet; 4 boxes
University History, Local History / Photographs, Sound Recordings and Oral Histories
John W. Trigg Photograph Album, 1915-1918
The John W. Trigg Photograph Album
consists of photographs assembled by Trigg, primarily during the academic
year 1915-1916 when he attended Oregon Agricultural College as a
vocational student in agriculture. The images depict campus buildings and
views, athletics, student activities, and military cadets.
P 227
0.05 cubic foot, including 54
photographs; 1 box
University History, Local History / Photographs
United States Dept. of Agriculture Aerial Photographs of Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, Oregon, 1972-1994
The United States Dept. of Agriculture
Aerial Photographs of Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, Oregon consist
of aerial photographs assembled and used by the USDA field office in
Tangent, Oregon for soil conservation and other purposes. The bulk of the
photographs are 24x24 inch photographs taken in 1994 with accompanying
index maps.
P 267
17.5 cubic feet, including 2577
photographs; 19 boxes, including 15
oversize boxes, and 1 map folder
Natural Resources, Local History / Photographs, Maps
University Publications Photographs, 1890-2002
The University Publications Photographs
consist of images taken or assembled by the publications staff for use in
OSU catalogs, brochures, and other publications. They depict the full
range of OSU academic and research programs and include images of
students, faculty, and staff; campus buildings and views; Oregon scenes;
research and teaching; athletics; and student life.
P 094
17.5 cubic feet, including
40,000 photographs; 36 boxes,
including 1 oversize box
University History, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Photographs
Tony Van Vliet Papers, 1946-1995
The Van Vliet Papers document the ten
terms (1975-1995) that Tony Van Vliet served in the Oregon Legislative
Assembly representing House District 35 in Benton County as well as his
forestry research and other administrative activities at Oregon State
University.
MSS VanVliet
6.25 cubic feet
University History, Natural Resources, Local History / Photographs, Videos
Ralph VanCleave Photographic Collection, circa 1860 - circa 1940s
The Ralph VanCleave Photographic Collection contains images of the Horning Carding Mill and F.A. Horning residence, and includes
written histories of both subjects. Also held within the collection are images, taken in the 1940s, of public schools from
all around the Willamette Valley.
P 156
53 photographs; 1 box
Local History / Photographs
Village Improvement Society Minutes, 1904-1911
The Village Improvement Society Minutes
document the activities of this Corvallis, Oregon, civic organization which
promoted the planting of trees, development of parks, and general
beautification of the city.
MSS Village
0.01 cubic foot; 1 box
Local History
Weniger, Willibald, Photographic Collection, ca. 1905-1930
The Weniger Photographic Collection consists predominately of a
photograph album of images taken and/or collected by Willibald Weniger. Most of the images are
of Oregon Agricultural College; Corvallis and vicinity; physics laboratories and research; and
Weniger and his family and friends. Weniger was a professor of physics at Oregon Agricultural
College from 1908 to 1914 and again from 1920 until his retirement in 1951.
P 081
0.25 cubic feet; approx. 600 prints and 40 negatives.
University History, History of Science, Local History / Photographs
Willamette River Pollution Film, circa 1940
The Willamette River Pollution Film
documents point sources of pollution in the Willamette River and its
tributaries.
FV P 059
0.05 cubic foot, including 1 film; 1 box
Natural Resources, Local History / Videos
Willamette Valley Township Survey Plats, 1851-1898
The Willamette Valley Township Survey Plats consist of reproductions of the original manuscript plat maps for townships in
the Willamette Valley of Oregon, primarily in the 1850s.
MAPS Township
0.8 cubic foot, including 116 maps; 1 oversize box
Natural Resources, Local History / Maps
E. E. Wilson Papers, 1838-1961
The E. E. Wilson Papers include Wilson's
personal and professional papers and document his education, family, work as an
attorney, and public service activities.
MSS WilsonEE
41 cubic feet
University History, Natural Resources, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Photographs, Books, Maps
Wilson, E. E., Photographic Collection, ca. 1855-1960
The E. E. Wilson Photographic Collection consists of images of Wilson, a Corvallis native and OAC alum, as well as his family
and friends, the OAC campus, Corvallis and the Pacific Northwest. The collection also includes documentation of the 1915 Panama
Pacific Exposition in San Francisco and photos of Siletz tribe members.
P 101
2 cubic feet; approx. 1300 prints and 700 negatives.
University History, Multicultural Archives, Local History / Photographs
Lottie Wilson Letter, 1908
The Lottie Wilson Letter was written in
January 1908 by Lottie Wilson, a music student at Oregon Agricultural College,
to her family in Mount Hood, Oregon. It describes her activities as a resident
of Waldo Hall and her work at a Corvallis photography studio.
MSS WilsonL
0.01 cubic foot; 1 box
University History, Local History
Young Democratic Club of Benton County Collection, 1936-1937
The Young Democratic Club of Benton
County Collection documents the activities and membership of an Oregon
political organization during the 1936 presidential election.
MSS DemocraticClub
0.17 cubic ft.
Local History