Lewis & Clark College: Photographs - Historical

This collection includes over 2,000 images dating back to the founding of the college as Albany Collegiate Institute in 1867, and continuing into the modern era as Lewis & Clark College in 1940. The collection also includes faculty portraits and campus scenes from 1940 to present.

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Benjamin Thaxter

Professor of English and Biology, 1939-1952

c. 1939

Hermann Steinhardt

Professor of Economics (1945-1963)

c. 1940s

Odell reception

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Trustee Dr. Warren Hunter on right"

c. 1942

Odell reception

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Trustee Wives Hold Reception for the Odells on Campus"
"Trustees Gov. Chas. Sprague & Harry Bruck."

c. 1942

Ruth Sayre Odell

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Ruth Sayre Odell. First Lady of the reborn college."

c. 1942

Morgan S. Odell

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Morgan Samuel Odell. 22nd President Albany - Lewis & Clark College. June 2, 1942 - July 31, 1960"

c. 1942

Navy Flight School

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Air Cadets at Parade Rest. It Helped balance our Budget for 3 years, 1943-45."

c. 1942-43

Navy Flight School

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: Title "Our Navy Flight School at Ontario, Oregon 1942 - 1945"
"We cooperated with instruction in Math. etc. and Phys. Ed. with Coach Don Faber as our Director."

c. 1942-43

Dr. Florence Peebles

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Dr. Florence Peebles - Prof. Biology 1942-46. Internationally known scientist. Came out of retirement to teach in a remodeled Greenhouse and give quality to the struggling college."

c. 1943

Lewis & Clark College Faculty

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "More Great People!"
"Absent: Dr. Freeda Hartzfeld, Dr. Women Ed.; Margaret Steinmetz. Min. Adena Joy. History; Martha Montague. History; Fay Hoopes. Cashier."

"Dr. John Stark Evans, Music; Dr. Chas. W. Howard, Dean + Page; Dr. L.O. McAfee, Registrar, Ed.; Prof. Ben A. Thaxter, Eng. Field Biology; Ernest Moser, Bus. Mgr. Acct.; Prof. Emma B. Meier, Ger. + Spanish; Ruth Rockwood. LGr.; Dr. Harrie H. Smith, Botony; Dr. Florence Prebles, Bio.; Prof. Katherine Arnold, Math + French."

C. 1944

Biology lab

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Biology Lab in the Great Greenhouse, remodeled summer of 1942. Dr. Florence Peebles confers with Naomi Brown. (Dr. Brown is now Dean of Students, Miami Univ. Ohio (1978)):

c. 1945

Benjamin Thaxter

Professor of English and Biology, 1939-1952

c. 1945

Orchestra

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Prof. Boris Sirpo from Finland develops a superb orchestra - but no music building!"

c. 1946

Rose court

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Queen and Court Honors the Great rehabilitated campus Rose Garden."

c. 1946

Portland Rose Festival

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "The Portland Roce Festival"

c. 1946

Morgan and Ruth Odell

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "We share a bite with Sandy. Our family dog from California at Manor House Stone Lion."

c. 1946

Morgan Odell and trustees

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Trustees James Frankland and Lestre Peyton help plan funds for the Gymnasium and the re-erection of Army donated buildings."

c. 1947

Gymnasium construction

Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "A foundation wall goes in for the Gymnasium."

c. 1947

T. J. Edmonds

Professor of Business Administration, 1947-1960

c. 1947

Philip Overmeyer

Professor of History (1946-1951)

c. 1950

Boris Sirpo

Professor of Music, violin (c.1948-1960s)

c. 1950

Ellen Rowley

Physical Education Instructor (1950-1952)

c. 1950

Hideo Hashimoto

Professor of Philosophy and Religion, 1949-1976

c. 1950

Grace Spacht

Advisor to International Students (1963-1966)

c. 1950s

Edward Shuck

Assistant Professor of Political Science (1948-1951)

c. 1950s

Don Balmer

Professor of Political Science, 1951-2003

c. 1951

Hideo Hashimoto

Professor of Philosophy and Religion, 1949-1976

c. 1955

Hideo Hashimoto

Professor of Philosophy and Religion, 1949-1976

c. 1955

Reinhard G. Pauly

Professor of Music, violin (1948-1985)

c. 1960

Reinhard G. Pauly

Professor of Music, violin (1948-1985)

c. 1960

Don Balmer

Professor of Political Science, 1951-2003

c. 1960

William Randall

Resident Director of Platt-Howard, Professor of Chemistry (1964-2007)

c. 1960s

Dean Sempert with Men's Basketball team

Coach Sempert with team. Sempert played basketball at Lewis & Clark College from 1947-49 and coached at Lewis & Clark from 1963-1989.

c. 1965

Lois Smithwick

Associate Professor of Health and PE (1958-1963)

c. 1967

Francisco (Franz) Reynders

Artist in Residence (1967-1968), Professor of Theater (1967-1974)

c. 1967

Vern Rutsala

Professor of English (1961-2004)

c. 1968

William Randall

Resident Director of Platt-Howard, Professor of Chemistry (1964-2007)

c. 1970

Hideo Hashimoto

Professor of Philosophy and Religion, 1949-1976

c. 1970

Don Balmer

Professor of Political Science, 1951-2003

c. 1970

James Welty

Assistant Professor of music; Organ instructor 1959-1967, 1969-1972)

c. 1970's

William N. Shearer

Professor of Chemistry (professor at Albany College 1931, Joined Lewis and Clark 1946-1975)

c. 1970s

James Welty

Assistant Professor of music; Organ instructor

c. 1970s

Patrick Stallcup

Professor of Biology (1966-1984)

c. 1970s-80s

Patrick Stallcup

Professor of Biology (1966-1984)

c. 1972

Don Balmer

Professor of Political Science, 1951-2003

c. 1972

William Randall

Resident Director of Platt-Howard, Professor of Chemistry (1964-2007)

c. 1973

Hideo Hashimoto

Professor of Philosophy and Religion, 1949-1976

c. 1975

Dean Sempert

Coach Sempert during a game. Sempert played basketball at Lewis & Clark College from 1947-49 and coached at Lewis & Clark from 1963-1989.

c. 1975

Don Balmer

Professor of Political Science, 1951-2003

c. 1975