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2004 AccessionsAccession 2004:099 (Received 2004-12-28) Academic Affairs (RG 22) This accession consists of instructional materials used by the Writing Center and includes course workbooks, sample tests, use guidelines, and cassette sound recordings (24 in all). The workbooks and cassettes correspond to two self-study instructional programs: English Modular Mini-Course and the Mechanics of Spelling Mini-Course. The sample tests include both blanks and examples of student work. Academic Affairs Photographs (P 201) This accession consists of photographs (165 slides) taken by staff/students of the Writing Lab (currently the Center for Writing and Learning). Primarily depicting various Writing Lab activities, resources, and staff, the images in this transfer portray instructional signage, students receiving assistance from staff, student use of audio-visual equipment, books and other printed resources, classroom instruction, and a staff Halloween party. Other images in this accession show students engaged in study around campus, exhibit case displays in the lobby of the Kerr Administration Building, and close-up shots of flowers on campus.
Accession 2004:098 (Received 2004-12-28) University Archives (RG 220) This accession consists of materials generated by the University Archives and is primarily made up of correspondence, notes, and reports. Documenting various collections management and outreach/educational projects, subjects covered in these records include: website maintenance, development of the Paradox personnel files database system, workshop planning, coordination of tours/presentations, and the tracking of statistical data regarding transfers into the Archives. Thank you letters to the Archives staff can also be found in this accession. See also accessions-2004:016 and 2004:049
Accession 2004:097 (Received 2004-12-28) College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (RG 173) This accession consists of a packet of photocopied readings and notes for the course Ecology of Marine Zooplankton (Oceanography 442) assembled by COAS Professor Charles B. Miller. Return to collection description for COAS records
Accession 2004:096 (Received 2004-12-14) VanLeeuwen, Liz, Spotted Owl Collection (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials collected and generated by former State Representative Liz VanLeeuwen pertaining to the listing of the spotted owl as a protected endangered species in Oregon. Gathered from a variety of sources such as the federal government, the forest industry, environmental organizations, task forces/advisory boards, and local newspapers, the informational materials in this transfer include legislative documents, maps, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, notes, publications, reports, sound recordings, and a videotape. Correspondence from VanLeeuwen regarding various legislation can also be found in this transfer along with materials relating to the protection of the marbled murrelet. A graduate of Oregon State College, Liz VanLeeuwen served in the Oregon Legislature as State Representative for District 37 (Linn County) from 1981 to 1999. In her role as representative, VanLeeuwen campaigned actively against the listing of the spotted owl as an endangered species. In addition to her work in the legislature, VanLeeuwen has also been involved in a number of other advisory and governmental bodies, including: the Western States Legislature Forestry Task Force, South Santiam Watershed Management Area Committee, and the Linn Soil and Water Conservation District.
Accession 2004:095 (Received 2004-12-15) Budgets and Planning (RG 125) This accession consists of business process inventory information compiled by Peat Marwick consultants for the OSU Administrative Review Committee. In addition to listing computer hardware and software, these checklists document specific business processes/functions and the employee FTE and funding set aside for them. The information is in the form of checklists completed by the departments and summary reports. See also accession 2004:087
Accession 2004:094 (Received 2004-12-15) Finance and Administration (RG 131) This accession consists of materials generated and collected by the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration and includes correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, publications, and reports. Primarily documenting relations between the university and Corvallis, Benton County, and the state of Oregon, the topics covered in these records include: the West Corvallis Growth Management Planning Task Force, the Linn-Benton Loop Transit system, fire protection services and billing, utility rates, city planning, state legislation, and energy services (which includes a student analysis of the installation of a co-generation energy plant at OSU). In addition, there are also disclosure statements from the Cost Accounting Standards Board.
Accession 2004:093 (Received 2004-12-13) Nutrition Research Institute (RG 224) This accession consists of records generated and collected by the Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) and includes annual reports, constitutions/bylaws, correspondence, flyers, meeting minutes, photographs, and publications. The records mostly document administrative matters such as grant funding, departmental cost sharing, an internal university review of the NRI, and the development of the Gary Costley Award. The photographs, numbering roughly 50 images in all, primarily depict various NRI members (including Clara Storvick, Margy Woodburn, James Oldfield, Paul Weswig, O.H. Muth, George Arscott) that were used in NRI newsletters. Other images show researchers in a lab (Karen Robinson and Paul Porter) and an exhibit devoted to the work of NRI in the lobby of the Kerr Administration building. See also accession 2004:069
College of Home Economics Photographs (P 44) This accession consists of images of the groundbreaking, construction, and dedication of the Family Study Center (Bates Hall). Numbering 443 photographs in all (153 prints, 183 negatives, 107 slides), this transfer also includes images of a nutrition conference held at OSU in 1970, an event honoring the centenary of the College of Home Economics, and interior and exterior shots of Milam and Education Halls.
Accession 2004:092 (Received 2004-12-07) Alumni Relations (RG 35) This accession consists of materials generated and collected by the Alumni Association in the course of writing and editing articles for the Oregon Stater magazine. In addition to transcripts of interviews, this transfer includes article drafts, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, press releases, and publications. With a little over half of these files organized by the particular edition of the Oregon Stater in which the contents were featured, these materials have also been arranged by subject as well. Among the topics addressed in these files include: the influence of the national Civil War at OSU, President William Kerr, the history of the OSU Alumni Association, J.W. "Bud" Forrester, and the history of the Beaver Yearbook. See also accession 2004:088
Accession 2004:091 (Received 2004-12-01) Armantrout, Neil, Papers (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials generated and collected by alumnus Neil Armantrout in the course of his dissertation research on fisheries in Iran and his work as a fishery biologist for the Bureau of Land Management in Oregon and Utah. In addition to a bound copy of the doctoral thesis and several drafts, this transfer includes article reprints, correspondence, grant proposals, newspaper clippings, photographs, publications, reports, and student papers. Materials related to OSU include undergraduate student papers and correspondence regarding admission to Graduate School. The photographs, which number 584 images (181 prints and 403 negatives) in total, depict various identified and unidentified fish specimens. Born in 1941, Neil Armantrout received undergraduate and graduate degrees from OSU in Zoology, General Science, and Fisheries Biology. After a brief stint with the Washington State Department of Fisheries, Armantrout served two years with the Peace Corps in Iran from 1965-1967, where he taught English and biology courses at Pahlavi University. After his involvement with the Peace Corps, Armantrout began to compile information for the Iranian Game and Fish Department on local fish species, a project that he turned into a doctoral dissertation completed in 1981. Armantrout also taught at the University of Tabriz in Iran from 1973-1974. When he returned to the U.S. in 1975, Armantrout worked as a fishery biologist with the Bureau of Land Management in Utah and Oregon. He died in 2003.
Accession 2004:090 (Received 2004-11-17) Crop and Soil Science Department (RG 95) This accession consists of records generated by the Crop and Soil Science department documenting a variety of administrative matters such as the accreditation of the department, building maintenance, instruction, scholarships/fellowships, involvement of faculty members in statewide and regional crop industry associations, seed certification, and the interaction between the department and other OSU units such as the Extension Service and the College of Agricultural Sciences. Included in this transfer are annual reports, correspondence, grant proposals, meeting minutes, photographs, and publications.
