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James G. Arbuthnot Photograph Collection, 1909-1915

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Arbuthnot, James G. (James George), 1883-1964.
Title
James G. Arbuthnot Photograph Collection
Dates
1909-1915 (inclusive)
circa 1910 (bulk)
Quantity
0.15 cubic foot, including 318 photographs, (1 box)
Collection Number
P 191
Summary
The James G. Arbuthnot Photograph Collection contains images produced or collected by Arbuthnot during his time at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC). These images document Arbuthnot's life and activities in and near Corvallis as well as OAC's athletic teams and sporting events. Arbuthnot was Athletic Director from 1906 to 1918 and the coach of the OAC wrestling team in 1911-1917 and 1920.
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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Historical Note

James George Arbuthnot was born on December 31, 1883 in Nebraska. He came to Oregon Agricultural College in 1906 to serve as Athletic Director, a post he held until 1918. During this time, Arbuthnot was also the coach of the OAC wrestling team (1911-1917, 1920). Although Arbuthnot had only wrestled for exhibitions and had never participated in a meet, the team, under his guidance, held a 10-3-3 record and achieved five conference titles. Throughout the program's history, the Oregon State wrestling team has been conference champions 49 times.

From 1921-1929, Arbuthnot was head coach of the University of Washington wrestling team. For ten of the twelve years between 1919 and 1930, he was also the tennis coach.

James Arbuthnot married Harriet Carrie on December 28, 1912. He died December 2, 1964 in Placer, California.

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Content Description

The James G. Arbuthnot Photograph Collection contains images that document two main subjects: Arbuthnot's personal activities and athletics at Oregon Agricultural College. The majority of the images appear to have been produced around 1910-during Arbuthnot's time as the Athletic Director of the College. The collection contains many views of mountain landscapes, forests, rivers, and the Oregon coast. The photographs depict Arbuthnot and other individuals hiking and exploring, diving into and swimming in the Marys River, taking canoeing and boating trips on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, visiting Marys River Dam, setting off on hunting trips, posing with fish and game (living and dead), discovering ship wreckage on the coast, and climbing on "Jump Off Joe" near Yaquina Bay. A large number of the images show Arbuthnot's dog, who accompanied him on many of his trips and appears in many photographs with the wrestling team.

The collection also includes images taken in Corvallis and on the OAC campus. These photographs depict a number of athletic teams including football, baseball, basketball, track and field, and wrestling participating in practices, games, and competitions. Some of these photographs are included in the Orange yearbook. Individual players are also pictured. There are a number of images of cadet companies participating in military drills on Inspection Day as well as views of the college gymnasium-which would later become Mitchell Playhouse. The majority of images in this collection are postcard prints. Several of the images are available online in the Best of the Archives and Oregon State Baseball digital collections. Links to digitized images are available from the detailed image descriptions.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

James G. Arbuthnot Photograph Collection (P 191), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The James G. Arbuthnot Photograph Collection has been arranged in one series: I. Photographs, 1909-1915.

Processing Note

The photographs were separated from 4 photograph albums in which they were received. Photocopies of newspaper clippings that were in the albums were placed in the Memorabilia Collection (MC-Arbuthnot, James G.).

Acquisition Information

The photographs were donated to the University Archives by Terry M. Bosik in 1990.

Related Materials

Photocopies of newspaper clippings that were received with these photographs are part of the Memorabilia Collection (MC-Arbuthnot, James G.). Information pertaining to wrestling and athletics can be found in the Memorabilia Collection and Intercollegiate Athletics Department Records (RG 007). In addition, the Football (P 004), Track and Field (P 010), Baseball (P 007), Basketball (P 006), Intercollegiate Athletics (P 031), and Harriet's Photograph Collections contain images of Oregon State athletes and athletic events. A number of collections in the Special Collections & Archives Research Center contain photographs of the Marys River, Corvallis, and scenic views of the Pacific Northwest.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Camping--Oregon.
  • College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Dogs.
  • Fishing--Oregon.
  • Football--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Hunting--Oregon.
  • Hurdling (Track and field)--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Military education--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Wrestlers--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Wrestling coaches--Oregon--Corvallis.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon Agricultural College--Football.
  • Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
  • Oregon Agricultural College--Track and field.

Geographical Names

  • Corvallis (Or.)
  • Marys Peak (Or.)
  • Marys River (Or.)
  • Newport (Or.)
  • Oregon Coast Range (Or.)
  • Pacific Coast (Or.)
  • Yaquina Bay (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic postcards.
  • Photographic prints.

Finding aid prepared by Megan Guerre.
2013

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