"This man is Ward Cuff, who was an assistant football coach at OSU at one time. I would guess the years were 1952-1954. Before coming to OSU, he was a professional football star with the New York Giants, and was a graduate of Marquette University. He coached here under Kip Taylor. Now he lives in Seattle, and at last report was with the Boeing Company."
U. S. Air Force, dated July 21, 1952. Beaver Engraving Co. stamp and grease pencil size markings on reverse. Unidentified USAF Colonel, standard uniform shirt with tie tucked. Officer's lapel pins in good detail as is his pilot wings over left pocket.
Stock photograph marked News Bureau Oregon State College, Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon. Photograph is marked in pencil 21 pica wide, Oregon Stater. The model bridge appears to be of the pontoon type that is built in the field by US Army Corps of Engineers. Cadet officer to the left of the group has two metal rank diamonds (junior?) on epaulettes. Photograph is found on Page 8, February 1952, Oregon Stater Magazine.
Photograph marked: "14x14 picas" in grease pencil on reverse. Beaver Engraving Co. stamp and #877. US Navy Captain presenting certificate to ROTC Cadet. Interior shot of unknown location.
Stock photo from "Public Relations Section, Western Procurement Division, USMC, San Francisco, CA." Also includes Beaver Engraving Co. Stamp on reverse. The Oregon Stater is written in pencil with possible identification of photo: "Maj. Gen. Erskine, Graves B., Col. Wilson, John B." In bottom right hand corner, note in pencil: "Mr. Martin - This is the "courteous colonel" mentioned." John B. Wilson was a 1917 graduate of OAC. Photograph is found in February 1945 Oregon Stater Magazine, Page 7.
Small print with Oregon Stater "100 screen zinc" written in pencil on reverse. Also stamped with Beaver Engraving Co. mark. Photo shows three older officers receiving medal from US Army Air Corps Major General. Shoulder patches on two men indicate the US China-Burma-India Theater of operations. Center officer receiving medal is of Brigadier General rank.
Seated group attending lecture. Military captains in dress uniforms of WWII vintage. Unknown location of building. No identification of individuals in photo.
