Pacific University students sitting in the sun on the patio of Washburne Hall. This was likely taken by a staff photographer. The original slide was printed in May, 1980.
A Pacific University professor, possibly Varina French, teaching a class. A blackboard with grammatical rules written on it is behind her. Though unconfirmed, she resembles Varina French, a Pacific University alumna (Class of 1956 and MS 1965), who worked in the Physical Education department, coached gymnastics, and founded the university's Physical Therapy program. The original slide was printed in May, 1980.
Several Pacific University students, one of whom is wearing a Pacific-branded tank top, socializing outdoors on campus. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer and may have been used in a campus publication. It likely dates from 1978-1984.
A student or possibly a staff member from Pacific University's School of Optometry, apparently working on charts. A briefcase with a business card from the School of Optometry is on the table, along with what appears to be a visual testing device on the right. This photograph is undated; it may have been taken in the early 1980s.
Two people, probably Pacific University students and/or staff, just outside the entrance to Scott Library. The woman is leaning against an abstract bronze sculpture titled "Shepherd" by Manuel Izquierdo. The man on a bicycle may be Alex Toth, a librarian who worked in this building. This photograph probably dates from between 1978-1982.
A group portrait of the staff of Pacific University's Scott Memorial Library, probably between 1978-1982. They are standing on the main stairs in the center of the building. Librarians and/or support staff pictured here include: Alex Toth (back row, plaid shirt); and Sobottka (red shirt). This is one of a group of photographs documenting the staff and work functions of the library.
A librarian wearing a t-shirt with the slogan, "I Love Libraries," in Pacific University's Scott Library. A collage celebrating OCLC (a network used by library catalogers) is on the wall behind her. This is one of a group of photographs documenting the staff and work functions of the library, probably taken circa 1978-1982.
A librarian in Pacific University's Scott Library. A collage celebrating OCLC (a network used by library catalogers) is on the wall behind her. This is one of a group of photographs documenting the staff and work functions of the library, probably taken circa 1978-1982.
Pacific University librarian Alex Toth, seating near the Reference section in Scott Library. This is one of a group of photographs documenting the staff and work functions of the library, probably taken circa 1978-1982.
A librarian at Pacific University's Scott Library, sitting at a desk with a framed set of leaves from a Medieval hyman on the wall behind her, and a typewriter at her side. This is one of a group of photographs documenting the staff and work functions of the library, probably taken circa 1978-1982.
A librarian at Pacific University's Scott Library, sitting at a desk while surrounded by many books and papers. This is one of a group of photographs documenting the staff and work functions of the library, probably taken circa 1978-1982.
An older woman examining a quilt on display in the Pacific University Museum, located in Old College Hall. Another woman is bending down behind her. They may be alumni. Based on correlations with other dated photographs connected to this image, this image was likely taken during Pacific's annual Reunion in October, 1981.
Mildred Scobee Reeher (Pacific University Class of 1919) visiting a display in the Pacific University Museum, located in Old College Hall. This photograph was probably taken during Pacific's annual Reunion in October 1981, shortly after Old College Hall had gone through an historic restoration. The Alumni Magazine featured a photograph of Reeher on the cover of their Fall 1981 issue, noting that she was the "oldest alumna present" in that year, having graduated 62 years earlier. In this image, she is standing near several Umatilla cornhusk bags (lower right) and is touching what appears to be a copper pot. The man on the left is Professor Robert Davies, who taught English.
A, probably a Pacific University staff member, hosting a table in Washburne Hall. Based on the signage, decor and related photographs, he appears to be promoting campus mail services and/or selling postage stamps and mailing supplies. There is a stamp-collecting book on the table, titled: The Compleat Philatelist. This photograph was likely taken circa 1978-1985. For related images, see: PUA_PeoSlides_444 and PUA_PeoSlides_446.
Several workers, probably employees of Pacific University, sorting index cards in the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) of Washburne Hall, while a line of people (presumably students) waits. Based on another photograph that appears to have been taken on the same day and their proximity to the Mail Center, they may have been helping students to set up or access postal services. This photograph was likely taken circa 1978-1985. For related images, see: PUA_PeoSlides_442 and PUA_PeoSlides_446.
Two men, possibly Pacific University faculty or staff members, hosting a table in Washburne Hall. Based on the signage and decor, they may have been promoting US Mail services or possibly selling postage stamps and mailing supplies. This photograph was likely taken circa 1978-1985. For related images, see: PUA_PeoSlides_444 and PUA_PeoSlides_446.
Pacific University's President Robert F. Duvall, speaking at a podium while wearing academic regalia. This photograph appears to have been taken in Washburne Hall. As academic robes are only worn on special occasions such as Commencement (which was normally held elsewhere), it is possible that this photograph is from Duvall's inauguration in 1983; or it may be from a later time.
A man, probably a Pacific University student, using a personal computer in a campus computer lab. This photograph appears to be posed, and was likely taken by a staff photographer to illustrate a Pacific publication. It likely dates from circa 1982-1985.
A man, possibly a Pacific University professor or administrator, speaking at his desk with a visitor. The bound volume in the foreground appears to have the Pacific University seal printed on it. This photograph is undated; it may have been taken in the early 1980s. For a related image, see: PUA_PeoSlides_436
A man, possibly a Pacific University professor or administrator, speaking at his desk with a visitor. This photograph is undated; it may have been taken in the early 1980s. For a related image, see: PUA_PeoSlides_437
Former Senator Dick Clark, D-Iowa (left) and conservative commentator William F. Buckley (right), speaking at Pacific University's Tom McCall Forum on March 29, 1984. The two men were debating the topic: “America’s Future: Is Liberal Politics Dead?”
Conservative commentator William F. Buckley, speaking at Pacific University's Tom McCall Forum on March 29, 1984. Buckley was debating former Senator Dick Clark (D-Iowa) on the topic: “America’s Future: Is Liberal Politics Dead?”
Conservative commentator William F. Buckley, speaking at Pacific University's Tom McCall Forum on March 29, 1984. Buckley was debating former Senator Dick Clark (D-Iowa) on the topic: “America’s Future: Is Liberal Politics Dead?”
Former Senator Dick Clark, D-Iowa (left) and conservative commentator William F. Buckley (right), speaking at Pacific University's Tom McCall Forum on March 29, 1984. The two men were debating the topic: “America’s Future: Is Liberal Politics Dead?”
