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Donald Snyder Scrapbook, 1929-1941
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Snyder, Donald E., 1915-2001
- Title
- Donald Snyder Scrapbook
- Dates
- 1929-1941 (inclusive)19291941
1933-1938 (bulk)19331938 - Quantity
- 0.35 cubic feet, including 3 photographs, (1 oversize box)
- Collection Number
- MSS Snyder
- Summary
- The Donald Snyder Scrapbook was assembled by alumnus Donald E. Snyder and documents his student experience at Oregon State College. In addition to event programs and dance cards, the scrapbook contains greeting cards, ticket stubs, grade reports, newspaper clippings, photographs, watercolor drawings, and decals. Snyder graduated in 1938 with a degree in engineering.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Born in 1915, Donald E. Snyder grew up in Glendale, Oregon. He entered Oregon State College in 1934 and was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 1938, Snyder went on to work as an engineer for the federal government. He married Martha De Ganna in 1941. Snyder died in 2001.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Donald Snyder Scrapbook was assembled by alumnus Donald E. Snyder and documents his student experience at Oregon State College. The scrapbook contains greeting cards, ticket stubs, decals, dance cards, membership cards, grade reports, a driver's license, event programs, photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and watercolor drawings. There are also materials relating to Snyder's elementary and high school education (diplomas) as well as documentation of his marriage to Martha De Ganna.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Donald Snyder Scrapbook (MSS Snyder), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
The Donald Snyder Scrapbook was transferred to the former University Archives in 2002 by the OSU Alumni Association.
Custodial History
The Donald Snyder Scrapbook was purchased by the OSU Alumni Association from E-Bay.
Related Materials
The Special Collections and Archives Research Center has other scrapbooks assembled by students that document their experience at Oregon State College during the 1930s and 1940s. These include: the Grace Gramms Scrapbook (MSS Gramms); the Doris P. Adamson Scrapbook (MSS Adamson); the Jayne Walters Scrapbook (MSS Walters); and the Russell and Katherine Tegnell Scrapbook (MSS Tegnell).
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
Personal Names
- Snyder, Donald E., 1915-2001
Corporate Names
- Oregon State College--Alumni and alumnae.
Form or Genre Terms
- Dance cards.
- Drawings (visual works).
- Ephemera (general object genre)
- Photographic prints.
- Scrapbooks.
Finding Aid Authors: Karl McCreary.
2021
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