Historical Note
The Asia University America Program was established at OSU in 1988 to
bring Japanese students from the Asia University in Tokyo to OSU for intensive
English language training as well as classes in American history and culture
and physical education. The English Language Institute designed and implemented
the program, which was also established at three Washington universities. The
program at OSU was closed in August 1994.
Content Description
These photographs document the programs, activities, and participants of
the Asia University America Program (AUAP) at OSU. Subjects include Japanese
and American students; AUAP faculty and staff; OSU President John Byrne and
Asia University administrators; recreational activities including snow skiing;
celebrations (including "Coming of Age" Day) and parties (including Halloween
and Christmas); graduation ceremonies; campus buildings and views; athletics
and campus events; views of Corvallis, Oregon; and trips by AUAP participants
to various Oregon sites and events including the Portland Rose Festival and the
Oregon coast.
This collection consists primarily of color prints, some color
negatives, and a few b/w prints. Most of the prints have been affixed to
self-adhesive photo album pages; the pages have been removed from the
albums.