Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Evelyn O’Rourke Collection
c.00582
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator - Donor
- O'Rourke, Evelyn
- Title
- Evelyn O’Rourke collection
- ID
- c.00582
- Date
- 1957
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet , 1 folder
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
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.
Scope and Contents note
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.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections December 2005
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University Property Rights: Michigan State University
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Wat Phrachetuphon (Bangkok, Thailand).
Subject(s)
- Buddhist architecture -- Thailand
- Buddhist temples -- Thailand
Collection Inventory
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Temple of Wat Po, Thailand 1957 |
SC Box 5 | |||