Oregon State University
Special Collections
Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers
09) Photographs and Images, 1873-1995, undated (113 boxes)
This section -- the most frequently used of all the Pauling Papers -- is comprised of over 5,500 photographs, drawings and other images of Linus Pauling, his family and his colleagues. Historic images of both Linus and Ava Helen's extended family are available in this section, as are both professional and candid portaits of the Pauling family throughout the twentieth century. Special Collections holds both hard copy and high-resolution digital versions of the bulk of the photograph collection.

Boxes 1912i - 1918i
Box Folder  
1912i  Photographs and Images related to Linus Pauling, 1912.
  1912i.1  The third section of a panoramic shot. Condon, Oregon. "Our house ~ 1904." From the book, "A Pictorial History of Gilliam County", Gilliam CO. Historical Society, 1983. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1912 
  1912i.2  Final section of a panoramic shot. Condon, Oregon. "Building to left with bell tower was early grade school." [LP noted] "My first." From the book, "A Pictorial History of Gilliam County", Gilliam Co. Historical Society, 1983. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1912 
  1912i.3  Ava Helen Miller and her sisters. "1912? The 8 girls in the Miller family." "Mary, Blanche, Pearl, Nettie, Gorgo [in back row] AHP, Dickie, and Pat [in front row.]" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1912 
1913i  Photographs and Images related to Linus Pauling, 1913.
  1913i.1  Linus Pauling (first row, left) graduating from elementary school. Condon, Oregon. "LP elementary school grad 1913" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1913 
  1913i.2  George Miller's daughter Evelyn Miller sitting with her ankles crossed. "George's daughter Evelyn?" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1913 
  1913i.3  Ava Helen Miller's cousin Bill Miller, wearing a suit and hat. Ava Helen and Evelyn Miller. "Cousin Bill Miller, Ava Helen & George's [George Miller's daughter] Evaline." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1913 
  1913i.4  Ava Helen Miller's youngest sister, Lilian (Dickie) Miller. "Dickie Miller, (Lillian) the youngest. Pat, Mike, Dickie". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1913 
  1913i.5  Pauline Pauling, Mary Campbell and Lucile Pauling, standing together outside. "Pauline 10 yrs / Cousin Mary Campbell / Lucile 9 (# yrs)". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1913 
1914i  Photographs and Images related to Linus Pauling, 1914.
  1914i.1  Miller family photo. "1914; Clay Miller; Blanche Miller; Elnora Miller; Ava Helen Miller." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1914 
  1914i.2  The Miller women with the family car. "August 1914; Ava Helen, Pearl, L'Gorgo, Lillian, Nora Gard, Blanche, Pat, Mary. Nora Gard M. & 7 of her 8 daughters (plus Blanche Rogers at right). Clay Blanche Rogers." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. August 1914 
  1914i.3  Ava Helen Miller's sister Gladys (Patricia) Miller. "AHP [Crossed out] Not AHP/ NO/<--Pat". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1914 
  1914i.4  Ava Helen Miller. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1914 
  1914i.5  Ava Helen Miller, approximately 10 years old. "My sweetheart AHP Ava Helen Miller, about 1914." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1914 
  1914i.6  Ava Helen Miller, approximately 10 years old. Photo cut from larger picture. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1914 
1915i  Photographs and Images related to Linus Pauling, 1915.
  1915i.1  Charles "Carl" Henry Pauling, [LP's grandfather] sitting outside, smoking a pipe. "Grandpa". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1915 
  1915i.2  Adelheit Blanken Pauling, [LP's grandmother] sitting outside. "Grandma/1915". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1915 
  1915i.3  Adelheit Blanken Pauling [back left], Lucile Pauling [front right] and three unidentified individuals, seated on the front steps of a house. [1915?] Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1915 
1916i  Photographs and Images related to Linus Pauling, 1916.
  1916i.1  Lucile Pauling, Linus Pauling, Belle Pauling and Pauline Pauling, standing outside. "Lucile, Linus, Mother and Pauline / 1916". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1916 
  1916i.2  Lucile Pauling, standing outside and holding a cat. "1916". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1916 
  1916i.3  Lucile Pauling, standing outside with her arms folded across her chest. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1916 
  1916i.4  Pauline Pauling and Lucile Pauling, standing outside in front of a porch. "On left: Pauline Pauling / On right: Lucile Pauling / 12 yrs." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1916 
1917i  Photographs and Images related to Linus Pauling, 1917.
