Guide to the Leonard Hooper Albums and Boyd Family Postcards 1909-1924
PC 55

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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