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Corvallis Gazette-Times Photographs, 1957-1965View associated digital content.

Predominant Dates: 1957-1960
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.
ID: P 066
Extent: 0.15 cubic feet
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Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation: The Corvallis Gazette-Times Photographs (P 066), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note: The photographs were acquired by the University Archives in the 1960s.
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Series 1: Film Negatives, 1957-1965 Add to Shelf
Series I consists of film negatives produced by the Corvallis Gazette-Times depicting events held on the Oregon State campus as well as other venues throughout the town. Some organizations represented in this series include the School of Home Economics, OSC Corvallis Symphony Orchestra, OSC Cosigners Club, Masque and Dagger (a University drama club), OSC Civic Music Association, and the College Folk Club. Members and alumnae of Delta Zeta, Alpha Xi Delta, Alpha Sigma Phi, and Euterpe are pictured as well as women participating in rush week activities. This series also includes images of the Class of 1909 50th reunion, a number of parties held and plays performed on campus, Summer Session events, a mother-daughter swim event, and other OSU recreational events, such as a game of volleyball.
Extent: 179 negatives and 2 prints
Box-Folder 1.1 Add to Shelf
Item P066:001-P066:002: Farewell reception honoring Wendell Van Loan; Superintendent of Corvallis Schools as he leaves staff to join OSC faculty, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-2589 and S-2590.
Item P066:003: Mrs. Charles Stino; former resident, now of Cairo, Egypt, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3691.
Item P066:004-P066:006: Delta Zeta Alumnae; honor visiting national officer, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-2432, S-2363 and S-2364.
Item P066:007: Alpha Xi Delta; province confab here, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3831.
Extent: 2 negatives
Item P066:008: Home economics Christmas tea held to raise funds for foreign student scholarship, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3588.
Item P066:009: British consul and vice consul are served tea at premiere of prints of Great Britain at Memorial Union, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negative S-2387.
Item P066:010: OSC visitors take garden club tour, 1959 Add to Shelf

Pictured: Mrs. B.M. Guthrie, Mrs. R.W. Pohl, Mrs. Allen Brewster Scott and Mrs. Alexander Smakula.

Negative S-3405.

Extent: 2 negatives
Item P066:011-P066:016: OSC/Corvallis Symphony Orchestra, 1958 Add to Shelf

The negatives depict a posed group shot of the symphony as well as views of musicians and the conductor during rehearsal.

Negatives S-2876, S-2877, S-2878, S-2879, S-2880 and S-2881.

Item P066:017: Euterpe, OSC music honorary, Christmas party, 1958 Add to Shelf

The Christmas party was planned by the Corvallis Associate members for actives and pledges.

Negative S-2912.

Item P066:018: Alpha Sigma Phi housemother, Mrs. Hazel Matresse, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negative S-2392.
Item P066:019-P066:020: "OSC foreign students attend parties and firesides during the holidays.", 1960 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3631 and S-3632.
Extent: 3 negatives
Item P066:021: Foreign students tea, 1957 Add to Shelf
Negative S-2023.
Item P066:022: Mrs. H.E. Blakely and collection of old Valentines, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3017.
Item P066:023: Planning fashion show at Lipmans; two Corvallis high girls model, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3757.
Extent: 3 negatives
Item P066:024-P066:028: Housewives register for new TV Junior College classes, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-3657, S-3658, S-3659, S-3660 and S-3661.
Item P066:029: OSC Cosigners Engineering Student Wives fashion show, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3809.
Extent: 3 negatives
Item P066:031-P066:035: OAC Class of 1909 Golden Jubilee Reunion, 1959 Add to Shelf

The images depict a welcome sign and visitor book as well as images of OAC alumni.

Negatives S-3244, A-3245, S-3246 and S-3247.

