Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Leonard Hooper Albums and Boyd Family Postcards
1909-1924
PC 55
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Hooper, Leonard
- Title
- Leonard Hooper Albums and Boyd Family Postcards
- ID
- PC 55
- Date [inclusive]
- 1909-1924
- Extent
- .75 Linear feet of shelf space, 2 boxes, 4 albums, 600 items
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Two photo albums documenting sailor Leonard Hooper's World War I experiences, two albums of Yellowstone trips circa 1922-1924, and one hundred northwest postcards from 1901-1911.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Leonard Hooper Albums and Boyd Family Postcards, 1909-1924 (PC 55)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Scope and Content
Two albums are World War I naval photos (1917-1919) collected by sailor Leonard Hooper while on the U.S.S. Nebraska and the U.S.S. Florida, including surrender of German navy, the Panama Canal, and Boston area, plus commercial postcards of Europe. The remaining two albums are northern Idaho and Yellowstone Park trips (1922-1924). Also includes a few loose Pullman High (1913-1914) photos, and about 100 postcards (Pacific Northwest or generic, 1909-1911) sent to the Russell Boyd Family of Pullman.
Arrangement
The photographs remain in their albums, with the original ordering and mounting unchanged. The loose postcards follow those, at the end of the collection.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016
https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Revision Description
Due to poor accessioning, this was originally identified as the Irene Hall Family Albums and Postcards. After research by Mark O'English, the collection was renamed to the Leonard Hooper Albums and Boyd Family Postcards. 2021-07
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Processing Information
Materials are retained in their original casing and labeling.
Names and Subjects
Family Name(s)
- Boyd Family -- Archives
Geographic Name(s)
- Yellowstone National Park -- History -- Photographs.
- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- Photographs.
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Hooper, Leonard -- Archives
- Boyd, Russell -- Archives
Creator(s) :
- Boyd, Russell.
Subject(s)
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Military
- Photographs
- Washington (State)
- Idaho
- Montana
- Oregon