Accession 2004:089 (Received 2004-11-16) Miner, J. Ronald, Papers (MSS) This addition to the Miner Papers consists of materials generated and collected by Bioresource Engineering Professor J. Ronald Miner which pertain to his consulting work and research of odor and waste management control of dairies and livestock facilities. Primarily made up of reports, this transfer also contains correspondence, printed digital images of Miner doing field research, and transcripts of testimony provided by Miner as an expert witness. Two of the reports offer concluding analyses of the Tillamook Rural Clean Water Project, while the legal case involves a suit over a waste disposal permit application for a dairy in Texas. See also accessions-2004:013 and 2004:030
Accession 2004:088 (Received 2004-11-10) Alumni Relations (RG 35) This accession consists of 2 copies of a vinyl sound recording (45) of the football fight song "Join the Orange Forces." Lyrics are printed on the back of the album jacket. See also accession 2004:092
Accession 2004:087 (Received 2004-11-04) Budgets and Planning (RG 125) This accession consists of various policy and procedure manuals and handbooks distributed by the Office of Budgets and Planning. See also accession 2004:095
Accession 2004:086 (Received 2004-11-02) Morse, Donald Wesley, Photograph Album (P 255)New
Collection This accession consists of a photograph album assembled by alumnus Donald Wesley Morse documenting his experience at Oregon Agricultural College as a student from 1917 to 1921. Primarily made up of photographs, the album also contains images clipped from various magazines and publications showing the college, stylized representations of athletes, natural landscapes, and performers of the stage and screen. Images related to OAC include shots of fellow students (most of which are identified), the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house and members, debate team members and contests, baseball and football players, the Rook/Sophomore Tug-of-War, and campus buildings. Family members, including Morse' wife Marguerite, are also depicted in this album. Also documented is Morse' convalescence in a veteran's hospital in Walla Walla for tuberculosis contacted during World War I. Graduating from the School of Commerce in 1921, Donald Wesley Morse belonged to the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and participated in the debate team. Shortly after graduation in 1921, Morse married fellow alum Marguerite Volbrecht that same year. Morse died in 1923 from tuberculosis he contacted in service during World War I.
Accession 2004:085 (Received 2004-10-18) College of Science (RG 24) This accession consists of records generated by the General Science Department and the Biology Program and includes articles, correspondence, grant proposals, newspaper clippings, undergraduate course bulletins, and a Biology Program self-study report. About half of the materials in this transfer have been organized into biographical files for the following faculty: Michael Mix, Henry Van Dyke, Frank Beer, David Willis, and John Zernel. See also accession 2004:055 Return to College of Science records description
College of Science (P 84) This accession consists of portraits of General Science Department and Biology Program faculty members. Numbering 13 prints in all, the images document the following faculty: Michael Mix, Keith King, Henry Van Dyke, Brookes Spencer, David Willis, Graydon Crews, Jack Lyford, Frank Beer, and John Zernel. See also accession 2004:055
Accession 2004:084 (Received 2004-10-15) Library (RG 9) This accession consists of records pertaining to the second expansion and addition of the Library (completed in 1999) as well as the construction of the Dibble Garden at the foot of the SE corner of the building. In addition to architectural drawings and book plans, this transfer includes records from the Courtyard Quotations Project Committee. The committee materials consist mostly of correspondence and newspaper clippings documenting the process of selecting quotes for the brick courtyard in front of the Library. Among those featured in the correspondence are Beverly Cleary, Ursula LeGuin, Barry Lopez, and the wife of William Appleby Williams. Also included are notebooks with building information compiled in the process of planning for the Library expansion. These records consist of correspondence, reports, floor plans, and completed space inventory forms. See also accessions-2004:019 and 2004:052 Return to Library records description
Accession 2004:083 (Received 2004-10-15) Research Accounting (RG 26) This accession ocnsists of funded grant proposal records that document research projects funded by non-university sources and include proposals, budgets, correspondence, contract agreements, sub-contracts, final reports, and related documentation. See also accession 2004:057
Accession 2004:082 (Received 2004-10-04) Dost, Jeanne (MC) This accession consists of a biographical essay written by Jeanne Dost pertaining to her career at OSU and legacy in establishing the OSU Womens' Center. In addition to the narrative, there are also photocopies of correspondence, certificates and a newspaper clipping included with the essay. Jeanne Ebbert Dost's association with OSU began in 1965, when she assumed the post of Assistant Director of the Research Coordinating Unit. Two years later, Dost moved to the Economics Department to serve as an Assistant Professor. Citing employment discrimination, Dost filed suit against the Economics Department and OSU and left the university in 1971. Returning a year later to help organize a campus women's study group of faculty members, Dost founded the Women's Center in 1973 and served as it's first Director. Also serving as the first Director of the Women's Studies Program, Dost helped to establish certificate and graduate degrees in Women's Studies at OSU. In 1991, Dost retired from the university.
Accession 2004:081 (Received 2004-09-28) Poultry Science Department (RG 182) This accession consists of various issues of the American Poultry Historical Society newsletter.
Accession 2004:080 (Received 2004-09-27) History Department (RG 143) This accession consists of 15 student papers written for a History 310 class (The Historian's Craft) taught during Spring term of 2004. Exploring various topics in the history of OSU instruction, landscape, and culture, these essays were generated as a part of an assignment encouraging the usage of primary resources in the University Archives and Library. Among the subjects covered in these papers include: the origins of the Daily Barometer newspaper, Title IX implementation and compliance at OSU, OSU during World War II, the 1937 water shortage in Corvallis, Native Americans at OSU, and the changing face of Home Economics education in the university. Return to College of Liberal Arts finding aid
Accession 2004:079 (Received 2004-09-23) University Advancement (RG 210) This accession consists of materials generated and collected by the Office of University Advancement and includes conference materials, correspondence, financial statements, meeting minutes, and treasurers reports. Covering subjects such as strategic planning, the OSU Cascades campus, the Linus Pauling traveling exhibit, and legislative relations, these records also include documentation generated by the Office of Finance and Administration and the OSU Web Pages Committee. With roughly half of the records in this transfer consisting of minutes and reports generated by the OSU Foundation and the Oregon University System, other administrative bodies represented in these records include: the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Providence Health System, the World Affairs Council of Oregon, the Meyer Memorial Trust, the World Forestry Center, and the Benton Board of Commissioners.
Accession 2004:078 (Received 2004-09-23) Boies, Thurza, Papers (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials generated and collected by alumna Thurza Boies pertaining to her experience at Oregon State. Primarily made up of photographs, other materials in this transfer include commencement programs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and an event program. The images, numbering 39 prints in all, depict Thurza with fellow classmates and friends, class reunion group shots, a class trip to Mary's Peak, and a graduation portrait. Correspondence and newspaper clippings in this accession relate to class reunion gatherings and T. J. Starker. Graduating from Oregon Agricultural College in 1915 with a degree in Home Economics, Thurza married Joseph Russell, a fellow alumnus and lived in Corvallis after college. Intercollegiate Athletics (RG 007) This accession consists of game programs for various Beaver basketball, football, and gymnastic events. Also containing basketball and football yearbooks, other publications included in this transfer consist of the general athletic publications "Beaver Sports" and " Beaver Line." A 2000/2001 Athletics Department annual report was also found along these materials. See also accession 2004:035 Athletics-Various Memorabilia (MC) This accession consists of athletic memorabilia collected by alumna
Beth Russell which includes decals, game schedules, newspaper clippings,
posters, season schedules, ticket stubs, and trading cards. See also accession 2004:064
Accession 2004:077 (Received 2004-09-22) Extension Service (RG 111) This accession consists of records generated by Yamhill County Home Economics Extension administrative bodies and member units and includes annual reports, correspondence, informational circulars, meeting minutes from the Yamhill County Home Economics Extension Committee, and scrapbooks. The three scrapbooks, which document Home Economic Extension unit activities and member news, contain correspondence, event programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and poetry submitted by various unit members for a contest. The circulars were generated by the OSU Cooperative Extension Service and contain recovery and restoration tips for flood damaged clothes, documents, furniture, and residence. Return to Extension Service records finding aid
Accession 2004:076 (Received 2004-09-20) Harelimana, Froduald, Collection (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials collected and generated by Irma Delson documenting the campaign to bring Rwandian doctoral student Froduald Harelimana and his son to the U.S. after fleeing civil war strife in Rwanda. In addition to a uncompleted manuscript by Delson, this accession also contains newspaper clippings and correspondence. Also included in this transfer is a book (as well as its rough draft) written by Harelimana entitled "Rwanda: Society and Culture of a Nation in Transition." Froduald Harelimana came to OSU from Rwanda in 1992 on a Fulbright Scholarship to study for a doctorate in Education. Having gone back to Rwanda in January 1994 to attend to his ailing wife, Harelimana found himself trapped in a country engaged in civil war and fled Rwanda with his son. After receiving an appeal from Harelimana for help in getting back to the U.S., Irma Delson and others at OSU starting a campaign to raise funds for Harelimana and his son's safe transport. Finding ample support in the local community, the campaign was successful and Harelimana and son Symphorien flew in the U.S. in November 1994. After receiving his doctorate, Harelimana eventually settled in Missouri.
