By Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen.
Title: Journalism Department Photographs, 1930-1984
Predominant Dates: 1970-1984
ID: P 208
Primary Creator: Oregon State University. Department of Journalism
Extent: 0.4 cubic feet. More info below.
Arrangement: Arranged in 7 series: I. Sigma Delta Chi, 1930-1939; II. Beaver Boys State, circa 1960; III. Journalism Graduates, 1983-1984; IV. Campus Buildings, circa 1976-1983; V. Student Activities and Academic Programs, 1978-1980; VI. Oregon Views, circa 1980; and VII. Student Projects, circa 1970s.
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
The Journalism Department Photographs consist of images created or acquired by Journalism Department staff for use in publications and displays as well as photographs taken and mounted by students for class projects. Subject include student activities, campus buildings, and Oregon scenic views.
Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.
The Journalism Department Photographs consist of images created or assembled by Journalism Department staff and students. All of the images are b/w prints. Subjects depicted in the photographs include the members and activities of the Sigma Delta Chi journalism honorary society at Oregon State; students and student activities; campus buildings, including the Library and LaSells Stewart Center; the sculpture on Jefferson Street south of the library; and Oregon scenes. Of especial note are images of Journalism Department faculty, Fred Shideler and John Burtner, and graduates, Tom Eggers and Shawn Church.
The images in Series IV through VI of student activities, campus buildings, and Oregon scenes may have been assembled by the department in preparing publicity for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference held in Corvallis in 1983. Several of the images are available online and are linked from the item descriptions.
Photographers are indicated for many of the images and include Allan J. de Lay, Ed Hershberger, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.
More Extent Information: 105 photographs; 3 boxes, including 2 oversize boxes
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Note: Transferred in two accessions in 1995 and 1996 from University Publications and Student Media.
Related Materials: The Journalism Department Records (RG 091) document the technical journalism curriculum at Oregon State and the administration of the department. Additional photographs of Journalism Department faculty and programs are part of the Gwil Evans Photographic Collection (P 082) P082:073.
Preferred Citation: Journalism Department Photographs (P 208), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Other URL: A preliminary container list was created for this collection on or before April 20, 2016.
Oregon State University. Department of Journalism
De Lay, Allan J.
Hershberger, Ed
Burtner, John C. (John Cole), 1895-
College buildings--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Journalism--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
Oregon. Department of Transportation
Oregon State College--Faculty.
Oregon State College--Students.
Oregon State College. Department of Journalism
Oregon State University--Buildings
Oregon State University--Students.
Shideler, Fred Merle
Sigma Delta Chi. Oregon State Chapter
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
Photographic prints.
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