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Herbert A. Schell Photograph Collection, 1949-1951
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Schell, Herbert A.
- Title
- Herbert A. Schell Photograph Collection
- Dates
- 1949-1951 (inclusive)19491951
- Quantity
- 0.03 cubic foot, including 33 photographs, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- P 282
- Summary
- The Herbert A. Schell Photograph Collection consists of images assembled by Schell during his student years at Oregon State College. The photographs document the members and activities of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Herbert A. Schell earned a BS in engineering at Oregon State College in 1951.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Herbert Adams Schell attended Oregon State College and earned a BS in engineering in 1951. Schell, from Portland, was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Herbert A. Schell Photograph Collection consists of images assembled by Schell during his student years at Oregon State College. The photographs depict Schell and other students at dances, parties, and dinners and include group photographs of the Kappa Sigma fraternity members. Several images include the fraternity's pet dog, George; a woman named Pat Keep is identified in one of the images. The collection includes images of formal dances, costume parties, and the Interfraternity Sing.
All of the photographs are b/w prints; several of the images were made by Donald Free, College Photos.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Herbert A. Schell Photograph Collection (P 282), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
The photographs were received in 2010 by the Oregon State University Libraries in yearbooks that were donated by Schell's family after his death. The photographs were transferred to the Archives.
Related Materials
The OSU Archives holdings include numerous collections of photographs taken or assembled by students. Harriet's Collection includes many images documenting student life. Other collections that include images of student life during the late 1940s and early 1950s are the Wilson H. Foote (P 268) and the Richard W. Gilkey Photographs (P 252) Photographs.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Greek letter societies--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
Corporate Names
- Oregon State College--Students.
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints.
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth
Nielsen.
2010
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