Accession 2004:075 (Received 2004-09-20) Smith, Pete, Papers (MSS) This accession is an addition to the Pete Smith Papers consisting of a scrapbook compiled by Beth Russell documenting the Horner Museum tour: Travelling the Oregon Trail (#68). In addition to photographs, the scrapbook also contains brochures, flyers, maps, newspaper clippings, and tour itineraries. The images depict members of the tour group (including Beth Russell and Pete Smith) as well as the attractions on the tour. Among the sites documented in this scrapbook include: town of Sumpter, the Tygh Valley, Whitman Mission, Ladd Canyon, and the Cant Ranch near John Day. See also accessions-2004:011 and 2004:056
Accession 2004:074 (Received 2004-09-15) Storvick, Clara, Papers (MSS) This accession is an addition to the Clara A. Storvick Papers and includes certificates, correspondence, employment records, newspaper clippings, photographs, publications, and a high school diploma. Pertaining primarily to Storvick's nutrition research, these records also relate to her employment with OSU, receipt of awards and honors, interaction with the professional community, and retirement. Annual Christmas letters written by both Storvick and fellow housemate and nutrition researcher Maragert Fincke which detail personal and family events/news are also included in this transfer. See also accessions- 2004:066 and 2004:069
Accession 2004:073 (Received 2004-09-03) College of Liberal Arts (RG 143) This accession consists of records generated and collected by the Art Department. In addition to student credit hour reports with College of Liberal Arts enrollment information, the records in this transfer also contain survey summary reports from Higher Education Arts Data Services and information on course equivalency transfer between various Oregon Community College Art Departments and OSU. Return to College of Liberal Arts finding aid Accession 2004:072 (Received 2004-09-02) Bump, Clarence L., Papers (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of research notes taken by Clarence L. Bump for coursework in horticulture, library studies, and secondary education. Also included with these notes are Extension Service publications and a flyer. Graduating in 1897 with a degree in mechanical engineering, Clarence Lee Bump lived and worked as a farmer and teacher in Airlie, Oregon. Two members of his family, Chester Allen and Jessie (wife?) also attended Oregon State in the 1920s.
Accession 2004:071 (Received 2004-09-02) Distance and Continuing Education (RG 179) This accession consists of documentation relating to Distance Education courses and includes correspondence, course proposals, curriculum vitae, sylabi, and informational materials. See also accessions-2004:005 and 2004:059
Accession 2004:070 (Received 2004-09-02) Gilkey, Richard W., Photograph Collection (P 252) This accession is an addition to the Richard Gilkey Photograph collection consisting of about 600 photographic negatives of images taken by Gilkey as a student at Oregon State. Depicted in these images are posed shots of students and various campus activities such as athletic games, dances, a Christmas party at the Memorial Union, commencement ceremonies, homecoming events, student touring of the "freedom train," a KOAC radio broadcast, and canoeing in the Mary's River. These images were featured in a variety of OSC publications including the Oregon Stater, Barometer, the College of Engineering Record Newsletter, and the Beaver Yearbook. See also accession 2004:041
Accession 2004:069 (Received 2004-08-25) Nutrition Research Institute (RG 224) New Record Group1963-1990 This accession consists of records generated by the Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) and includes annual reports, brochures, constitutions/bylaws, correspondence, flyers, grant proposals, meeting minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, reports, and a publications list. In addition to grant proposals for foundation funding, the materials in this transfer document NRI awards recognition, seminars and symposia sponsored by NRI, and the development of NRI. Roughly half of these records are Institute membership files organized alphabetically and contain article reprints, curriculum vita, certificates, and correspondence. The Nutrition Research Institute was established in 1965. See also accession 2004:093
Storvick, Clara A., Papers (MSS)1942-1972 This accession is an addition to the Clara Storvick Papers consisting of reprints of journal articles written or co-authored by Professor of Foods and Nutrition Storvick. See also accessions- 2004:066 and 2004:074
Accession 2004:068 (Received 2004-08-24) Morita, Richard Y., Papers (MSS) This accession is an addition to the Richard Y. Morita Papers and consists of materials generated by Microbiology Professor Morita and includes brochures, certificates, and correspondence. Primarily documenting Morita's involvement in the professional community as a journal editor, researcher, and symposium participant, these records also pertain to Morita's nomination for the 1989 Ecology Institute Prize. See also accession 2002:008
Accession 2004:067 (Received 2004-08-23) Storvick, Clara A., Papers (MSS) NEW
Collection This accession consists of materials generated by Professor Clara A. Storvick and includes conference papers, a bibliography on vitamin B6 research articles, publications, membership directories, photographs, research notes, and two copies of Storvick's doctoral thesis. The publications, one book and one reprinted article, feature research by Storvick. Depicted in the photographs are subjects used in Storvick's doctoral work as well a colleague in a laboratory. Born in Minnesota in 1906, Clara Storvick came to Oregon State in 1945 to assume the post of Associate Professor of Foods and Nutrition in the College of Home Economics. Specializing in the study of the effects of vitamin B6, Storvick served as Director of the Nutrition Research Institute from 1965 to 1972. She became Professor emeritus in 1972. Storvick died in 2004. See also accessions- 2004:069 and 2004:074 Accession 2004:066 (Received 2004-08-16) School of Education (RG 184)1983-1999 This accession consists of reports and studies generated as a part of several accreditation reviews of the School of Education. The accreditation agencies represented in these records include the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. In addition to the accreditation reports, there is also an evaluation study/survey of the School of Education. Return to the School of Education records description
Accession 2004:065 (Received 2004-08-16) University Publications/OSU Press (RG 18)1939-1997 This accession consists of materials generated by the Office of University Publications/OSU Press and includes article reprints, brochures, correspondence, flyers, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, press releases, and publications. Primarily pertaining to the printing, promotion, and publicity of various books published by the OSU Press, this accession includes materials from university press and regional literature association meetings and conferences. Also found among these records are minutes from OSU Press Board of Governors' meetings. Return to the Office of University Publications and OSU Press records description See also accession 2004:036
Accession 2004:064 (Received 2004-08-12) Various Athletic Memorabilia (MC)1968-1987 This accession consists of various materials related to OSU athletics which include: event programs, game schedules, parking permits, ticket stubs, business cards, a button, bumperstickers, and an autographed photocopy of an image of Mel Counts in Gill Coliseum. These materials have been placed in the following Memorabilia Collection (MC) files:
See also accession 2004:078 Accession 2004:063 (Received 2004-08-12) Daily Barometer (PUB 15-11b)2002-2003 This accession consists of 6 reels of microfilmed issues of the Daily Barometer newspaper dating from June 26, 2002 to December 2003. Three of the reels are use copies for reference that will be stored in the microfilm cabinet and the other three reels are the master negatives which will be stored in Gill Coliseum. The reels are numbered 79 through 81.
Accession 2004:062 (Received 2004-08-11) Registrar's Office (RG 53)1963-2001 This accession consists of statistical reports generated by the Registrar's Office and book plans. The reports primarily document enrollment and grade distribution information from 1995 to 2001 and summarize data by course, gender, class, and school. There are also reports containing data on the geographical distribution of students. Depicting floor plan layouts for various OSU structures (both on and off campus), the book plans have been separated from a two-ring binder and placed in a box. The binder contained an index to the numbered plans that has been retained with the sheets. See also accessions-2004:036 and 2004:051
Accession 2004:061 (Received 2004-08-10) Harriet's Photograph Collection (#6a)1902 This accession consists of a photographic portrait of three women graduates of the Class of 1902 dubbed the "Three Graces". The women are identified as Orla Thompson, Frances Belknap, and Gertrude Ewing.
