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Evelyn O’Rourke collection

 Collection
Identifier: c-00582

Scope and Contents

The Evelyn O'Rourke collection consists of negatives and photographs of the Wat Po Buddhist temple in Thailand. The photographs are of carvings of the temple doors, stupas (Buddhist memorial structures) and Buddhist statues. The negatives are of monks in the Temple, decorative art, women making rubbings of decorative art and the Wat Po Temple.

Dates

  • Creation: 1957

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

Evelyn Nourse married Francis O'Rourke on October 20, 1920. Francis came to Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) in 1945 as a professor of Horticulture and retired in 1964. They had four children, Donald, Roger, Eileen, and Kenneth. From 1956 to 1957 Francis was a technical advisor for the Thailand Department of Agriculture in Bangkok.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Legal Status

Copyright: Donor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to Michigan State University but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Property Rights: Michigan State University

Title
Evelyn O’Rourke Collection
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Author
K. Kuszynski
Date
December 2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
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East Lansing MI 48824 US
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