Francis and Lois Wilson Neer Photograph Album, 1910-1914

Title: Francis and Lois Wilson Neer Photograph Album, 1910-1914

ID: P 206

Primary Creator: Neer, Francis E. (Francis Edwards) (1887-1969)

Extent: 0.15 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

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.

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

This photograph album consists of photographic prints probably collected and assembled by Francis E. Neer or Lois Katherine Wilson. The album includes many images of Neer and Wilson and their fellow students at Oregon Agricultural College. Especially notable are images of the Gamma Delta Phi (later Kappa Sigma) fraternity house at 239 N 8th Street (SE corner of 8th and Van Buren) including its construction in 1911. Other notable subjects include the Marys and Willamette Rivers as well as canoeing, picnicing, and other outings.

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

Francis Edwards Neer, from Pasadena, California, attended Oregon Agricultural College for 4 academic years (1910/11 - 1913/14) and graduated in 1914 with a B.S. in Agriculture, specializing in Horticulture. He was a member of the Gamma Delta Phi fraternity and played on his class football team.

Lois Katherine Wilson, from Salem, Oregon, attended OAC for 3 years (1911/12 - 1913/14) and graduated in 1914 with a degree in Domestic Science. She and Francis Neer were later married and lived in Salem.

More Extent Information: 1 oversize box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation: Francis and Lois Wilson Neer Photograph Album (P 204), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Neer, Francis E. (Francis Edwards) (1887-1969)
Wilson, Lois K. (Lois Katherine)

College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Corvallis (Or.)
Gamma Delta Phi (Oregon Agricultural College)
Local History
Marys River (Or.)
Neer, Francis E. (Francis Edwards), 1887-1969
Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
University History
Willamette River (Or.)

Photograph albums.