Extent: 8 negatives
Item P066:036-P066:038: OSC Christmas party at Memorial Union, 1959 Add to Shelf
This annual party was held for the children of OSC faculty members and married students. Negatives S-3584, S-3585 and S-3586.
Extent: 6 negatives
Item P066:039-P066:040: OSC Christmas party held at the Memorial Union, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-2910 and S-2911.
Item P066:041: OSC play "Antigone", 1960 Add to Shelf
Two Corvallis girls, Jean Wood and Judy Roth, starred in the play. Negative S-3759.
Extent: 3 negatives
Item P066:042: OSC play, Annie Get Your Gun first night, 1959 Add to Shelf

The images depict individuals in costume.

Negative S-3559.

Extent: 2 negatives
Item P066:043-P066:044: Masque and Dagger awards presented "Oscar" style, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-3946 and S-3947.
Extent: 6 negatives
Item P066:045: College Playhouse presents A Roomful of Roses, 1959 Add to Shelf

Depicted in these negatives are images taken during the play, actors putting on makeup and costumes, and what appear to be rehearsals.

Negative S-3341.

Extent: 15 negatives
Item P066:046: OSC rush week session, 1957 Add to Shelf
Negative S-2114.
Item P066:047: OSC rush week open house, waiting in the rain, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3412.
Extent: 2 negatives
Item P066:048-P066:049: Junior Panhellenic banquet at OSC, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-2434 and S-2435.
Item P066:050: OSC rushing, activity at Panhellenic office, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3406.
Item P066:051: OSC Music Association, coffee party series, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3859.
Extent: 3 negatives
Item P066:052: OSC Music Association banquet attendees, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3891.
Extent: 3 negatives
Item P066:053-P066:057: OSC Music Association kick-off dinner and drive start, 1960 Add to Shelf

The images depict musicians and their instruments as well as a flier produced by the OSC Music Association announcing membership.

Negatives S-3883, S-3884, S-3885, S-3886 and S-3887.

Extent: 9 negatives
Item P066:058-P066:061: Civic Music Association, opening concert of the year, "The Rivalry", 1957 Add to Shelf

Raymond Massey, Agnes Moorehead, and Martin Gabel are pictured.

Negatives S-2119, S-2120, S-2121 and S-2122.

Item P066:062: Robert Walls, Mrs. David Davis, and W.E. Babcock of Elks Lodge looking at music pamphlets, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3172.
Item P066:063-P066:066: Civic Music Association dinner for new president, Mrs. Charles Neville, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-3174, S-3175, S-3176 and S-3176A.
Item P066:067: Civic Music Association, new officers leaving kick-off banquet, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negative S-2546.
Item P066:068-P066:070: Civic Music Association, annual membership drive, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-2535, S-2536 and S-2537.
Item P066:071-P066:074: Civic Music Association, first concert, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-3479, S-3480, S-3481 and S-3482.
Item P066:075-P066:077: Civic Music Association, Oberkerchin choir, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-3483, S-3484 and S-3484A.
Item P066:078-P066:079: Concert series opening, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-2810 and S-2811.
Item P066:080-P066:082: OSC summer session open house, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-2670, S-2671 and S-2672.
Item P066:083-P066:085: OSC summer session open house, 1959 Add to Shelf

The images depict individuals gathered in the main hall of the Memorial Union as well as other locations.

Negatives S-3284, S-3285 and S-3286.

