Historical Images of Oregon State University

William A. Finley as a young man, circa 1865

Title
William A. Finley as a young man, circa 1865
LC Subject
College presidents Portraits Finley, W. A. (William Asa), 1839-1912
Description
Photograph was possibly taken at time of marriage. William Asa Finley served as the first president of Corvallis College from 1865 to 1872. He was appointed as president in 1865 by the Methodist Episcopal Church South and was president at the time the college was chosen as the agricultural college for Oregon under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act.
Work Type
photographic prints photographs
Date
1865 circa
Identifier
P001:001
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
Presidents of Oregon State University Photographic Collection, circa 1865-1999 (P 001)
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