By Finding aid prepared by Ryan Atwood and Elizabeth Nielsen.
Title: Corvallis, Oregon, Photograph Collection, 1902-1964
ID: P 051
Primary Creator: Colleges for Oregon's Future
Extent: 0.25 cubic feet. More info below.
Arrangement: This collection is arranged in one series: I. Photographs, 1902-1964.
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
The Corvallis, Oregon, Photograph Collection consists of images of Corvallis and vicinity that document the city and region in the early and middle 20th century. A variety of formats are represented in the collection, including panoramic prints, nitrate negatives, hand-tinted prints, and large mounted mural-size prints. The photographs were assembled from a variety of sources.
Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.
The Corvallis, Oregon, Photograph Collection consists of images of Corvallis and vicinity that document the city and region in the early and middle 20th century. This artificial collection was assembled from a variety of sources. The collection includes images of orchards, the Corvallis Fire Department, and an event to promote the Colleges for Oregon's Future bond measure election in 1964. Of special note are 3 mural-size aerial photographs of Corvallis made in 1946, circa 1955, and 1962.
Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.
More Extent Information: 41 prints, 5 nitrate negatives, 5 film negatives, 1 glass negative, and 1 positive transparency, plus 3 mural-size prints; 5 boxes, including 2 oversize boxes
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Note: Most of the photographs were received from various sources in the late 1960s; additions were made to the collection through the 1990s.
Related Materials: The Special Collections and Archives Research Center has countless collections within its holdings that include images of Corvallis and Benton County, Oregon. Of special note are Harriet's Photograph Collection (P HC) -- especially HC 596 -- and the Corvallis Gazette-Times Photographs (P 066). Other aerial photographs made by Western Ways are part of the John H. Gallagher, Sr. Photograph Collection (MSS Gallagher). The Colleges for Oregon's Future Collection (MSS CFOF) documents the activities of this citizen organization to promote the needs of higher education in Oregon.
Preferred Citation: Corvallis, Oregon, Photograph Collection (P 051), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Colleges for Oregon's Future
Benton County (Or.)--Photographs.
Corvallis (Or.)
Corvallis (Or.)--Aerial photographs.
Corvallis (Or.)--Photographs.
Courthouses--Oregon--Benton County.
Fire departments--Oregon--Corvallis.
Local History
Natural Resources
Orchards--Oregon--Benton County.
Political campaigns--Oregon.
Universities and colleges--Oregon--Corvallis--Finance.
University History
Aerial photographs.
Aerial views.
Film negatives.
Glass plate negatives.
Nitrate negatives.
Panoramic photographs.
Photographic prints.