Guide to the Donald Murray, Architecture Student at Washington State College, Photograph Album circa early 1940s
PC 167

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Murray, Donald Howard
Title
Donald Murray, Architecture Student at Washington State College, Photograph Album
ID
PC 167
Date [inclusive]
circa early 1940s
Extent
0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Box
Location
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
A photo album created by a State College of Wshington (now Washington State University) student, Donald Murray, with a talent for evocative imagery.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Donald Murray, Architecture Student at Washington State College, Photograph Album, circa early 1940s (PC 167)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Donald Murray likely received an architecture degree from WSC and later became a partner in the architecture firm of Funk, Murray & Johnson. From midcenturyspokane.org, “Over its 40-year existence, the firm created some of the Inland Northwest’s most iconic – and visually arresting – buildings ...”

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Scope and Content

Quarto, string-tied black paper album. Contains 347 black and white silver gelatin photographs measuring between 2.375" x 3.25" to 2.5" x 4.125" with some captions.

The album begins with a series of crisp, captivating photos showing Murray’s friends and family. What follows includes shots of the campus including Murray’s fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega, and various other sites around town. We’re also shown road trips including camping, a visit to a Mount Spokane ski lodge, and a trip to Chatcolet Lake in Idaho with several water skiing photos.

Around 15 photos highlight Murray’s engineering and design classes including photos of projects including Storefronts of Tomorrow and a building products display center. A nine shot sequence of players in a batting stance for the freshman/senior game depicts amateur baseball photography at its best. (From seller's description)

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2022

https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Information

Purchased by WSU MASC in 2017.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Greg Matthews in 2017.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • State College of Washington -- Pictorial works.
  • Washington State University -- History.

Geographic Name(s)

  • Washington (State) -- Pictorial works.
  • Inland Empire (Pacific Northwest) -- Pictorial works.

Personal Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Murray, Donald Howard -- Archives.

Subject(s)

  • Colleges and Universities
  • Washington (State)
  • Photographs

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