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A Photographic History of Oregon State University
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A Sea of Umbrellas, Parker Stadium, ca. 1971
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A sea of umbrellas, Parker Stadium, ca. 1971. Rain during late fall football games at OSU is almost a sure bet. Umbrellas were a common site at OSU football games for decades. Because they often interfered with other fans’ views, they later were banned from football games. (P195, Acc. 97:015)
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Students Haying on the College Farm, ca. 1890
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Students haying on the college farm, ca. 1890. One aspect of student life at OAC in the late 19th century was the requirement that agriculture students work five hours per week on the farm or in the garden during fall and spring terms. According to the 1890-91 college catalog, students received no pay for this work, but the “labor will be made instructive as far as possible.” During winter term, students worked in the mechanical shops. This photo was taken along the southern boundary of the original college farm. Sitting on the farm implement and holding a haying fork is E.E. Wilson, Class of 1889, who was enrolled as a post-graduate student in 1890-91. (P25:1288)
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Members of the Class of 1902 with Their Class Gift, the Lady of the Fountain, 1903
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Members of the class of 1902 with their class gift, the Lady of the Fountain, 1903. The fountain was located on lower campus approximately where Madison Avenue is today and thirty yards west of 9th Street. (P25:1211)
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Class of 1904 “Flunk Day” Celebration, Spring 1904
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Class of 1904 “Flunk Day” celebration, spring 1904. The students utilized a steam-powered tractor, “the latest in hayride conveyances,” to pull their wagons on this outing. (HC 8)
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Students and Faculty Assembled in the Administration Building, ca. 1905
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Students and faculty assembled in the Administration Building, ca. 1905. The assembly hall, sometimes referred to as the chapel, was located in the middle of the second floor of what is now Benton Hall. In the first few years after the building was opened, the space was used for chapel services, which students were required to attend. It was also used for general assemblies, as well as lectures and musical performances. This area later became the library reading room. (P16:699)
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Junior-Senior Football Game, December 4, 1909
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Junior-Senior football game, December 4, 1909. Athletic competitions between classes were common in the early 20th century. Football games played in the snow were uncommon – rain was the usual weather element in early December. (P17:1300)
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Waldo Hall Reception, ca. 1910
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Waldo Hall reception, ca. 1910. Waldo Hall included a large living room area that was suitable for events such as this reception. Some of the columns are still visible on Waldo Hall’s second floor. (P25:1220)
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Volleyball Game South of Science Hall (Furman Hall), ca. 1915
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Volleyball game south of Science Hall (Furman Hall), ca. 1915. Informal outdoor activities were an important part of student life. By the end of the 1910s, OAC had developed a robust intramural sports program for both men and women. (P25:315)
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Residents in the Margaret Snell Hall Living Room, ca. 1925
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Residents in the Margaret Snell Hall living room, ca. 1925. Snell Hall (Ballard Extension Hall) opened in 1921 as residence hall for women. Like Waldo Hall, it included a large, comfortable common living room area complete with fireplace. This image appeared in the 1926 Beaver yearbook. (P16:995)
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Local Business Exposition, 1929
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Local business exposition, 1929. Oregon State has a long history of hosting special events, both affiliated and not affiliated with the school. This exposition, held in the arena portion of the Armory (McAlexander Fieldhouse) featured many local businesses, especially auto dealers. (Courtesy Benton County Historical Society, #20020910018)
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Benny Beaver, 1939
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Benny Beaver appearance, Nov. 18, 1939. Although Ken Austin is credited with being the first student to appear as Benny Beaver in the fall of 1952, another student made a one time appearance thirteen years before Austin’s debut. This card-playing stunt occurred during the halftime of the OSC-California game and was witnessed by nine thousand fans. OSC won 21-0. (P17:1198)
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Marian Stebbinger Playing the Chimes, 1947
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Marian Stebbinger playing the chimes, 1947. The chimes, located in Benton Hall, were a gift of the alumni association and could be heard twice daily. In 1957 Oregon State raised funds for a carillon, which was installed in the Memorial Union. For many years the carillon has chimed out the Fight Song and the Alma Mater at 5:00 p.m. each day. The carillon was automated in the 1990s with a digital sound system. (HC 726)
