Rice Family Photograph Album, 1935-1947

Overview of the Collection

Title
Rice Family Photograph Album
Dates
1935-1947 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 cubic feet, including 230 photographs, (1 oversize box)
Collection Number
P 272
Summary
The Rice Family Photograph Album includes images of children, family groups, and homes in Oregon and Indiana, as well as as several images of the Oregon State College campus. The creator of the album is not known.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Rice Family Photograph Album includes images of children, family groups, pets, and homes in Oregon and Indiana. Most of the individuals are not identified, but there are several photographs of Ann, Walt, and Allen as children. The album includes images of Ft. Wayne and Lafayette, Indiana; Purdue University; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Kansas City. Identified images include the Rice's home in Indiana; children at the Clay School; family reunions; a women's reading circle in Kings Valley; "leaving for Oregon"; "starting west"; a victory garden; a Labor Day picnic on Marys Peak; and snow on the Oregon State College campus.

The creator of the album is not known.

Some photographs have been removed from the album and are not part of the collection. The album includes several color prints; most of the prints are b/w snapshots.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Rice Family Photograph Album (P 272), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Family--Oregon.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon State College--Buildings.

Family Names

  • Rice family.

Geographical Names

  • Marys Peak (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photograph albums.