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Leonard Hooper Albums and Boyd Family Postcards, 1909-1924
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hooper, Leonard
- Title
- Leonard Hooper Albums and Boyd Family Postcards
- Dates
- 1909-1924 (inclusive)19091924
- Quantity
- .75 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 boxes), (4 albums), (600 items)
- Collection Number
- PC 55 (collection)
- Summary
- Two photo albums documenting sailor Leonard Hooper's World War I experiences, two albums of Yellowstone trips circa 1922-1924, and one hundred northwest postcards from 1901-1911.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Two albums are World War I naval photos (1917-1919) collected by sailor Leonard Hooper while on the U.S.S. Nebraska and the U.S.S. Florida, including surrender of German navy, the Panama Canal, and Boston area, plus commercial postcards of Europe. The remaining two albums are northern Idaho and Yellowstone Park trips (1922-1924). Also includes a few loose Pullman High (1913-1914) photos, and about 100 postcards (Pacific Northwest or generic, 1909-1911) sent to the Russell Boyd Family of Pullman.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Leonard Hooper Albums and Boyd Family Postcards, 1909-1924 (PC 55)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The photographs remain in their albums, with the original ordering and mounting unchanged. The loose postcards follow those, at the end of the collection.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- World War, 1914-1918.
Personal Names
- Boyd, Russell -- Archives
- Hooper, Leonard -- Archives
Family Names
- Boyd Family -- Archives
Geographical Names
- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- Photographs.
- Yellowstone National Park -- History -- Photographs.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Boyd, Russell. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Mark O'English
2016
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