  1917i.1  Jimmie Moberg. "Jimmie Moberg 1917." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.2  Errol Murhard, Henry Weisenborn, Chauncy, H.W. Thoms, and Merv. "Errol Murhard - Henry Weisenborn - Chauncy - H.W. Thoms- Merv." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.3  Linus Pauling in military uniform. "At Strong's boarding house, Fall 1917." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.4  Ava Helen Miller's brother-in-law, Walter Spaulding, in military uniform, with Ava Helen's sister Nettie Spaulding. "Walter Spaulding / Nettie - 1917." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.5  Ava Helen Miller's sister Nettie Spaulding in nurse uniform. "Nettie." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.6  Strand Agricultural Hall at Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "OAC 1117 114" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.7  Ava Helen Miller's sister, Nettie Spaulding. "Nettie." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.8  Ava Helen Miller's brother, Milton Miller, and their mother, Nora Miller. "In the summer of 1917 / Milt was just recovering from a terrible train accident at Mosier [?], while... [?]; Milton, Nora" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.9  Gladys (Pat), Nora, Milton (in uniform), Dickie, Ava Helen, and Pearl Miller. "Seven are absent / This was the first year of the war and laughter and tears were freely inter-mingled. / Pat, Nora, Milton, Dickie, AHP, Pearl" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.10  Ava Helen Miller's brother Clay Miller (in overalls), Oscar Glass (in suit) and Milton Miller (in uniform). "Clay, Oscar Glass, Milton / Our Clay, Os and Milt" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.11  Milton Miller's wife, Dorcas, and Nora Miller. "Dorcas, Nora ; Dorcas. / Mama; We all loved Milt's red headed girl." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.12  Pearl and Ava Helen Miller hugging. "Pearl, AHP / Dearest Pearl and Me" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.13  Milton Miller standing at attention. "'The battle rageth.' But still Milt gets fatter and more handsome in the service of Uncle Sam / April, 1917 Oregon City" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. April, 1917 
  1917i.14  Linus Pauling in military uniform. "[Written on front:] Poor focus LP 1917" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.15  Linus Pauling during his first year at Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. [Possible address where boys are sitting: Claudia McCue / 445 NW 11th / Corvallis OR 97333] Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.16  Linus Pauling (second from right) sprinting for Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "LP as a sprinter Corvallis Oregon 1917" "0167" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.17  Benton Hall, Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "OAC, 1917 1124 4" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.18  Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "OAC 1125 136" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.19  Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "OAC 1123 101" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.20  Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "OAC 1917 1122 118" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.21  Education hall (left) and Benton Hall (right), Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "OAC 1121 108" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.22  Waldo Hall, Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "OAC 1917 1119 6" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.23  Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "OAC 1120 111" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.24  Linus Pauling and Fred [?] Larsen walking. Corvallis, Oregon. "LP and Fr. Larsen Corvallis ca 1920" "0183" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.25  Linus Pauling in a suit, approximately age 16. "0181" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.26  A student [Dahlgren?] at Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "Student of Ore. State Dahlgren" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.27  Linus Pauling (right), and two friends at Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "0282" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.28  Linus Pauling clearing a hurdle at track and field practice. Corvallis, Oregon. "641 / Pauling 0170" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.29  Linus Pauling (second from left) sprinting in a track and field competition. Corvallis, Oregon. "0169" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.30  McAlexander field house at Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "OAC 1118 5" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.31  Milton and Clay Miller working. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.32  Outdoor photo of seven unidentified men. "Hebb, Morgan, Fenner [?]." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.33  Linus Pauling (fourth from right) posing with seven other unidentified men. "LP". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
  1917i.34  Linus Pauling and Pauline Pauling standing outside. Linus is wearing a suit and tie, Pauline is standing with her arms folded. [1917?] Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1917 
1918i  Photographs and Images related to Linus Pauling, 1918.
