Irwin Betzel Collection
1911-1920 (inclusive); 1911-1915 (bulk)
Betzel, Irwin Leonard, 1893-
approx. 1 cubic foot

Irwin Betzel, ca. 1915. This portrait photograph was made by Ball Studio. [OSU Archives MSS- Betzel Collection]
Scope and Content Note
The Irwin Betzel Collection consists of two scrapbooks, a photograph album, and several loose photographs assembled by Irwin Betzel during his years as an Oregon Agricultural College student. The scrapbooks include photographs, primarily of students and student activities, and memorabilia, such as programs, clippings, certificates and grade reports, dance cards, invitations, and OAC Pharmacy labels. The photograph album includes predominately portraits of students, in addition to images of student groups and the Oxford Club. The scrapbooks and album include numerous images of Betzel, Florence Knight, Oxford Club members, activities, and house (exterior and interior), and pharmacy groups and trips. Many of the images are identified.

Biographical Note
Irwin Leonard Betzel graduated from Oregon Agricultural College in 1915 with a BS degree in Pharmacy. While an OAC student, Betzel was a member of the Oxford Club; participated in intramural (class) football and drama productions; and served as business manager of the C-P Journal and as assistant manager of the 1915 Orange during 1913/14. In September 1915, he was appointed Instructor in Pharmacy, a position he held until he was excused for war duty in 1918. After the war, he served as a drug company representative in Portland and later as a pharmacist in Eugene.

Provenance
These materials were obtained by the College of Pharmacy and the Alumni Association in January 1998 and subsequently transferred to the OSU Archives.

Shelf Locations:
10/2/3/d and 2/2/3 [12x17 oversize boxes]; 2/2/9/32


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