Title: E. E. Wilson Photographic Collection, circa 1855-1953
Predominant Dates: circa 1890-1930
ID: P 101
Primary Creator: Wilson, E. E. (Eddy Elbridge), 1869-1961
Extent: 2.0 cubic feet
Arrangement:
The E.E. Wilson Photographic Collection is comprised of nine series: 1. Agriculture and Industry, circa 1890-1910; 2. City and Town Life, circa 1867-1950; 3. Events, circa 1900-1953; 4. Oregon Agricultural College, circa 1890-1950; 5. Oregon Coast, circa 1890-1920; 6. Outdoor Recreation and Nature Scenes, circa 1890-1945; 7. People, circa 1855-1953; 8. Souvenir Views of British Columbia and Alaska, 1915.
Materials are described topically by series and alphabetically by title within each series. Items are physically arranged by format and thereunder numerically. Items can be requested by the item number (such as P101:003).
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
This personal collection of photographs assembled by E.E. Wilson includes images of Wilson, his family, and friends; the Oregon Agricultural College campus and buildings; Corvallis homes and businesses, including the Carriage Factory and the Opera House; the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco (1915); wildlife and outdoor scenes; outdoor recreation including camping, hunting, fishing, and hiking; and Native Americans (Siletz). Many different photographers are represented. Some of the 1890s images of Oregon Agricultural College were taken by John Fulton; there are portraits from many different studios in Corvallis (including L. Goldson and W. S. Gardner), Albany, Portland and outside Oregon.
This collection includes a variety of forms, but consists predominantly of black and white prints, many of which have accompanying original glass and or nitrate negatives. The glass negatives include 315 4x5 plates, 161 5x7 plates, and 6 5x8 plates. Other notable formats include several ambrotypes, daguerrotypes, tintypes, and cyanotypes. Many of the prints are mounted.
Materials are described topiccally by series and alphabetically by title within each series. Items are physically arranged by format and thereunder numerically. Items can be requested by the item number (such as Item 0003).
Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.
Alumnus E.E. (Eddy Elbridge) Wilson was born in Corvallis in 1869 and lived there until his death in 1961. He attended Oregon Agricultural College and graduated in 1889 with the first class from the new campus. He received a law degree from the University of Oregon in 1893 and practiced law in Corvallis from then until 1925, when he became President of the First National Bank of Corvallis.
Wilson served on the Oregon Agricultural College Board of Regents for 2 terms, 1906-1915 and 1925-1929, and was treasurer of the Memorial Union Board of Governors from its founding in 1925 until his death in 1961. He was a pioneer in game preservation and member of the State Game Commission for 14 years. Wilson was an only child and never married. Wilson Hall on the OSU campus and the E. E. Wilson Wildlife Refuge north of Corvallis bear his name.
Statement on Access: This collection is open for research.
Acquisition Note: The bulk of the E. E. Wilson Photographic Collection was likely transferred to the University Archives in the 1960s. Additional photographs were transferred from the E. E. Wilson Papers to this collection in 1999. The collection now resides in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center.
Related Materials:
The E. E. Wilson Papers (MSS WilsonEE) contain materials pertaining to Wilson's personal and professional activities including his involvement with the Board of Regents, Memorial Union Board of Governors, and the State Game Commission. Images of Wilson can be found in Harriet's Photograph Collection (P HC).
The Special Collections and Archives Research Center holdings include numerous photograph collections featuring images of the Oregon State University campus (Beaver Yearbook Photographs (P 003) and the Buildings Photographic Collection (P 016)), Corvallis (Corvallis, Oregon, Photograph Collection (P 051)), and outdoor scenery and recreation (Mount Hood Area Excursion Photograph Album (P310) and the Lewis Lucy Scrapbook (MSS Lewis).
Preferred Citation: E. E. Wilson Photographic Collection (P 101), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Processing Information: The E.E. Wilson Photographic Collection was originally processed in 1999. The finding aid was revised in 2018 to reflect current practices and standards.
Wilson, E. E. (Eddy Elbridge), 1869-1961
Coast Ranges
Corvallis (Or.)
Corvallis.
Crater Lake National Park (Or.)
Fulton, John, 1868-1953
Gardner, W. S. (Winfield S.), 1863-1933
Goldson, L.
Hops and Brewing
Local History
Marys Peak (Or.)
Natural Resources
Newport (Or.)
Oregon Multicultural Archives
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.)
Siletz Indians.
University History
Wilson, E. E. (Eddy Elbridge), 1869-1961.
Wilson, Lewis Fenton, 1836-1927
Wilson, Rose, 1850-1938
Yaquina Bay (Or.)
Albumen prints.
Ambrotypes (photographs).
Cartes-de-visite (card photographs).
Daguerreotypes (photographs).
Glass plate negatives.
Nitrate negatives.
Photographic prints.
Postcards.
Tintypes (prints).