  1918i.1  Ava Helen Miller and her sisters. Left to right: Lillian, Patricia, Ava Helen, LuGorgo, Mary, Pearl, Nettie, and Blanche Miller. "8 sisters all Millers 1918. Left to Right: Lillian; Pat; Ava Helen; L'Gorgo; Mary; Pearl; Nettie and Blanche." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.2  Group photo on a beach. Includes Linus Pauling's cousins Mervyn and Rowena. "1918 Merv Rowena." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.3  Group photo on a beach. Linus Pauling's cousin Rowena. "Rowena." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.4  Group photo on a beach. Includes Linus Pauling and his cousin Mervyn. "Mervyn, LP." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.5  Group photo on a beach. Includes Linus Pauling and his cousins Mervyn and Rowena. "Merv, Rowena, LP." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.6  Linus Pauling's former workplace, the Pacific Scale and Supply Co. "Pacific Scale and Supply Co. Where I worked." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.7  The paving plant where Linus Pauling worked. "Paving plant where I worked, 1918." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.8  An unidentified man wearing overalls. [Pacific Scale and Supply Co.?] Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.9  Group photo of several unidentified laborers. [Pacific Scale and Supply Co.?] Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.10  Linus Pauling [?] at a Rook [Freshman] picnic at Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "Little Nemo at Rook Picnic." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.11  Linus Pauling and an unidentified man in front of a sign -- "This Block 12 Lots House and Barn $1800." "Spring 1918." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.12  Two unidentified men standing in a field, in front of sign -- "This Block 12 Lots House and Barn $1800." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.13  An unidentified young man wearing a gym suit. "'Buts' Spring 1918." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.14  An unidentified young man wearing a gym suit. "Vilas Plue." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.15  Several unidentified men and the US Flag. "On the 'Olive' / Tillamook 1918." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.16  An unidentified group at the beach. Includes Linus Pauling's cousin Mervyn. "Mervyn / Beach at Bay Ocean 1918." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.17  Linus Pauling at a group picnic. Tillamook, Oregon. "Picnic - 1918 Tillamook." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.18  The Willamette river on George Rogers Park. Lake Oswego, Oregon. "This is a old landmark over on the river at what we call ; [?] creek in [?] ; city has a park there now, part of the old Iron smelter. First Industry on the Pacific Coast. I have a complete picture of it ; [?] ; May 1918" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.19  Milton Miller in France. "February, 1918 / 'Somewhere in France' / Milton is surely lovely" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.20  Ava Helen Miller's eighth grade commencement. Ava Helen as a featured essayist and vocal soloist. Canby, Oregon. "The Eight Grade Class / of / Canby Public School / requests your presence / at the / Commencement Exercises / Tuesday, May 28, 1918 / at eight-thirty o' clock / Band Auditorium" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. May 28, 1918 
  1918i.21  Linus Pauling presenting arms. San Francisco, California. "LP, Presidio, SF, 1918 / [Written on the back:] .0164 Linus at the Presidio in San Francisco 1917" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.22  Linus Pauling posing with a bayonet in front of the Reserves Officers Training Corps (ROTC) barracks. San Francisco, California. "LP. Presidio, San Francisco June-July 1918 / 32 [circled] / LP in Reserve Officers Training Corps S.F. Calif. 1918" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. June-July, 1918 
  1918i.23  The Tillamook Shipyard, where Linus Pauling worked during the summer of 1918. Tillamook, Oregon. "Shipyard, Tillamook. I worked here summer 1918 / Shipyard - LP worked here Summer 1918 Near Tillamook" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.24  A long fishing-type boat tied up near the bank of a river. Tillamook, Oregon. "Boat that took workers to shipyard. Boat that I rode in to shipyard - Summer 1918 LP 1131" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.25  Linus Pauling's cousin Mervyn Stephenson posing with a bayonet in training. San Francisco, California. "Mervyn 1918 Presidio SF. Mervyn Aunt Goldie's son Mervyn Lila Rowena Babe" [A list of Aunt Goldie's other children, not present] Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.26  Linus Pauling and Mervyn Stephenson, as college students. Kiger's Island, Oregon. "On Kiger's Island - 1918. Names are given at the top of the photograph. This is from my camera, dear. 276 0186" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.27  Twelve seventh and eighth grade girls wading in a creek. Near the Knight's bridge. Canby, Oregon. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.28  Bob Kimsey. "Bob Kimsey." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.29  Linus Pauling, age 17. Tillamook, Oregon. "Return to Ava Helen Pauling....Linus Pauling Age 17 (1918, in Tillamook, Oregon)" Photographer unknown. Black and white photo. 1918 
