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Smith-Western Company Photographs of Oregon State College, circa 1955 - circa 1956

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Smith-Western Inc.
Title
Smith-Western Company Photographs of Oregon State College
Dates
circa 1955 - circa 1956 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic foot, including 89 photographs, (1 box)
Collection Number
P 164
Summary
The Smith-Western Company Photographs of Oregon State College contain images of Oregon State College campus buildings and sorority and fraternity houses. These images were likely printed as post cards and sold in the College bookstore. Smith-Western Company was established in 1947 as a manufacturer of souvenir paper goods and operates today as a supplier for the tourist and attraction industries.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Based out of Tacoma, Washington, Smith-Western Company was founded in 1947 as a manufacturer of souvenir paper goods, including photographs of scenic views on college campuses throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Many of these images were printed as post cards to be sold at the Universities. Today, the Company produces goods for the tourist and attraction industries including post cards and children's outdoor clothing.

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Content Description

The Smith-Western Company Photographs of Oregon State College consist of images of campus buildings and sorority and fraternity houses. These images were produced around 1955. Buildings and other views pictured include, but are not limited to, the chemical engineering building (Gleeson Hall), Dearborn Hall, the Library (Kidder Hall), the Women's Building, and the gates of the east campus entrance. A number of cooperative houses are also pictured. The Collection also contains images of 44 different fraternity and sorority houses. The majority of the collection consists of 5x7 negatives. A small number of prints are also included. One of the images is available online in the Best of the Archives digital collection. A link to the digitized image is available from the detailed image descriptions.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Smith-Western Company Photographs of Oregon State College (P 164), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The Smith-Western Company Photographs of Oregon State College is arranged in two series: I. Campus Buildings, circa 1955 - circa 1956 and II. Fraternity and Sorority Houses, circa 1955.

Custodial History

The negatives were sent to the OSU Bookstore in 1964 by Kyle S. Smith of the Smith-Western Co.

Acquisition Information

These photographs were donated to the University Archives in 1990 by David Nishitani, on behalf of the OSU Bookstore.

Related Materials

The OSU Memorabilia Collection contains information pertaining to campus buildings and the fraternities and sororities affiliated with Oregon State University. Additional photographs of campus buildings can be found in Harriet's Photograph Collection, News and Communications Services Photographs (P 057), the Buildings Photograph Collection (P 016), Gwil Evans Photograph Collection (P 082), and the OSU Historical Photographs (P 025). Campus building plans and blueprints are a part of the Facilities Services Records (RG 193). The Special Collections & Archives Research Center includes many collections documenting fraternities and sororities at Oregon State.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • College buildings--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Greek letter societies--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Student housing--Oregon--Corvallis.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon State College--Buildings.

Geographical Names

  • Corvallis (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Film negatives.
  • Photographic prints.

Finding aid prepared by Megan Guerre.
2013

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