Accession 2004:060 (Received 2004-08-09) Hovenden, Hattie Hanna and George B., Collection (MSS) NEW Collection1880-1932 This accession consists of materials pertaining to alumni Hattie Hanna and George B. Hovenden and includes commencement programs, diplomas, newspaper clippings, photographs, and a handwritten draft of George's graduation speech. In addition to portraits of Hattie and George, the photographs also include images of fellow classmates: William Yates, Lillian Glass, Edgar Grimm, and S.G. McCann. Hattie Hanna graduated from Corvallis Agricultural College in 1880. Her father, J. A. Hanna founded the Presbyterian Church in Corvallis. Hattie and George were married in 1893. Graduating in 1883, George B. Hovenden worked in the piano business in Portland, Oregon for over three decades. He died in 1932.
Accession 2004:059 (Received 2004-08-09) Distance and Continuing Education Office (RG 179)1968-1996 This accession consists of materials generated and collected by the Office of Distance and Continuing Education and includes minutes from an Oregon State System Higher Board of Education meeting, memoranda, project proposals, reports, and student enrollment statistics. In addition to annual reports and a five-year historical summary, the subjects addressed in the reports include: organizational demand for cable TV in Corvallis, extended education in Jackson and surrounding Southwestern Oregon counties, and OSU's involvement in the Portland area. See also accession 2004:005 and 2004:071 Distance and Continuing Education Office Photographs (P 48)1966-1967 This accession consists of 19 photographic prints depicting James Wilson Sherburne speaking at unidentified meetings and conferences. Sherburne, born in 1905, served as Dean of the Oregon State System of Higher Education General Division from 1956 to 1962 and Vice-Chancellor of Continuing Education from 1962 to 1969. He died in 1995.
Accession 2004:058 (Received 2004-08-03) Schleicher, Albert, Papers (MSS) NEW Collection1920-1934 This accession consists of materials generated and collected by alumnus Albert Schleicher as a student in the School of Forestry. Primarily documenting coursework taken by Schleicher in Forestry and other fields, the bulk of this transfer consists of class notes, exams, term papers, and publications relating to the identification and study of trees. There are also photographs of classmates and several pieces of sheet music (from Schleicher's involvement in the Glee Club) in this accession as well. Born in 1903, Albert Schleicher studied in the School of Forestry at Oregon Agricultural College from 1927 to 1929. Never receiving a degree, Schleicher went on to work for the U.S. Army Depot and helped to establish the Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher Camps in California. He later retired to live in Midvale, Idaho, with his sister Flora Williams.
Accession 2004:057 (Received 2004-08-03) Research Accounting (RG 26)1985-1998 This accession consists of funded grant proposal records that document research projects funded by non-university sources and include proposals, budgets, correspondence, contract agreements, sub-contracts, final reports, and related documentation. Accession processed and incorporated into the record group.
Accession 2004:056 (Received 2004-08-03) Smith, Pete, Papers (MSS)1990-1992 This accession is an addition to the Pete Smith Papers consisting of two scrapbooks compiled by Beth Russell that document two Horner Museum tours: Hot Rocks and Other Flying Objects (#65) and Bridges as Art, Design, and Engineering: The Career and Work of C.B. McCullough (#55-2). In addition to photographs, the scrapbooks also contain flyers, maps, newspaper clippings, hand rendered sketches, and tour itineraries. Among the attractions represented in these scrapbooks include: Mount St. Helens, the Trojan Power Plant, the Long Beach Kite Festival, and the construction of a bridge in Waldport. See also accessions- 2004:011 and 2004:075
Accession 2004:055 (Received 2004-07-29) College of Science (RG 024)1948-2003 This accession consists of records generated by the General Science Department and Biology Program in the College of Science and includes architectural drawings, biennial reports, correspondence, grant proposals, meeting minutes, memoranda, staff rosters, studies, and sylabi. Primarily pertaining to curriculum development and instruction, other topics covered in the records include: departmental review, Weniger and Cordley Hall remodels and space reallocation, long range planning, and the history of the General Science Department. See also accession 2004:085 Return to the College of Science records description College of Science Photographs (P 84)1974-1980 This accession consists of 120 photographic images (29 prints and 91 negatives) taken by General Science Department staff/students. Depicting laboratory research, classroom instruction in X-ray application and general biology, and various department (mostly unidentified) faculty and students, some of these images were taken for use in a College of Science publication. See also accession 2004:085 Accession 2004:054 (Received 2004-07-21) International Education Office (RG 164)2002-2003 This accession consists of records generated by the Office of International Education which document the application and approval of international scholars for permanent immigrant status. Use restricted to International Education staff or by approval of University Archivist.
Accession 2004:053 (Received 2004-07-21) Multnomah County Home Economics Extension Units Collection (MSS)1944-1978 This accession consists of 78 photographic prints from two dismantled photograph albums assembled by Multnomah County Extension Service staff which document Home Economic unit activities. Depicted in the images are Home Economic unit members (some of which are identified) in various workshops, picnics and parties, officer installations, and project exhibits. Among the subjects covered in the workshops include: metric system conversion, food preservation, automotive maintenance, pants fitting and alteration, upholstery, and the at-home development of cleaning supplies. Also included in this transfer is a historical essay on Extension Home Economic units in Multnomah County which tracing the origins and activities of some of the 38 units that have been established since 1925. See also accession 2003:018
Accession 2004:052 (Received 2004-07-14) Library Records (RG 9)1931-1999 This accession consists of records generated and collected by the Library and includes architectural drawings and renderings, newspaper clippings, publications, scrapbooks, and a speech. Pertaining primarily to the expansion of the Library and the campaign to fund the new building, these records also include a set of construction plans and a preliminary building program statement report. Documenting Library collection development, building expansion, funding, and staff activities, the three scrapbooks contain greeting cards, newspaper clippings, photographs, and publications. See also accessions-2004:012 and 2004:084 Return to Library records description Library Photographs (P 83)1984-2002 This accession consists of one photographic album and 717 photographic images (389 slides, 231 prints, 97 negatives) collected and taken by Library staff which primarily document the expansion and opening of the Valley Library. Including many exterior and interior shots of the completed building as well as its construction, these images also depict various library staff involved in everyday tasks and social activities such as retirement parties. See also accession 2004:031
Accession 2004:051 (Received 2004-07-13) Registrar's Office (RG 053)1943-1952 This accession consists of student academic records organized roughly in chronological order by student number and spanning the years 1943-1952. See also accessions-2004:036 and 2004:062
Accession 2004:050 (Received 2004-07-12) Office of Student Affairs Photographs (P 182)1976-1982 This accession consists of color photographic slides (143 in all) which include 2 sets of a slide presentation organized by Marilyn Johnston and the Handicapped Students Unlimited of OSU and used by the Services for Students with Disabilities office entitled "Trauma or Transition: the Handicapped and the OSU Community." With slight differences in a few of the images between the two sets, the slides depict students with disabilities navigating throughout campus, using indoor facilities of various types, and involved in meetings. In addition to the slide presentation, there are also other images in this accession of students in wheelchairs in campus buildings and the measures implemented to assist them in elevators and bathrooms.
Accession 2004:049 (Received 2004-07-08) University Archives (RG 220)1991-2002 This accession consists of records generated by the University Archives which include brochures, correspondence, notes, policies/procedures, publications, and survey materials. With roughly half of the records in this transfer pertaining to the hosting of the Northwest Archivist annual meeting at OSU in 2002, the other records document the development of archives/records management training workshops and various office policies and procedures. See also accessions- 2004:016 and 2004:098
Accession 2004:048 (Received 2004-07-08) Alumni Association Photograph Collection (P 017)1989 This accession consists of images (20 prints) taken by Alumni Association staff of various class reunions. In addition to class group shots, there are depictions of alumni receiving honors, socializing, and giving speeches at the reunions. Graduates ranging from the class of 1914 to 1977 are featured in these images, with a few of the alumni identified by name.
