James L. Bixby Photographic Collection 1939-1942

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James L. Bixby Photographic Collection 1939-1942

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James L. Bixby was a member of Northwestern's class of 1943, though he did not complete the requirements for a degree. He was a photographer for the Purple Parrot, a highly regarded campus humor and feature magazine, as well as the Daily Northwestern and the Syllabus. The Bixby collection consists of approximately 1,000 items, including interfiled prints and negatives. The photographs document life at Northwestern during the period ca. 1939-1942. Prominent among them are images of courtship, fraternity and sorority rituals, formal dances, student residences, athletic events, theatrical performances, members of the faculty and staff, and notable visitors to campus.

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Bixby, James L., 1921-2002

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James L. Bixby was a member of Northwestern's class of 1943. A liberal arts major, Bixby did not complete the requirements for a degree. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and a photographer for the Purple Parrot, a highly regarded campus humor and feature magazine. He was also a contributing photographer to the Daily Northwestern and the Syllabus. From the guide to the James L. Bixby Photographic Collection, 1939-1942, (Northwestern University Archives) ...

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During World War II, Northwestern offered its facilities for use by the War Department. The Army, Navy, and Civil Aeronautics Administration operated eleven training programs at Northwestern in addition to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (N.R.O.T.C.) established in 1926: the Navy V-7, Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School; the Navy V-5, Naval Aviation Prepatory Program; the Navy V-1, Accredited College Program; the Naval Training School (Radio); the Army Signal Corps Officers Training Scho...