Jay William Blair Photographic Collection (P234)
ca. 1939-1942
0.1 cubic feet; 55 b/w negatives and 3 prints (2.75 x 4.5 inches)
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists primarily of photographic negatives made by Jay W. Blair documenting campus buildings and grounds and student activities during Blair's years at Oregon State College. The collection includes images of Blair and other students; panoramic views of campus and of a military review; and views of campus buildings, construction of the homecoming bonfire, the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house, damage to campus trees by the 1941 ice storm, and the Mary's River dam.
Biographical Note
Jay W. Blair of Los Angeles, California, attended Oregon State College from 1939 to 1942 and graduated in 1942 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. He was president of Hawley Hall, where he resided, and was a member of the Independent Student Council. After graduation he relocated to Salem, Oregon.
Provenance
The collection was donated to the O.S.U. Archives by Gladys Blair (Jay Blair's wife) in 1997.
Related Materials
A portrait photograph of Jay W. Blair is located in the Hawley Hall Collection (P167:60).
Shelf Location
Photograph Collection shelves
