J.M. Nolan Photograph Collection, 1889-1902

Title: J.M. Nolan Photograph Collection, 1889-1902

Predominant Dates: 1902

ID: P 053

Primary Creator: Nolan, J. M. (Joseph M.) (1844-1917)

Extent: 0.01 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

The J.M. Nolan Photograph Collection consists of images depicting the McGee Family and Corvallis, Oregon, school children. Nolan was a Corvallis business owner.

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

The J.M. Nolan Photograph Collection consists of three mounted photographic prints and a duplicate print of one of the images. The images are individually numbered P053:1 thru P053:3. All three of the original images include a sticker on the front, "50th Year Nolan's Golden Anniversary 1884-1934". One of the images depicts several generations of the McGee Family at their home south of Corvallis. There are 37 individuals in this group portrait.

The other two images show groups of Corvallis school children. One of the images (P053:2) is dated 1902 and shows the children with teacher, Jennie Toble, on the school steps. Earl Heckart, Brian McFadden, Gertrude Nolan, and Lulu Wells are identified in the photo; most of the children are not identified. The second image (P053:3) is dated 1889 and shows a group of school children with their teacher outside the Evangelical Church on the southwest corner of Fourth and Monroe Streets (current site of the Benton Hotel). Before the Central School was completed in December 1889, school children attended classes in various churches. Laura Keiser, Helen Miller, and Victor Nolan are identified; most of the children are not identifed.

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

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 photographs of Corvallis are available in the J. Kenneth Munford Collection (MSS Munford), Harriet's Photograph Collection (P HC), the Corvallis, Oregon, Photograph Collection (P 051), and the Horticulture Department Photographs (P 090).

Preferred Citation: J.M. Nolan Photograph Collection (P 053), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Nolan, J. M. (Joseph M.) (1844-1917)

Corvallis (Or.)
Local History
Nolan, J. M. (Joseph M.), 1844-1917
Schools--Oregon--Corvallis.

Photographic prints.