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2006 AccessionsAccession 2006:096 (Received 2006-12-28) University Archives (RG 220) This accession consists of materials generated by the University Archives and includes correspondence, personnel files maintenance records, notes, and reports. Making up about two-thirds of this transfer, the maintenance records reflect the process of microfilming personnel files. In addition to memoranda, there are also microfilm editing and maintenance logs, processing checklists, and database edit lists. Also contained in these records are copies of personnel documents which were randomly printed out as a part of the auditing process to test film legibility. These records contain confidential information. The other third of this accession documents various aspects of the daily administration of the Archives and pertains to the coordination of tours/presentations, permissions to publish archival material, reference room procedures/policies, and retreat meetings of the Library administrative staff. See also accession 2006:056
Accession 2006:095 (Received 2006-12-28) Sea Grant Program (RG 201) This accession is made up of correspondence, newspaper clippings, notes, and a photograph relating to the publication of the book "The Northwest Salmon Crisis: A Documentary History." Collected by the editors of the book, Sea Grant Program staff Sandy Ridlington and Joe Cone, these materials include book reviews, royalty information, and a list of archival documentation that appeared in the volume. Published in 1996 by the OSU Press, faculty who contributed essays to the volume include History Professor Bill Robbins and Anthropology Professor Court Smith.
Accession 2006:094 (Received 2006-12-15) Research Accounting (RG 26) 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. See also accession 2006:048
Accession 2006:093 (Received 2006-12-13) Campus Cooks Club Records (RG 149) This addition to the Campus Cooks Club record group consists of a fabric square decorated with the American Legion emblem in pen ink and the following words: "Camp White. Oregon State College-Campus Cooks Club. Gene Kennedy, President. Mrs. W.R. Bunn, Secretary."
Accession 2006:092 (Received 2006-12-08) Jolliff, Gary, Papers (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials generated and collected by Crop and Soil Science professor Gary Jolliff and consists of article reprints, conference papers, correspondence, course materials, curriculum vitae, grant proposals, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, notes, overhead transparencies, publications, photographs, reports, speech transcripts, and a thesis. Primarily documenting Jolliff's research of meadowfoam and other plants such as cuphea, soybeans, and rapeseed, these materials also reflect Jolliff's career as instructor of crop science courses, participation in conferences/workshops, involvement in professional organizations, testimony before congress and the Oregon legislature on agriculture-related bills, and participation on various departmental and university committees. The photographic images consists of a slide presentation (17 images in all) on meadowfoam research and a print of a field of meadowfoam. Coming to OSU in 1976 to serve as an Associate Professor in the Crop Science Department, Gary Jolliff specialized in the study of meadowfoam and its development as a domesticated crop in the Willamette Valley. As a part of his meadowfom research, Jolliff headed up the Oregon Experiment Station Research New Crops Research Project 481 from 1978 until his retirement. Jolliff became Professor emeritus in 2002. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:091 (Received 2006-12-04) Thompson, Betty Lynd, Collection (MSS) This addition to the Betty Lynd Thompson Collection consists of three ceramic figurines sculpted by Thompson of women engaged in modern dance movements. Two are dated "1947 and "1955" with one of them identified as the "OSC Orchesis Senior Award." Other than Thompson's signature, two of the pieces contain the names "Merrie" and "Loretta." Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2006:090 (Received 2006-11-28) Student Involvement Office (RG 232) This accession consists of materials generated and collected by the Student Involvement Office and includes annual reports, brochures, budgetary records, buttons, correspondence, flyers, handbooks, meeting minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, notes, photographs, publications, student group rosters, and a sound recording. In addition to reflecting the administration of the Student Involvement office, these files also document interaction between the department and student organizations and cultural centers, event planning, office space remodels, involvement in coursework and training, office policies/procedures, and budgetary preparation. Records found in this transfer that were generated by the Associated Students of OSU (ASOSU) pertain to ASOSU retreats, student body elections, the Oregon Student Association, and incidental student fee budgets. The photographs (15 prints in all) depict a staff retreat and the Student Involvement office area after a remodel in 2003. The sound recording is a reel-to-reel tape of a 1975 public hearing on the freshman housing requirement. See also accession 2006:066 Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:089 (Received 2006-11-29) Pendell, Phyllis, Papers (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials generated and collected by alumna Phyllis Pendell that document her experience as a student at OSC and childhood. Primarily made up of photographs, this transfer also includes certificates, commencement programs, correspondence, grade reports, newspaper clippings, and a land claim. Numbering about 500 images in total (470 prints and 30 negatives), the photographs document Phyllis' childhood growing up in Portland, family reunions/outings, and her triplet daughters. Many of the photographs are portraits of unidentified family members that date back to the 19th and early 20th century. In addition to correspondence between Phyllis and her parents as a student at Oregon State, there are also letters to and from Maud Vernon, Phyllis' mother. Born in 1922, Phyllis Pendell studied secretarial science at Oregon State College, graduating in 1944 with a BS. After college, Phyllis married Hunter Parker, settled down in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and bore a set of triplets (Beca, Lisa, Tina). Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2006:088 (Received 2006-11-28) University Theatre
(RG 180) This accession consists of posters (24 in total) and programs for theatrical productions staged by the University Theatre department.
