John E. Smith

Title: John E. Smith
LC Subject: Portraits Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae Smith, John E. (John Eliphalet), 1878-1963
Description: John Eliphalet Smith was born on January 24, 1878 near McCoy in Polk County, Oregon. In 1902 Smith received his B.S. from OAC. His first wife was Julia McCullock of Salem, Oregon, who passed away in May 1930. He married a second time to Willetta Moor of Eugene, Oregon on August 30, 1932. Smith taught at OSC during the post-war period. He was one of the founders of the Benton County Pioneer Historical Society, and wrote a book and many articles on various historical subjects. Smith was also a Professor of Geology at many universities including the University of North Carolina (1912-1917) and Iowa State College (1917-1937).
Work Type: photographic prints photographs
Location: Corvallis >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
Date: 1900 circa
Identifier: HC0710
Rights: No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name: Harriet's Photograph Collection, 1868-1996 (P HC)
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Set: OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center Historical Images of Oregon State University
Primary Set: OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Institution: Oregon State University