Paul Andresen Photographs, 1998-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Andresen, Paul.
Title
Paul Andresen Photographs
Dates
1998-1999 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.01 cubic foot, including 41 photographs, (1 box)
Collection Number
P 262
Summary
The Paul Andresen Photographs document the construction of Goss Stadium at Coleman Field, the home of Oregon State University baseball. Andresen graduated from OSU in 1968.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Paul Andresen graduated from Oregon State University in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in business. He is an active member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), a loyal fan of OSU baseball, and member of the OSU Dugout Club.

Oregon State has been playing baseball on the same site since starting varsity baseball in 1907, making Goss Stadium at Coleman Field the oldest diamond in the Pacific-10 and one of the oldest in the country. Goss Stadium was added to Coleman Field over the winter of 1998-1999 with grandstand seating for 1,400 fans. The structure includes a press box, concession and lobby area, dugouts, locker rooms, restrooms, and storage areas.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Paul Andresen Photographs consist of 41 35 mm color slides depicting the construction of Goss Stadium at Coleman Field in late 1998 and early 1999. Some of the photos are date-stamped providing a visual chronology of the development of the stadium. The collection also includes photographs of the first game played in the new stadium as well as images of the OSU baseball team playing in a tournament game in Peoria, Arizona, in 1999. The majority of the images (39) are available online in Oregon State Baseball: 100 Years to a National Championship, 1907-2006.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Paul Andresen Photographs (P 262), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

Photographs and other materials pertaining to Oregon State University baseball are available online in Oregon State Baseball: 100 Years to a National Championship, 1907-2006.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Baseball fields--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Baseball players--Oregon--Corvallis.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon State University--Baseball.
  • Oregon State University--Buildings.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Slides.