Accession 2004:047 (Received 2004-06-30) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) (RG 058)1974-1998 This accession consists of a scrapbook assembled by Naval ROTC students and staff, Naval ROTC program newsletters, and two freshman orientation manuals. In addition to newspaper clippings and photographs, the scrapbook also contains event programs and publications. Return to ROTC records description Naval ROTC Photographs (P 253) NEW Photograph group1991-2002 This accession consists of about 7000 photographic images (2800 prints, 1700 negatives, 2500 color slides) taken by Naval ROTC students and staff. In addition to portrait shots of student cadets and faculty/staff, these images also depict various ROTC activities including physical training exercises, service reviews and inspections, commission ceremonies, dances and "mess nights," athletics, and parades.
Accession 2004:046 (Received 2004-06-29) College of Forestry (RG 139)1921-2002 This accession consists of records generated by the College of Forestry which include brochures, correspondence, deeds and titles, historical essays, land acquisition and survey documentation, maps, newspaper clippings, posters, questionnaire materials, reports, studies, and two theses. In addition to pertaining to the acquisition and management of the Adair, Blodgett, and Spaulding forest tracts, these records also document T.J. Starker's employment with Oregon State, the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp at present-day Peavy Arboretum, long range forestry planning, and research in the McDonald-Dunn Forest. The maps document various aspects of the McDonald-Dunn Forest (including the areas of Peavy Arboretum and the Oregon Forest Nursery) such as land ownership, timber type, and timber quantity estimates. A map outlining where a Portland public high school project had planned to rehabilitate burned over areas in the Tillamook Forest was also found in this accession. Return to the College of Forestry collection description College of Forestry Photographs (P 061)ca. 1930-1977 This accession consists of 232 photographs (166 prints, 15 negatives, 51 slides) taken and collected by the College of Forestry. In addition to various images of identified and unidentified trees and forests, these photographs also depict pine needle and tree leaf studies, forested recreational areas, a bristlecone pine forest, lumber and other kinds of processed wood, and a slide presentation on the history of forestry in the U.S. Also included in this transfer are various images of trees donated to the University from Dendrologist Oliver Matthews. These photographs are accompanied by a letter from Matthews with further details about the images. Return to the College of Forestry Photograph collection inventory Jackson, Royal, Papers (MSS)1929-1989 This accession is an addition to the Royal Jackson Papers consisting of research materials generated and collected by Jackson which include: annual reports, audio recordings, correspondence, maps, newspaper clippings, oral history transcripts, photographs, publications, research notes, and student papers. Primarily containing transcripts and recordings of interviews with College of Forestry faculty, students, and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) members stationed at Camp Arboretum, there were also a manuscript and research notes for Jackson's history of the McDonald-Dunn Forests found in this accession. The Photographs, numbering 18 prints, depict various views of the remnants of the CCC Camp (Camp Arboretum) at present-day Peavy Arboretum as well as portrait shots of Vernon McDaniels and CCC member Edward Sekermestrovich. The audio recordings consist of 16 cassette tapes.
Accession 2004:045 (Received 2004-06-29) Greek Life Office (RG 223) NEW Record group1960-2003 This accession consists of materials generated and collected by the Office of Greek Life and includes annual chapter review forms, class materials, constitutions and bylaws, correspondence, manuals, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, publications, statistical information, and a survey of general student attitudes toward fraternity membership and living. Documenting the administration and oversight of OSU's greek community, these records address a variety of subjects, including: the impact of Title IX, pledge education efforts, leadership class for living groups presidents, national Panhellenic conference participation, minority involvement in the greek system, and accounting of sorority expenses. Records of the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils and their interaction with the Greek Life Office can also be found here. Other records generated by the Greek Life Office can be found in the record group for the Office of Student Affairs (RG 102). Interfraternity Council (RG 088)1983-1998 This accession consists of records generated by the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and includes meeting minutes and agendas, scrapbooks, a partial list of OSU greek alumni, risk management policy information, and IFC Judicial Committee files. Documenting fraternity conduct violations, the Judicial Committee records contain correspondence, memoranda, and police incident reports. The scrapbooks contain photographs and newspaper clippings pertaining to IFC members, events, and various items concerning the OSU greek community. Access to Judicial Committee records subject to review by reference Archivist. Panhellenic (RG 056)1963-2003 This accession consists of materials generated and collected by the OSU Panhellenic Council and includes certificates, newsletters, newspaper clippings, plaques, posters, a scrapbook, and a list of when OSU sororities were established. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2004:044 (Received 2004-06-25) Harriet's Photograph Collection (#3449)1937-1939 This accession consists of a photograph album (plus one loose print) assembled by an unidentified student which features various images of college campuses, parks, friends and family members, coastal scenes, and indoor musical performances throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, and Montana. Among the photographs are a number of shots of the 1939 Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade. There are 12 images pertaining to OSU and Corvallis, which include both exterior and interior shots of the Kidder Hall Library and Shepard Hall, the Memorial Union, a residence on 12th street, and performances in an unidentified theatre.
Accession 2004:043 (Received 2004-06-18) Associated Students of OSU (ASOSU) (RG 11)1974-2004 This accession consists of materials generated by the office of the Associated Students of OSU and includes annual reports, a constitution, correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, posters, publications, survey materials, and a videotape (DVcam format) recording of the Memorial Union "Gripe Forum". In addition to documenting the work of various ASOSU committees and task forces, these records also pertain to events and conferences organized/sponsored by ASOSU, student surveys, student organization fundraising/philanthropic projects, and graphic design work for ASOSU by a student intern. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2004:042 (Received 2004-06-17) Mechanical Engineering Department (RG 213)1894-1908 This accession consists of 30 hand rendered drawings for mechanical drawing classes taught between 1894 and 1908. Drawn and signed by three different students (Charles G. Porter, Jesse S. Gilkey, and Vernon W. Gilkey), these renderings depict a variety of geometric shapes and designs as well as pistons, bolts, gears, a wood turning lathe, a grindstone, and an automatic air brake for a train engine. Charles G. Porter received a degree in mechanical engineering in 1896. Jesse S. Gilkey graduated in 1909 with a degree in electrical engineering. Vernon Gilkey attended between 1904 and 1908, but took no degree.
Accession 2004:041 (Received 2004-06-16) Gilkey, Richard W., Photograph Collection (P 252) NEW Collection1949-1950 This accession consists of photographs (9 images in all) taken by alumnus Richard Gilkey as a student. The images depict the construction of Gill Coliseum (2 color transparencies), interior and exterior shots of Kidder Hall, and an image of a basketball game which appeared on the cover of the February 1950 issue of The Oregon Stater. Richard W. Gilkey graduated from Oregon State with a degree in education in 1951. From 1949 to 1951, he worked as a photographer for the Alumni Association magazine, The Oregon Stater. See also accession 2004:070 Accession 2004:040 (Received 2004-06-16) Extension Home Economics (MC)ca. 1930 This accession consists of sheet music for the "Home Economics Extension Song" written by Edwin Reed. Edwin Reed served as publications editor for the university from 1912 to 1943.
Accession 2004:039 (Received 2004-06-14) Steward, Albert N., Papers (MSS) NEW Collection1951-1991 This accession consists primarily of correspondence collected and generated by Botany Professor Albert Steward relating to his work as curator of the university Herbarium and instructor, identification of pine tree varieties, involvement in professional associations, and advisory work with students from China. Also included in this transfer are newspaper clippings and meeting notices for the Oregon State chapter of the Sigma Xi Honorary Society. One of clippings is an obituary for Celia Belle Steward, Albert's wife. Receiving a degree in agriculture from Oregon State in 1921, Albert N. Steward returned in 1951 to serve as curator of the college herbarium and Professor of Botany, posts he held until his death in 1959.
