Historical Images of Oregon State University
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Volunteer sky watchers

Photographer
Date
  • 1952
Description
  • During the Cold War, volunteer sky watchers made note of and reported the number, type, altitude, position and direction of travel of any aircraft observed overhead. This photo was taken on the roof of the Physics Building (present-day Covell Hall).
Subject
Work Type
Location
Identifier
  • P082:0078:1452a
Local Collection Name
Institution
Submission Date
  • 07/19/2017
Modified
  • 12/02/2022
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Chicago

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Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 OSC News Bureau Photo http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/OSCNewsBureauPhoto
2 Physics Building http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/osuBuildings/PhysicsBuilding
3 Covell Hall http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/osuBuildings/CovellHall
4 United States. Aircraft Warning Service. Ground Observer Corps http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92003955
5 negatives (photographs) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300127173
6 Corvallis >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5720727/
7 Gwil Evans Photographic Collection, 1930-1968 (P 082) http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/p_082
8 Oregon State University http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017721

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