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James A. Sewell Photograph Album, circa 1902-1904

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Sewell, James A., 1881-1959.
Title
James A. Sewell Photograph Album
Dates
circa 1902-1904 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic foot, including 87 photographs, (1 oversize box)
Collection Number
P 259
Summary
The James A. Sewell Photograph Album consists of a photographic album assembled by Sewell documenting a wide variety of student activities while he was a student at Oregon Agricultural College at the beginning of the 20th century. Sewell, the grandson of Oregon pioneers Henry Sewell and Isaac Allen, returned to Hillsboro and was a farmer until his death in 1959.
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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Biographical Note

James A. Sewell was the son of James H. and Sarah (Allen) Sewell and the grandson of Henry Sewell an Oregon pioneer who settled in Oregon in 1843. James A. Sewell was born on April 18, 1881 in Hillsboro, Oregon and attended Tualatin Academy in the 1899-1900 and 1900-1901 school years. He was a student at Oregon Agricultural College from 1901 to 1903, studying mechanical engineering. He later returned to Hillsboro and was a farmer until his death on October 10, 1959. His name is listed as James Ambrose Sewell in OSU records, but genealogical research shows that he is James Allen Sewell.

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Content Description

The James A. Sewell Photograph Album consists of a photograph album assembled by James A. Sewell and is made up of photographs taken at Oregon Agricultural College in about 1902 to 1904. In addition to portrait and group shots of football team players, these photographs document a football game on the OAC campus, cadet formations on campus, the women’s basketball team, track and field events, and a student trip to the Oregon Coast. The album also includes photographs of the exterior and interior views of campus buildings, men’s and women’s physical education classes, and of the band.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

James A. Sewell Photograph Album (P 259), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection consists of one series: I. Photograph Album. The photographs are described in the order in which they appear in the album. Most of the photographs in the album are numbered and these numbers are given in the detailed description of the collection. The photographs are not in numerical order in the album.

Acquisition Information

This album was acquired in 2006.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Basketball for women--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • College buildings--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • College sports--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Marching bands--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Military education--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Physical education and training--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon Agricultural College--Buildings.
  • Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
  • Oregon Agricultural College. Cadet Corps.

Geographical Names

  • Corvallis (Or.)
  • Pacific Coast (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photograph albums.

Finding aid prepared by Monique Lloyd.
2008

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