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Earl Hayes papers, 1938-1948

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hayes, Earl Eugene, 1923-2014; Hayes, Holly; Hamilton, Heidi Hayes
Title
Earl Hayes papers
Dates
1938-1948 (inclusive)
Quantity
.1 cubic feet
Collection Number
MG 5844
Summary
A collection of materials, mostly photographs, documenting the life of Earl Hayes at the University of Idaho.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Languages
English
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Content Description

A collection of photographs, song books, newspaper clippings, and other items that shed light on the everyday life of a college student living in a University of Idaho fraternity in the late 1940s. The photographs include pictures of friends and family, traditions, and trips, 1946-1948.

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Historical Note

Earl Eugene Hayes was born August 18, 1923. He graduated from Twin Falls High School in Twin Falls, Idaho, in 1941. After high school he was a fighter pilot in WWII for three years. After the war was over, he went to the University of Idaho, where he graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. After college he married Alice Taylor before returning to military service in the Korean war. He and Alice had two daughters, and he founded and managed his own company (Hayes Calculator). He passed on November 5, 2014.

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Other Descriptive Information

Materials in this collection, including images, language, or other content, may be offensive or disturbing to some viewers. Care has been taken to clearly document the sources of these records, so that viewers may consider the historical context in which they were produced. To maintain historical accuracy, the materials appear as they were originally created. They do not reflect the current views of the University of Idaho. For more information about how we treat materials with offensive or disturbing content, please see the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Offensive Content Policy. Offensive Content Policy.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The daughters of Earl and Alice Hayes, Heidi Hayes Hamilton and Holly Hayes.

Bibliography

Hayes Obituary https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/idahostatesman/name/earl-hayes-obituary?id=12789880

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Series I: Images

    • Description: Memorabilia
      11 items : A small song book containing 36 songs; large song book with a note to Earl Hayes; newspaper clipping; Homecoming program Idaho vs. Oregon; Fifty Third commencement program; commencement invitation; black and white photos; photo of the Beta Theta Pi house
      Dates: 1938
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
    • Description: Beta Theta Pi photos
      125 items : black and white photographs
      Dates: 1947
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2

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Subject Terms

  • College students
  • Fraternal Organizations
  • Photographs
  • University of Idaho

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Hamilton, Heidi Hayes (fmo)
    • Hayes, Holly (fmo)
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