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Hector McBean Hart Photo Album, 1910-2023
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hart, Hector McBean, 1890-1971
- Title
- Hector McBean Hart Photo Album
- Dates
- 1910-2023 (inclusive)19102023
- Quantity
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- PC 209 (collection)
- Summary
- Photograph album of Hector Hart at Washington State College from 1912 to 1916, primarily life in the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Other images show life in northern Minnesota, 1910-1912.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Hector McBean Hart (1890-1971) was born in Gallup, NM, but was raised in Scotland. Returning to the United States in 1910, he entered WSC in 1912 and graduated in 1916. Receiving his M.A. from Columbia, he taught Economics at New York University then spent 25 years teaching at a school in Greenwich, CT, where his student included a very young George H.W. Bush. That was followed by 10 years writing and teaching in Scotland, until he retired to Wilmington, VT, where he spent to rest of his life.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists primarily of one small (6”x8.5”) photo album, containing 128 photographs of Hart’s time at Washington State College, as well as some images from Wisconsin just before coming here. Approximately 96 photographs are from WSC, and then about 32 date from his travels to WSC.
The WSC images draw primarily, but not exclusively, from his fraternity life, in Kappa Sigma. They begin in 1912, and end before his 1916 graduation.
The non-WSC images include what appears to be his train ride out here, as well as lumberjacking or adventuring in Minnesota in about 1910-1912. Labeled places include Duluth, the St. Louis River, and the Vermillion River; some pictures may be Minneapolis. One single photo is a home in Keuen Lake, NY.
A few small additional items are with the album, including a nine-page 1966 reminiscence of his WSC time, an eleven page photocopy of his remembrances of his 1911 canoe trip, a biographical article written by his daughter, and two pieces of minor correspondence.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply. Unpublished photographs taken by Hart remain in copyright until 2041; previously published photographs are in the public domain.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Hector McBean Hart Photo Album, 1910-2023 (PC 209)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
Lilias Hart is the daughter of Hector McBean Hart; the materials had remained in the possession of her or her brother since their father’s death.
Acquisition Information
Lilias Hart, of Wilmington, VT, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries on March 24, 2023, where it was retained as UPC 2023-01.
Processing Note
University Archivist Mark O’English processed this collection in March, 2023. A few donated items were not retained; see donor correspondence (folder 4) for details.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | |||
| 1 | 1 | Photo album | circa 1910-1916 |
| 1 | 2 | Back to 1916: A Candid Chronicle by a Grateful Graduate. | 1966 |
| 1 | 3 | Correspondence: Kappa Sigma 50 yrs. Certificate, Hoover Institute acknowledgement of Frank Golder papers receipt. | 1962-1963 |
| 1 | 4 | Donor correspondence, including 2021/2022 bio of Hector McBean Hart, and a photcopy of his memories of his 1911-1912 canoe trip. | 2021-2023 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Students -- Washington (State) -- Photographs
- Universities and colleges -- Washington (State) -- Photographs
Personal Names
- Hart, Hector McBean, 1890-1971 -- Archives
Corporate Names
- Kappa Sigma Fraternity -- Photographs
- State College of Washington -- Photographs
Finding aid prepared by Mark O’English
2023
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