Accession 2004:038 (Received 2004-06-10) Reserve Officers Training Corps-ROTC (RG 58)1945-2001 This accession consists of 7 scrapbooks assembled by Naval ROTC (NROTC) staff which pertain to various aspects of the NROTC program at OSU. Primarily made up of photographs, these scrapbooks also contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, and event programs. In addition to documenting routine training exercises, dress reviews, and ceremonial events, these scrapbooks also record NROTC social activities such as dances, picnics, athletic events, and university traditions such as the "Little Colonel" pageant. One of the scrapbooks offers a historical narrative of the program, which includes the original application to establish the unit in 1945 as well as correspondence and meeting minutes from that period.
Accession 2004:037 (Received 2004-06-09) Spillman, Paul H., Photograph Collection (P 251) NEW Collection1905-1957 This accession consists of photographs (12 B&W prints) collected by alumnus Paul Spillman that document his student years at Oregon State, work as an Extension agent, and position as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pacific Wool Growers association. In addition to a class reunion (fiftieth) group shot in 1957, the images pertaining to Oregon State include images of cadet formations (Spillman served as Captain of Company D), the Daily Barometer staff, and Spillman with other students at a dinner at the boarding house of Mrs. Cummings in Corvallis. Born in Portland, Paul H. Spillman graduated from Oregon State in 1907 with a degree in agriculture. After college, he worked as a wheat rancher, an Extension Agent for Union County, and served on the board of Directors of the Pacific Wool Growers association.
Accession 2004:036 (Received 2004-06-03) University Publications/OSU Press (RG 18)1934-1999 This accession consists of records generated by the Office of University Publications and OSU Press which includes article reprints, correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, original drawings and artwork printing job order ledgers, publications, and status reports. In addition to publication files (which constitute about half of the materials in this accession), there are also records from the OSU Press Editorial Board, OSU Press Board of Governors, and the Faculty Publications Committee. Also included in this transfer are examples of original artwork and graphic design by Office of Publications staff John Subert and Amy Charron. Return to the Office of University Publications and OSU Press records description See also accession 2004:065 University Publications Photographs (P 94)1978-2001 This accession consists of about 7300 photographic images (3300 color slides, 2500 35mm B&W photographic negatives, and 1500 color prints and negatives) taken by University Publications staff for use in various publications, flyers, and brochures. Among the subjects depicted in these images include various identified and unidentified students, classroom shots, cultural events and programs, athletic games, intermural sports, university faculty/staff, graduation ceremonies, guest speakers, student registration, campus buildings, art and sculpture on campus, greek life, and Mom's and Dad's Weekends. The Bookmark Newsletter (PUB 446)1996-2002 This accession consists of six copies of the OSU Press newsletter, the Bookmark. Improving College and University Teaching Publication (PUB 5-32a)1953-1972 This accession consists of bound copies of the Graduate School publication: Improving College and University Teaching. Registrar's Office (RG 53)1964-1978 This accession consists of Registrar's Office annual reports for various years from 1963/64 to 1977/78. See also accessions-2004:051 and 2004:062 Admissions and Orientation (RG 163)1970-1983 This accession consists of annual admissions reports generated by the Office of Admission and Orientation. Compiled using statistical information on freshmen and new students entering during the Fall term, these reports offer summarized data pertaining to locational origin of high school or college from which entered, test scores, high school GPA, and advanced placement.
Accession 2004:035 (Received 2004-06-02) Russell, Walter H., Papers (MSS) NEW Collection1923-1982 This accession consists of materials collected by Walter Russell which document his experience as a student at Oregon State and recognition as an alumnus. Included in this accession are a certificate, commencement programs, a diploma, photographs, newspaper clippings, report cards, and a belt buckle. In addition to one image of Russell as a student at the Homecoming bonfire, the photographs (5 prints in all) primarily depict Russell in group shots at alumni reunions. Born in Portland in 1902, Walter Russell graduated in 1927 with a degree in electrical engineering and was a member of Eta Kappa Nu, the honorary society for students in electrical engineering. He died in 1982. Intercollegiate Athletics (RG 007)1924-1987 This accession consists of football and basketball game programs and various other publications generated by the Intercollegiate Athletics department including a course outline for a basketball class prepared by coach Slats Gill, an informational packet on the 1941/42 basketball team, annual basketball banquet brochures, and basketball game scorecards. See also accession 2004:078 Sports Media guides (PUB 54)1958 This accession consists of a sports media guide for the Men's Basketball team for 1958/59. Return to Sports Media Guides collection description
Accession 2004:034 (Received 2004-06-01) President's Office Records (RG 13)1897 This accession consists of an annual report for the 1896/97 school year submitted to the President Miller from Dean and Professor of History and Languages F. Berchtold. In addition to attendance statistics, the report also offers detailed summaries on the state of individual departments, discipline among students, and curriculum changes. The report has been placed into Subgroup 4 for President H. B. Miller. Return to President's Office collection description See also accession-2004:025
Accession 2004:033 (Received 2004-05-28) Facilities Services Photographs (P 199)ca. 1970 This accession consists of an architectural rendering of the Kerr Administration building donated by the Associate Director of Emergency Facilities Planning Miles Metzger. In his post, Metzger also worked as Architect for OSU from 1962 to 1986.
Accession 2004:032 (Received 2004-05-27) University Theatre (RG 180)1951-1958 This accession consists of files on University Theatre plays which document the various details involved in the production of the performances such as rehearsal schedules, scenery and costume rental, ticket sales, attendance, and publicity. Contained in this accession are play programs, invoices, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and seating charts. Return to University Theatre Record Group description University Theatre Photographs (P 112)1951-1957 This accession consists of 487 photographs (341 prints, 144 negatives, and 4 color transparencies) of University Theatre productions taken by department staff and students. Originally maintained in chronologically arranged play files, the images are primarily shots of the live performance or dress rehearsal of the plays. These photos also depict students operating backstage equipment and undergoing make-up application. Return to University Theatre Photograph Collection description
Accession 2004:031 (Received 2004-05-26) Library Photographs (P 83)ca. 1995 This accession consists of site and floor plans (12 in all ) printed on photographic paper of the proposed renovation and addition of the Library building. The drawings were produced by firms of the SRG Partnership, Sasaki Associates, and Walker and Macy. The planning process for the renovation and addition of the Library building (also known as the Library Campaign) started in the late 1980s with the project completed in 1999. See also accession 2004:052
Accession 2004:030 (Received 2004-05-10) Miner, J. Ronald, Papers (MSS)1959-2003 This addition to the J. Ronald Miner Papers consists of records generated and collected by Bioresource Engineering Professor J. Ronald Miner and includes article reprints, certificates, correspondence, a diploma, employment records, grant proposals, photographs, publications, reports, research data and notes, and a plaque. In addition to documenting Miner's research activities, these records also reflect his role in providing expert testimony in legal cases regarding the environmental impact of livestock management facilities. Transcripts of Miner's testimony as well as accompanying correspondence and informational materials are included in these records. The photographs consist primarily of slides (about 160) depicting a tour of researchers from Pakistan (OIRD) led by Miner to various OSU facilities and around Oregon, a presentation on the history of Tualatin, and a slide show relating to Tillamook/odor control. Trained in chemical engineering, Ronald Miner came to OSU in 1972 and served as Professor in the Bioengineering Department as well as chairman of the Agricultural Engineering Department for ten years. Specializing in the study of livestock waste management technology and odor control, Miner also served as the Extension Water Quality Coordinator for OSU. He died in 2004. See also accession 2004:013
Accession 2004:029 (Received 2004-05-10) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers- OSU Student Chapter (MSS) NEW Collection1913-1985 This accession consists of records generated by the OSU Student Chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and includes account ledgers, correspondence, flyers, a guest book, meeting minutes, membership lists, newspaper clippings, photographs, publications, and reports. Primarily pertaining to the activities of IEEE, these records also document the OSU Engineering Student Council and the student chapter of the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE). Numbering 48 images in all (26 negatives and 22 prints) the photographs depict various unidentified faculty members, a chapter event and group shot, a floor plan of a lecture hall in an unidentified building, and a shot of the service counter of the IEEE store. The 35mm negatives were found in an envelope labeled "Volume 3, Issue 1".
