Asia University America Program Photographs, circa 1988-1992

Title: Asia University America Program Photographs, circa 1988-1992

ID: P 209

Primary Creator: Asia University America Program (Oregon State University)

Extent: 0.95 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: None of the images have been assigned individual numbers. They are organized by photo album (roughly chronological) and loose prints and negatives are stored separately.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Asia University America Program Photographs document the programs, activities, and participants of the Asia University America Program (AUAP) at Oregon State University, established at OSU in 1988 to bring Japanese students to OSU for intensive English language training.

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

Scope and Content Notes

These photographs document the programs, activities, and participants of the Asia University America Program (AUAP) at OSU. Subjects include Japanese and American students; AUAP faculty and staff; OSU President John Byrne and Asia University administrators; recreational activities including snow skiing; celebrations (including "Coming of Age" Day) and parties (including Halloween and Christmas); graduation ceremonies; campus buildings and views; athletics and campus events; views of Corvallis, Oregon; and trips by AUAP participants to various Oregon sites and events including the Portland Rose Festival and the Oregon coast.

This collection consists primarily of color prints, some color negatives, and a few b/w prints. Most of the prints have been affixed to self-adhesive photo album pages; the pages have been removed from the albums.

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

Biographical / Historical Notes

The Asia University America Program was established at OSU in 1988 to bring Japanese students from the Asia University in Tokyo to OSU for intensive English language training as well as classes in American history and culture and physical education. The English Language Institute designed and implemented the program, which was also established at three Washington universities. The program at OSU was closed in August 1994.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 1300 photographs; 3 boxes, including 1 oversize box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Related Materials: Administrative records of the Asia University America Program are held by the Special Collections and Archives Research Center in the International Education Records (RG) 164.

Preferred Citation: Asia University America Program Photographs (P 209), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

People, Places, and Topics

Asia University America Program (Oregon State University)
Byrne, John Vincent, 1928-
College buildings--Oregon--Corvallis.
College sports--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
English language--Study and teaching--Japanese speakers
Japanese students--Oregon--Corvallis
Natural Resources
Oregon Multicultural Archives
Oregon State University--Faculty.
Oregon State University--Students.
Portland Rose Festival
Skis and skiing--Oregon.
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
University History