English Department Photographs (P
222)
ca. 1960
17 negatives
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of photographs of Bernard Malamud. The
images include various views of Malamud, standing in front of a
fireplace, crouching at a bookshelf, looking out of a window, and
with a cat in his lap. The photographs may have been made in his
home.
Forms
All of the images are original camera negatives, primarily 4x5,
with some 120 format.
Historical Note
Novelist Bernard Malamud was an English professor at Oregon State
College from 1949 to 1961. During this time he wrote three novels:
The Natural (1952), The Assistant (1957), and A New Life (1961) as
well as a collection of short stories, The Magic Barrel (1959) for
which he received the National Book Award. He was presented OSU's
Distinguished Service Award in 1969.
English has been part of the curriculum since the founding of the
University in 1868. In the 1960s, the English Department became
the first liberal arts department to offer a bachelor's
degree.
Related Materials
Other photographs of Malamud are available in Harriet's Collection as well as the Gwil
Evans (P 82) and Oregon Stater (P 195) Photographic Collections. Biographical
information about Malamud is in the Memorabilia Collection.
Other materials pertaining to the English Department are available in the Memorabilia
Collection and the Sigurd H. and Ruth Peterson Papers.
Shelf Location
P shelves
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Last updated: Monday, 11-Aug-2008 13:07:45 PDT