Alta McCormick Photograph Collection, 1905-1931

Title: Alta McCormick Photograph Collection, 1905-1931

Predominant Dates: 1905-1906

ID: P 113

Primary Creator: McCormick, Alta

Extent: 0.01 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

The Alta McCormick Photograph Collection consists of images of Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) students assembled by McCormick. The images depict groups of OAC students in 1905-1906 and a 1931 reunion of the Class of 1906. Cyrus Ross McCormick, Alta's husband, graduated from OAC in 1906 and is shown in the images.

Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.

The Alta McCormick Photograph Collection consists of four photographic prints assembled by McCormick. Three of the images depict groups of Oregon Agricultural College students in 1905-1906; these include a group of men students (with faculty?)in front of Benton Hall, a group of military cadets, and members of Philadelphian Literary Society. Cyrus McCormick is identified in the literary society photograph.

The fourth image is of the 25th reunion of the Class of 1906 in 1931, taken on the steps of the Memorial Union. It includes Cyrus Ross McCormick and his wife Alta. John R. McCormick is also depicted in the photograph. This photograph was published in the July 1931 issue of the Oregon State Monthly alumni magazine; it was taken by Howells Studio.

Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.

Alta McCormick was the wife of Cyrus Ross McCormick.

Cyrus Ross McCormick, from Lebanon, Oregon, graduated from Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) in 1906 with a BS in Mining. After graduation, he worked briefly as an Assistant Assayer in Carson City, Nevada. By 1909, he had returned to Lebanon and was a farmer and cattleman.

John R. McCormick, also from Lebanon, graduated from OAC in 1905. In 1931, he was a building contractor in Portland. John and Cyrus may be brothers.

More Extent Information: 4 photographs; 1 box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The photographs were acquired by the Archives in the 1960s.

Related Materials: Other materials documenting the Class of 1906 are part of the Alice L. Edwards Papers (MSS EdwardsAlice).

Preferred Citation: Alta McCormick Photograph Collection (P 113), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

McCormick, Alta
Howell's Studio

College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
McCormick, Alta
McCormick, Cyrus Ross
Oregon Agricultural College--Alumni and alumnae.
Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
Oregon Agricultural College. Class of 1906
Philadelphian Literary Society (Oregon Agricultural College)
University History

Photographic prints.