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P
275
Gaither, James T. (James Terrence), 1899-
James T. Gaither Photograph
Collection
1917-1922
1917-1918
0.05 cubic foot, including 14
photographs
2 boxes, including 1
oversize box
The James T. Gaither Photograph
Collection consists of images taken and assembled by Gaither during his
student years at Oregon Agricultural College from 1917 to 1922, when he
earned a BS degree in Commerce. The bulk of the photographs are of the
annual tug-of-war between the college freshmen and sophomores.
Materials in
English.
Biographical Note:
James Terrence Wayland Gaither attended Oregon Agricultural College
from 1917 until his graduation in 1922 with a BS degree in Commerce.
Gaither was from Toledo, Oregon, and was a member of the Delta Upsilon
fraternity.
The James T. Gaither Photograph Collection consists of images assembled
and taken by Gaither during his student years at Oregon Agricultural
College. The bulk of the images are of annual tug-of-war between the
college freshmen (rooks) and sophomores taken by Ball Studio.
The collection also includes a snapshot of the rook homecoming bonfire
and Education Hall with snowfall on the ground. Of special note is an
oversize photographic print of the members of the Delta Upsilon fraternity
that includes Gaither and Linus Pauling, also a member of the fraternity.
A digital print of a portion of this image showing Gaither and Pauling is
also included.
Collection is open for research.
James T. Gaither Photograph Collection (P 275), Oregon State University
Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
The photographs were donated by Gaither's granddaughter in 2008.
Additional material pertaining to the Delta Upsilon fraternity is part
of the
Memorabilia
Collection (MC-Delta Upsilon). The Archives' holdings include
numerous collections with images of student activities and events from
this time period.
Pauling,
Linus, 1901-1994.
Oregon
Agricultural College--Students.
Delta Upsilon.
Oregon State Chapter, Corvallis.
Ball
Studio.
College
students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Greek letter
societies--Oregon--Corvallis.
Student
activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
Digital
prints.
Photographic prints.
Colleges and
Universities
Student Life
Corvallis
Photographs