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Ina Rihani Photographs, 1977

By Finding aid prepared by Ryan Atwood and Elizabeth Nielsen.

Collection Overview

Title: Ina Rihani Photographs, 1977

ID: P 160

Primary Creator: Rihani, Ina Lee

Extent: 0.01 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: This collection is arranged in one series: I. Photographs, 1977.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Ina Rihani Photographs consist of snapshots of Monroe, Oregon, taken or assembled by Rihani. Rihani enrolled at Oregon State University in the 1970s; she earned a B.A. in Sociology in 1975 and a M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in 1982.

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

Scope and Content Notes

The Ina Rihani Photographs consist of snapshots of Monroe, Oregon, taken or assembled by Rihani. Monroe is a small city (population 617 in 2010 census) in south Benton County, Oregon. The photographs depict businesses, schools, parks, historic features, and homes in and near Monroe. The collection also includes a photograph of Rihani's son, Cedar Sarmad Rihani.

The collection includes both color prints and 126 film color negatives.

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

Biographical / Historical Notes

Ina Lee Rihani, born Ina Lee Hand, enrolled at Oregon State University in the early 1970s and earned a B.A. in Sociology in 1975. Rihani became a clerical assistant in the Archives at Oregon State University in September 1975. She held this position for about 15 months, until early January 1977, when she resigned to enroll as a full-time graduate student at Oregon State. She completed her M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in 1982.

Ina Lee Hand married Sarmad Rihani on July 12, 1975. The Rihanis' first son, Cedar Samard Rihani, was born on November 11, 1977.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 61 photographs; 1 box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The photographs were received by the University Archives in the 1970s or 1980s.

Related Materials: Photographs of the Oregon Apple Company Orchards near Monroe are available in the Corvallis, Oregon, Photograph Collection (P 051). Maps of Monroe are included in the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Oregon (MAPS Sanborn).

Preferred Citation: Ina Rihani Photographs (P 160), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

Rihani, Ina Lee

People, Places, and Topics

Local History
Monroe (Or.)
Rihani, Ina Lee

Forms of Material

Film negatives.
Photographic prints.


Box and Folder Listing