Extent: 6 negatives
Item P066:086: OSC summer session, children at the college, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3334.
Extent: 6 negatives
Item P066:089-P066:090: OSC summer session open house, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-3980, S-3981, S-3982 and S-3983.
Extent: 6 negatives
Item P066:091: OSC summer session, party for wives of chemistry teachers attending the National Institute of Science, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3336.
Extent: 2 negatives
Item P066:092-P066:095: College Folk Club, thrift shop moves, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-2771, S-2772, S-2773 and S-2774.
Item P066:096: College Folk Club, new committee heads, 1957 Add to Shelf
Negative S-2006.
Item P066:097-P066:098: College Folk Club, opening fall welcome party, 1957 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-2147 and S-2148.
Item P066:099: College Folk Club, preparing for February party, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negative S-2354.
Item P066:100: College Folk Club, Annual Spring Installation luncheon, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negative S-2539.
Item P066:101: College Folk Club, Annual Installation luncheon, decorations story, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negative S-2544.
Item P066:102-P066:103: College Folk Club, Installation luncheon, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-2562 and S-2563.
Item P066:104-P066:106: College Folk Club, Welcome dessert, 1958 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-2813, S-2814 and S-2815.
Item P066:107: College Folk Club, old fashioned party line, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3671.
Item P066:108-P066:109: College Folk Club, opening dessert party, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-3477 and S-2478.
Item P066:110: College Folk Club, reservation committee for first big dessert, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3465.
Extent: 2 negatives
Item P066:111-P066:112: College Folk Club spring luncheon and installation, Mrs. Hal Schudel, new president, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-3166 and S-3167.
Item P066:113: College Folk Club, Leonora Kerr scholarship tea honors four, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3927.
Extent: 2 negatives
Item P066:114: College Folk Club, mailing invitations for spring luncheon, circa 1959 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3121.
Item P066:115: College Folk Club, fashion show is planned for spring luncheon, 1959 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3157.
Item P066:116: College Folk Club, passports to spring luncheon and fashion show, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negative S-3843.
Extent: 2 negatives
Item P066:117: College Folk Club, spring installation luncheon and fashion show, 1960 Add to Shelf
Negatives S-3888 and S-3889.
Extent: 4 negatives
Item P066:124: Mother-daughter swim, 1965 Add to Shelf
Extent: print and 2 negatives
Item P066:125: OSC recreation, summer program, 1965 Add to Shelf
The images depict a volleyball game and a woman and two men preparing a camp dinner.
Extent: print and negative
Series 2: Photographic Prints, circa 1960 - 1965 Add to Shelf
Series II consists of photographic prints produced by the Corvallis Gazette-Times depicting individuals at events on the OSU campus and throughout Corvallis. Many of these were held by or involved an organization, such as the Symphony Society or Civic Music Association. Several images of 4-H foods and clothing clubs are also included. The series also depicts individuals arriving at an OSC-Oregon broadcast party.
Extent: 14 prints
Box-Folder 1.2 Add to Shelf
Item P066:118: Symphony Society at the Arts Center, 1965 Add to Shelf
Philip Robley and three other individuals are pictured.
Item P066:119: "Tranquilizers", 1965 Add to Shelf
The image depicts four women investigating the contents of a box.
Item P066:120: Mrs. Walter Schmidt, Pam Eggers, Patty Schmidt, and Jennifer Veek of the Foods Club, 1965 Add to Shelf
Champion foods judging club, "Pots and Pins Forever", under the leadership of Mrs. Walter Schmidt were presented the food judging trophy sponsored by Meier & Schmidt Jewelers, May 1965.
Item P066:121-P066:122: Clothing club, Mrs. Lyle Ellis, Judy Milbrath, Karen Nordyke, Lynn Johnson, 1965 Add to Shelf
The champion clothing judges in the 1965 4-H Spring Fair were from Mrs. Lyle Ellis' clothing club, "The Messkiteers", May 1965.
Item P066:123: Caryl Sciuchetti, 1965 Add to Shelf
Item P066:126: Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Schudel posing with another couple, 1965 Add to Shelf
Item P066:127: Music Association, 1965 Add to Shelf
Pictured: Mrs. Richard High-Smith, Mrs. Marvin Dubbe, and one other.
Item P066:128: Music Association, elected officers, 1965 Add to Shelf
Pictured: Mr. Lawrence and one other.
Item P066:129-P066:130: Women receiving scholarships, 1965 Add to Shelf
Item P066:131: "Club reports", 1965 Add to Shelf
The image depicts three women reviewing the Bloomington Herald.
Item P066:132: Frances Marshall and Phil Terry, late arrivals at the OSC-Oregon broadcast party, circa 1960 Add to Shelf
Item P066:133: Mrs. Esther Guerbe posing with a man and woman, 1965 Add to Shelf
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