  1918i.30  Group photo, including Linus Pauling, of an ROTC class at Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oregon. "1918 LP 1918 OAC 1246 Neg made 5-93" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.31  Ava Helen Miller (Front row, far right) posing with the Canby High School class of 1918. Canby, Oregon. "Ava Miller, President 1918 Class of Canby Aren't we a good looking bunch?" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.32  Mervyn Stephenson standing at attention. "Mervyn Stephenson. 5" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.33  Linus Pauling in uniform for ROTC. "Linus Pauling in Reserve Officers Training Corps 1918" "Return to LP Jr." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.34  Ava Helen Miller's brother-in-law George Wilson, and Ava's mother, Nora Miller. George holding his son, George Jr. "George, Mama and little red headed Junior" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.35  Lucy Isabelle (Belle) Pauling and her children Linus, Pauline, Frances Pauling. Tillamook, Oregon. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.36  Ava Helen Miller's maternal aunt Bessie (Essie) Gard, and Essie's new husband, James (Jim) Taylor. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.37  Ava Helen Miller's maternal aunt, Bessie (Essie) Gard, and Essie's husband, James (Jim) Taylor. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.38  The wedding party for Bessie (Essie) Gard and James (Jim) Taylor. "Sylva, John Gard, Kenneth Lee, Jim Taylor, Essie, George, Vine, Billie, Nora w baby, (George Jr?), ?, ?, ?, Taylors??" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.39  Alva Gard, Clyde Ringo, Ruby Gard, and Beruier Gard attending a wedding. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.40  Ruby Gard wearing a wedding dress. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.41  Linus Pauling and his cousin Rowena Darling Stephenson on the beach. "LP / Rowena." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.42  A double-exposed photograph. One exposure of Linus Pauling, the other of three unidentified women on a beach. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.43  Ava Helen Miller (First row, second from right), with 10 other unidentified girls. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.44  Scaffolding on the side of a river. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.45  A bridge. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.46  "Coast Shipbuilding Co." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.47  An unidentified man in a factory. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.48  A Northwestern Shipbuilding Company factory. "Northwestern S. Co." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.49  The Northwestern Shipbuilding Company machine shop where Linus Pauling worked. "I worked in this machine shop." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.50  Exterior of the Northwestern Shipbuilding Company. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.51  Northwestern Shipbuilding Company. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.52  Northwestern Shipbuilding Company. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.53  Bay Ocean, Oregon. "No. 45 Seal and Bird Rocks near Bay Ocean Ore." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.54  Linus Pauling (right) and his cousin Mervyn Stephenson (left) outdoors. "Merv and me [Linus Pauling]." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.55  A dance hall. Bay Ocean, Oregon. "No. 293 Natatorium and Dance Hall Bay Ocean Ore." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.56  A hospital. The Dalles, Oregon. "No. 16 Hospital The Dalles ORE / Hosp". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.57  Ava Helen Miller, her mother Nora Miller, and her sisters. "8 girls and Nora." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.58  Ava Helen Miller and her sisters. "8 girls." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.59  Two men fencing at a Rook [Freshman] picnic. Corvallis, Oregon. "Rook picnic." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.60  Marion C. Tadlock. "Tad." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.61  Marin C. Tadlock. "Marion C. Tadlock." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.62  Marion C. Tadlock. "'Tad' again." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.63  Pauline Pauling, wearing a white dress, seated outdoors and smiling. "1918". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.64  Pauline Pauling, wearing a white dress and long coat, seated outside with a newspaper in her hands. "1918". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.65  Pauline Pauling, wearing a swimming suit and cap, standing outdoors near a body of water and looking to her right. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.66  Pauline Pauling, wearing a swimming suit and cap, diving into a body of water. "1918". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
  1918i.67  Belle Pauling, standing outside near a house. "Mother 1918?" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1918 
 
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