Accession 2004:028 (Received 2004-05-04) Memorial Union (RG 99)1922-1945 This accession consists of index cards tracking student pledges to the Memorial Union Capital Campaign. In addition to documenting the original amount pledged, these cards also contain handwritten notations of payments made as well as occasionally noting address changes. Dedicated "in memory of the heroic dead who gave their lives in their country's wars", the Memorial Union was completed in 1928.
Accession 2004:027 (Received 2004-04-23) College of Science Record (PUB 6-34a)1998-2003 This accession consists of five issues of the College of Science publication, Science Record.
Accession 2004:026 (Received 2004-04-22) Waldron, Rodney, Papers (MSS)1946-1991 This addition to the Rodney Waldron Papers consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs. In addition to documenting Waldron's interaction with other fellow librarians and staff at the OSU Library as well as the larger Oregon librarian community, these papers also include his editorials to the Corvallis Gazette-Times concerning various topics and items pertaining to his earlier career as an archivist in the State of Colorado. See also Accessions- 2001:034; 2001:066; and 2003:056
Accession 2004:025 (Received 2004-04-22) President's Office (RG 13)1997-2003 This accession consists of records generated and collected by the President's Office during the administration of Paul G. Risser and includes correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, reports, and publications. Among the subjects covered in these records include the establishment of OSU's Cascades branch campus in Bend, the Horner Museum, Risser's involvement on the Oregon Sustainability Board, the Oak Creek Watershed, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Return to President's Office collection description
Accession 2004:024 (Received 2004-04-13) Research Accounting (RG 26)1988-1999 This accession consists of of funded grant proposal records that document research projects funded by non-university sources and include proposals, budgets, correspondence, contract agreements, sub-contracts, final reports, and related documentation. Accession processed and incorporated into the record group.
Accession 2004:023 (Received 2004-04-12) College of Science Films and Videotapes (P 84)1991 This accession consists of seven videotapes documenting two events sponsored by the Botany and Plant Pathology Department in 1991. They are the OSU Biology Colloquium (3 tapes) and the Global Warming Colloquium (4 tapes). Return to the College of Science Films/Videotapes collection inventory
Accession 2004:022 (Received 2004-04-01) Human Resources (RG 126)1934-1950 This accession consists of personnel records relating to seven OSU employees and is primarily made up of correspondence, sabbatical leave forms, and excerpts from Oregon State Board of Higher Education meeting minutes.
Accession 2004:021 (Received 2004-03-26) Student Health Services (RG 23)1978-2003 This accession consists of written guidelines and procedures used by Student Health Services staff in the application of medical treatments, handling of equipment, and the management of patient information. Many of these statements contain handwritten notations of policy revisions and updates.
Accession 2004:020 (Received 2004-03-24) Sea Grant Program (RG 201)3.4 cubic feet; 4 archives boxes This accession consists of records generated and collected by the Sea Grant Program and includes annual reports, conference proceedings, correspondence, newspaper clippings, studies, and publications. In addition to documentation of the historical origins, research projects, and administration of the OSU Sea Grant program, there are also materials in this accession from the Pacific Sea Grant College Program and the National Sea Grant program. Return to Sea Grant Program records description
Accession 2004:019 (Received 2004-03-15) OSU Foundation (RG 144)1973-2000 This accession consists of records generated by the Linus Pauling Institute and includes correspondence, newsletters, meeting minutes, and publications. Primarily made up of records documenting donation activity to the Institute while located in California, there are also materials pertaining to marketing and media relations. Established to research the function and role of micronutrients and phytochemicals in promoting optimum health and preventing and treating disease, the Linus Pauling Institute for Science and Medicine was established in California in 1973. Moving to OSU in 1996, the organization was renamed the Linus Pauling Institute. Linus Pauling, one of most influential scientists of the 20th century and the only person to be awarded two unshared Nobel prizes, graduated from OSU in 1922 with an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering.
Accession 2004:018 (Received 2004-03-12) Extension Service (RG 111)1969-1970 This accession consists of records generated by the State Rural Areas Development (RAD) Committee and the State USDA Committee for Rural Development and includes correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports. Return to Extension Service Records description
Accession 2004:017 (Received 2004-02-26) Agricultural Experiment Station (RG 25)1986-2000 This accession consists of files maintained by the Agricultural Experiment Station on reseach projects conducted at various OSU experiment stations, research centers, and departments on campus. Included among these records are contracts, correspondence, curriculum vitae, grant applications, and project summary reports. Organized alphabetically by department and/or extension station, when processed, these records will be integrated into Subgroup 3 in Series V. Accession processed and incorporated into the record group. Return to Agricultural Experiment Station Records description
Accession 2004:016 (Received 2004-02-23) University Archives (RG 220)1997-2001 This accession consists of records generated and collected by the University Archives. Primarily pertaining to the implementation of two Records Management workshops at the 2001 OSU Training Days, these records also include correspondence documenting outreach activities and inquiries between the OSU Archives and Archivists at other repositories. See also accessions- 2004:049 and 2004:098
Accession 2004:015 (Received 2004-02-19) Student Affairs (RG 102)1970-2001 This accession consists of records relating to the establishment and operation of the OSU Child Care Center and includes brochures, contracts/agreements, correspondence, flyers, meeting minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, press releases, quarterly review documentation, reports, and survey materials. Among the subjects covered in these records include: grant funding options, the Growing Oaks Child Care Center, Kindercare Inc. contract renewals, and fund raising through the "Child Care Friend Raisers" group. In addition to records generated by the OSU Child Care Center, there are also materials from the OSU Women's Center that were found in this accession. These items include: correspondence, flyers, meeting minutes, photographs, publications, reports, five videotapes, and one guestbook/log.
Accession 2004:014 (Received 2004-02-12) Wilson, Robert C., Papers (MSS)1950-2004 This accession consists of an addition to the Robert C. Wilson Papers of a photograph album with images taken by Wilson of Mechanical Engineering department machinery, classes, and facilities in what is currently Graf and Batcheller Halls. Included among the images are depictions of the tool room, the wood working laboratory, welding equipment, the iron foundry, and a boat building class. In addition to the scrapbook there is also biographical information collected from Wilson's funeral in 2004. Robert Claude Wilson taught in the Manufacturing Engineering Department from 1949 to 1980. He died in 2004. See also accessions-2002:098 and 2002:089
Accession 2004:013 (Received 2004-02-05) Agricultural Engineering Department (RG 1)1962-1994 This accession consists of materials generated by the Agricultural Engineering Department and includes correspondence, grant proposals, meeting minutes, reports, a publications list, and two videotapes. Primarily relating to research projects, these records also pertain to department accreditation, Gilmore Hall remodels and maintainence, policy/procedure development, and budgetary preparation. The videotapes are entitled: "The Stored Grain Management" and "NFPA Underground Storage Tanks." About one third of these records were generated by the Agricultural Engineering Research Foundation and include annual reports, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, research proposals, and various documentation collected in notebooks. Agricultural Engineering Department Photographs (P 106)1967-1972 This accession consists of photographic portrait shots taken by Agricultural Engineering Department staff (469 prints and 388 negatives, respectively) of department faculty and students. Also depicted among these photographs are faculty/staff retirement parties and various images of farm machinery. Most of the images are unidentified. Alpha Phi Omega-OSU Chapter (MSS) NEW Collection1945-1984 This accession consists of records generated and collected by the OSU chapter of the national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega and includes annual reports, blank forms/stationary, certificates, completed membership/pledge forms, constitution and bylaws, correspondence, fiscal records, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, publications, two scrapbooks, and a poster. Primarily documenting activities sponsored by the chapter such as the "Ugliest Man on Campus" (UMOC) contest, there are also a few items among these records relating to the Knights of Dunamis, the National Eagle Scout Honor Society. The loose photographs not in scrapbooks (63 negatives and 14 prints) mostly depict entries in the UMOC contest. Established in 1925 as an auxiliary organization to the Boy Scouts of America, the national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega had over 50 chapters at various campuses across the U.S. by 1968. Formed in 1946, the OSU Chapter (Delta Eta) disbanded for 5 years before being reinvigorated in 1981. In 1983 the chapter folded. Hansen, Hugh J., Papers (MSS) NEW Collection1975-1989 This accession consists of materials generated by and pertaining to Agricultural Engineering Department faculty member Hugh Hansen and includes correspondence, employment records, and photographs. The photographic images, roughly constituting 300 slides, prints, and negatives in total, make up the bulk of this accession. In addition to the slide presentation "wind power as an energy source" (which includes script and tape) there are also images of various agricultural machinery and equipment as well as several portrait shots of Hansen. Born in Minnesota in 1923, Hugh J. Hansen came to OSU in 1974 to assume the post of Manager of the Western Regional Agricultural Engineering Service and later, served in the position of Extension Energy and Agricultural Engineer. Briefly serving as acting head of the Agricultural Engineering Department in 1986, Hansen retired in 1990. He died in 2001. Miner, J. Ronald, Papers (MSS) NEW Collection1968-1984 This accession consists of materials generated and collected by J. Ronald Miner and includes correspondence, grant proposals, publications, and photographs. Pertaining to Miner's research and instruction in the Agricultural Engineering Department, these materials include handouts and transparencies used in presentations and workshops. John Ronald Miner assumed the post of Associate Professor in the department of Agricultural Engineering in 1972. Specializing in the study of animal waste management and treatment, Miner has also been involved in international agricultural research including directorship of a project in Yemen in 1986. He died in 2004. Mathmatics Department (RG 136)1981 This accession consists of an instructional manual prepared by M.N.L. Narasimhan for the class Differential Equations and Their Application (MTH 321). The manual was prepared for use by students enrolled in the course and instructors involved in teaching the class. College of Engineering (RG 062)1975-1978 This accession consists of memoranda and meeting minutes from Student Recruiting Committee. Communication Media Center Publications (PUB 365)1980-1983 This accession consists of film holding catalogs of the Communication Media Center for the years 1979/80 and 1982/83.
