Portrait of Letitia Hoover (born circa 1850). Letitia's older sister, Harriet Hoover Killin, was the first female graduate of Pacific University. Letitia attended one year of college at Pacific in 1868-1869. She appears to be in her mid-teens in this photograph; it likely dates from the mid or late 1860s. The format is an albumen print.
Portrait of Captain R. H. Lamson in Navy uniform. He had a celebrated naval career during the Civil War and was the first Oregonian to be appointed to the United States Naval Academy.
Dedication of the Pioneer Rose Garden and monument to Pioneer mothers on Pacific University's campus. Included in the ceremony are Pacific University President Walter C. Giersbach and rose historian Mary Drain Albro.
Aerial photo of Forest Grove, taken approximately 1966. The photo centers on Pacific University's campus, and Married Student housing, Jefferson Hall, Marsh Hall, Walter Hall, the old gymnasium, and McCormick Hall.
Portrait of Agero Nosei. He came to study at Tualatin Academy (1870-1874) and Pacific University (Class of 1876, B.S.) after fleeing Japan in the wake of the Boshin War of 1868-1869. Eventually he returned to Japan and became an educator. He rose to high rank, gaining the Imperial appointment of Secretary of the Department of Education and becoming superintendent of Tokyo City Schools from 1883-1895. He died of an unknown illness December 18, 1895. A monument to him sits in Zenkoji Park in Nogano, Japan.