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Students Sunbathing on the Roof of Snell Hall, ca. 1962
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Students sunbathing on the roof of Snell Hall, ca. 1962. OSU students to this day “catch some rays” on the first warm and sunny days in the spring. Snell Hall was used as a women’s residence hall from 1958 to 1973. (P57:1152)
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A Sea of Umbrellas, Parker Stadium, ca. 1971
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A sea of umbrellas, Parker Stadium, ca. 1971. Rain during late fall football games at OSU is almost a sure bet. Umbrellas were a common site at OSU football games for decades. Because they often interfered with other fans’ views, they later were banned from football games. (P195, Acc. 97:015)
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Winners of the Six-Kilometer Homecoming Fun Run with Benny Beaver, 1983
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Winners of the six-kilometer Homecoming Fun Run with Benny Beaver, 1983. Sponsored by the Alumni Association Student Council, the fun run is typical of more contemporary homecoming events. (P57:7363)
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Campus Recycling Crew, 1992
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Campus Recycling crew, 1992. Recycling and other sustainability issues have been part of OSU’s campus culture for many years. During World War II, OSC students regularly participated in scrap metal drives and recycling of nylon stockings – materials badly needed for the war effort. Today’s Campus Recycling program was established as a part of Property Management Dept. in 1979, and originally focused on paper recycling. Campus Recycling’s current program is very comprehensive, and includes paper, metal, glass, plastic, cardboard, batteries, and computer/electronics recycling, collection of compostable food waste and packaging material, and educational events to inform the campus community about sustainability and waste reduction. (P57, Accession 2006:046)
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Larry Bielenberg, ca. 1975
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Larry Bielenberg, ca. 1975. Bielenberg (left) wrestled at Oregon State from 1974 through 1977, and was an All-American each of those years. He won the heavyweight national title in 1975. He is second on the all-time list of wins at 165. (P57:6256)
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Raul Hernandez, 1971
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Raul Hernandez returns a shot, 1971. Hernandez was an international student from El Salvador. (P3:3800)
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Shirley Lagastee, Winter 1975
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Shirley Lagastee drives around a defender to the basket, winter 1975. Lagastee was OSU’s leading scorer that season. OSU split its two game series with the Oregon Ducks, winning the second contest in 97-32 blowout. Basketball became an intercollegiate sport for women at OSU in 1972. Lagastee was a four-sport athlete at OSU – she also played field hockey and softball, and was on the track and field team. (P57:4937)
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A Sea of Umbrellas, Parker Stadium, ca. 1971
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A sea of umbrellas, Parker Stadium, ca. 1971. Rain during late fall football games at OSU is almost a sure bet. Umbrellas were a common site at OSU football games for decades. Because they often interfered with other fans’ views, they later were banned from football games. (P195, Acc. 97:015)
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Ski Team, 1971
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Ski team, 1971. OSU’s ski team, which included both men and women, was among the top finishers at the 1970-71 National Collegiate Ski Conference. (P3:3794)
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OSU administration, 1973
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OSU administration, 1973. OSU’s top administrators gathered by this Rolls Royce outside of Education Hall (now Furman Hall). From left: Milosh Popovich, Dean of Administration; Robert W. Chick, Dean of Students; Robert W. MacVicar, President; Stuart E. Knapp, Dean of Undergraduate Studies; David B. Nicodemus, Dean of Faculty; and Roy A. Young, Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies. The car may have belonged to G. Burton Wood, director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and a collector of classic cars. (HC 1496)
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OSU Antarctic Station, 1974
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OSU Antarctic Station, 1974. OSU oceanographers studied Antarctic under-ice water temperature, currents and salinity as part of a National Science Foundation research grant. The four-member team lived in one of the ten feet by twelve feet huts in the photo; the other served as their workspace. In September and October 1974, the crew experienced air temperatures with a wind chill of more than minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit. This photo first appeared in the January 1975 Oregon Stater. (P57:4948)
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“Beemer for B&T Senator” campaign sign, ca. 1972
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“Beemer for B&T Senator” campaign sign, ca. 1972. Each spring the Memorial Union and Library quads sprout dozens of campaign signs for candidates running for ASOSU offices. Mary Lou Beemer successfully ran to represent the School of Business and Technology. (P195)
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