Commencement 1892
Title
Commencement 1892
Description
A group portrait of Pacific University faculty, students, alumni, trustees and founders, taken on the occasion of Commencement in 1892. The group is posing on the lawn in front of Old College Hall, the oldest building on campus. At the time, it was called "College Hall." The back of the photograph has a list of names of people appearing in the photograph, but they are not listed in order of appearance.
Some of the notable people in the portrait include: Thomas McClelland (4th President of Pacific University, served 1892-1900); William Ferrin (Faculty and 5th President of Pacific U., served 1900-1913); Eliza Haskell Marsh ("Mrs. Dr. Marsh", widow of Pacific's 1st President); Joseph W. Marsh (professor and half-brother of Pacific's 1st President ); and Pacific founders and their family members including Mary Richardson Walker ("Grandma Walker"), Alanson Hinman, Margaret "Dolly" Hinman, Myron Eells, and Jane Averill Smith ("Mrs. A. T. Smith").
Some of the notable people in the portrait include: Thomas McClelland (4th President of Pacific University, served 1892-1900); William Ferrin (Faculty and 5th President of Pacific U., served 1900-1913); Eliza Haskell Marsh ("Mrs. Dr. Marsh", widow of Pacific's 1st President); Joseph W. Marsh (professor and half-brother of Pacific's 1st President ); and Pacific founders and their family members including Mary Richardson Walker ("Grandma Walker"), Alanson Hinman, Margaret "Dolly" Hinman, Myron Eells, and Jane Averill Smith ("Mrs. A. T. Smith").
[Transcription of handwritten notes on the verso, using spellings as they appear there:] The alumni & invited guests, 1892: Mrs. Dr. Marsh, Professor Marsh & wife, Professor Ferrin & wife, Professor Robertson, Professor Whitselsey, Pres. McClelland & wife, Miss Brooks, Lorena Gleason, Blanch Garrison, Minnie Marsh, T. E. Clapp, C. F. Clapp, L. L. Bush, Miss Frasier, J. M. Garrison & wife, Dollie Hinman, A. Hinman & wife, M. Eels, Dr. Crang + wife, Will Macrum, Jessie Caples, Ed Naylor, Rose Garrish, W. Bates, W. Bond, E. Menger, L. Cardwell, H. Marsh, L. Stewart, Pem Patton, Mrs. Woods, Nellie Woods, Mrs. Gray, M. B. Danforth, Mrs. A. T. Smith, Rev. Rogers & wife, Grandma Walker, Grace Hughes, Miss Gray, J. U. Smith & wife, Mr. Thomas & wife, Milton Smith, Mrs. H. D. Johnes, Kellogg McClelland, Mrs. L[ewes?].
Date Created
1892
Subject
Place
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
PUApic_008696
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Pacific University Archives at archives@pacificu.edu.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Contributor
Mrs. L. P. Rockwood, photographer
Type
Still Image