Accession 2004:012 (Received 2004-02-03) Library Records (RG 9)1975-1989 This accession consists of records generated by the Library Information Retrieval Service (LIRS) unit of the Library, which developed local access to online catalog services and bibliographic searching. Included among these records are correspondence, meeting minutes, a policy manual, and use statistics. In addition to LIRS materials, there are also library faculty meeting minutes, policy manuals, and committee records (Public Relations and Promotion and Tenure, and Collection Development Committees). See also accessions- 2004:052 and 2004:084 Return to Library records description
Accession 2004:011 (Received 2004-02-02) Smith, Pete, Papers (MSS)1991 This accession is an addition to the Pete Smith Papers consisting of a scrapbook documenting the Horner Museum tour #62 "The Falls of the Willamette." Assembled by tour participant Elizabeth Russell, the scrapbook includes photographs of the tour, brochures on the Willamette Falls Locks and Oregon City, and two articles on Oregon City history. Led by Pete Smith and Jim Howland, the tour consisted of a river cruise from Portland to the Willamette Locks at Oregon City as well as an exploration of Oregon City's historic homes. See also accessions-2004:056 and 2004:075 Accession 2004:010 (Received 2004-01-30) Sea Grant Reprints from Proceedings (PUB 186)1983-1993 This accession consists of Sea Grant publications in the series ORESU-R. The publications are reprints of articles published in journals and proceedings featuring Sea Grant funded research by OSU faculty.
Accession 2004:009 (Received 2004-01-30) Chatter Club/Friendship Internationale Scrapbook (MSS) NEW Collection1964-1977 This accession consists of a scrapbook assembled by members of the Chatter Club/Friendship Internationale which documents various activities and programs organized by the group. Primarily made up of newspaper clippings from the Corvallis Gazette-Times and The Barometer, the scrapbook also contained press releases, photographs, recipes, and a publication that were found loose in the pages as well as inside an envelope glued to the back cover. The photographs, numbering 6 prints, document various club events. Bylaws and historical information about the club are also included in the scrapbook. Established in 1964, the Chatter Club (later known as Friendship Internationale) sought to promote interaction and exchange between unmarried foreign female students and the wives of international students and staff. Consisting of several informal interest groups (cooking sewing, English language practice, child care), the club's main activity involved the organization of events and programs. General membership meetings were held once a month. Although not an official organization of the university, the club received strong encouragement and secretarial assistance from the Office of International Education. In 1979, Friendship Internationale and another group, Crossroads, merged to form Crossroads International.
Accession 2004:008 (Received 2004-01-29) Moore, Ellen J. Papers (MSS)1905-2003 This accession is an addition to the Ellen Moore Papers consisting of materials generated and collected by alumna Ellen Moore. Primarily documenting Moore's employment as a paleontologist and interaction between family members as well as other fellow paleontologists, the items in this transfer include certificates, correspondence, employment records, greeting cards, newspaper clippings, photographs, work reports, and a scrapbook. The scrapbook, assembled by Moore's Grandfather Charles Edwin Partridge, documents Moore's childhood growing up in Portland, Oregon and covers the years 1925 to 1938, respectively. Containing images of Moore and various family members and friends, the scrapbook also includes artistic renderings, certificates, correspondence, greeting cards, grade reports, and newspaper clippings. The photographs (loose and not in the scrapbook) depict Ellen throughout her life and various members of her family. Ellen Moore graduated with a BA in Geology from Oregon State College in 1946 and worked as a Geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey from 1950 to 1987. See also accession 2003:011
Accession 2004:007 (Received 2004-01-20) Field Hockey (MC)ca. 1920 This accession consists of a patch representing Oregon Agricultural College women's field hockey. Rectangular in shape, the patch depicts two flags, a crest, and crossed hockey sticks on the four outer sides. The colors of the patch are orange, white, and olive green.
Accession 2004:006 (Received 2004-01-20) Irwin, Ruby Stafrin Scrapbook (MSS)NEW Collection1923-1927 This accession consists of a scrapbook assembled by alumna Ruby Stafrin relating to her (and her sister Mildred's) experiences as a student at OSU. Primarily made up of photographs, the scrapbook also contains brochures for various campus events, commencement programs, dance cards, game programs, name tags, newspaper clippings, and a green freshman lid and ribbon. In addition to the documentation of Ruby and Mildred as students, the images also depict campus buildings and grounds, excursions to the Willamette and Mary's Rivers, classmates (most of which are identified), and various campus events such as the distribution of the yearbooks and the "burning of the green." There are also a few images of Ruby's parents and other members of the Stafrin or Irwin family. Born in Dallas, Oregon, in 1904, Ruby Stafrin entered Oregon Agricultural College with her sister Mildred, in 1923. Enrolled in the three-year Pharmacy degree program, Ruby married fellow pharmacy student Andrew Irwin in her sophmore year. After graduation, Ruby, Andrew, and Mildred (who was also enrolled in the pharmacy program with Ruby) worked in the drug store established by Ruby's father in Dallas until their deaths.
Accession 2004:005 (Received 2004-01-16) Distance and Continuing Education (RG 179)1997 This accession consists of a business plan for the Distance Education program.
Accession 2004:004 (Received 2004-01-09) Horticulture Department (RG 187)1975 This accession consists of a comprehenisve review report of the Horticulture Department. Botany and Plant Pathology (RG 054)1975 This accession consists of a report prepared for a special review of the Botany and Plant Department by the Cooperative State Research Service in January 1975. Agricultural and Resource Economics Department (RG 128)2001 This accession consists of a report generated by the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics listing articles, book chapters, Extension circulars, theses, and various other publications by dept. faculty and graduate students published from July 1, 1998 to June 3, 2000.
Accession 2004:003 (Received 2004-01-08) Football-Las Vegas Bowl, 2003 (MC)2003 This accession consists of materials relating to the Las Vegas Bowl football game played against the University of New Mexico on December 24, 2003. Included in this accession are: buttons, flyers, game program, a game ticket, newspaper clippings and supplements, orange noise bangers, a pin, and tour group badges. Played in Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, the Beavers pummeled New Mexico, 55-14.
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