Accession 2006:087 (Received 2006-11-17) Wilkins, Bill, Papers (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials generated and collected by Economics Professor Bill Wilkins that document his research and teaching career at OSU as well as his post as administrator with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and work as U.S. House Staff Economist. Primarily made up of materials collected in the process of research and writing, this transfer includes certificates, conference papers, correspondence, nametags, newspaper clippings, manuscript drafts, meeting minutes, photographs, plaques, posters, publications, speech transcripts, and studies. In addition to research activities, these materials also document Wilkins' participation in professional and aviation-oriented organizations and political campaigns. Mostly made up of portrait shots, the photographs found in this accession include an album of images portraying Wilkins' visit to Russia in 1980 for the FAA. Beginning at OSU in 1961 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Bill Wilkins later served as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts from 1982 to 1994. In addition to his post at OSU, Wilkins also worked for the federal government as a Staff Economist for the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the Federal Aviation Administration as Associate Administrator for Policy and International Aviation Affairs. Wilkins became Professor Emeritus in 1994. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:086 (Received 2006-11-17) Kraemer, Thomas, Speech and Blog (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of a bound copy of a speech/presentation made at OSU for Queer History Month by alumnus Thomas Kraemer on the history of gay student groups at OSU from 1976 to 2006. Included with the speech are photocopied entries from an online blog maintained by Kraemer where he writes about other gay OSU alumni, media stories about the campus climate for gays/lesbians at OSU, Oregon laws regulating sexual practices, the American medical community's view of homosexuality, and the controversy surrounding a 1976 story about homosexuality that appeared in the Corvallis Gazette-Times newspaper. A cd containing an electronic copy of the speech and blog was also included in this transfer. A graduate of the School of Electrical Engineering (BS 1977; MS 1978), Kraemer helped in 1976 to found the Gay Peoples Alliance, the first officially recognzied gay student group at OSU. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:085 (Received 2006-11-16) Berry, Ralph, Papers (MSS) This addition to the Ralph Berry Papers consists of photographic slides (totaling about 3100 in all) generated and collected by Entomology Professor Ralph Berry depicting insects in various stages of development, pesticide application to crops, insect damage to plants, and morphology diagrams of insect body structures. Used by Berry in slide presentations for Entomology 311, "Introduction to Insect Pest Management," these images are primarily organized by lecture topics explored in the class such as insect structure and function, insects affecting small fruits, family identification, and insects of man and animals. Also included in this transfer are lecture handouts and exam blanks for Berry's Entomology 311 course as well as five VHS videotapes with programs on pest management, heliothis resistence research, and the creation of wetlands for wildlife by farmers.
Accession 2006:084 (Received 2006-11-06) Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society-OSU Chapter (MSS) This addition to the manuscript collection for the OSU Chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society is made up of annual reports, a book, brochures, bylaws, correspondence, historical overviews, initiate lists, meeting minutes, membership lists, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, speech scripts, and a cd-rom. Primarily documenting the planning of annual ceremonies designed to recognize academic excellence among the student body and management of the membership, about half of the materials in this transfer were organized into notebooks maintained by academic year. This order has been retained. Other chapter functions, including the sponsorship of the emerging faculty award and the organization of the Biology Colloquium, are also reflected in these records. Chapter handbooks/manuals issued by the national headquarters of Phi Kappa Phi as well as materials pertaining to the organizations' national and regional conferences were also found among these materials. The book is "Making Heroes of Scholars: The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi: 1971-1983." Return to the collection finding aid
Accession 2006:083 (Received 2006-10-31) Allen, Davis, Photographs (P 261) New
Collection This accession consists of photographs taken by alumnus Davis Allen as a student at Oregon Agricultural College. Numbering 28 prints in all, the images primarily depict campus views and annual rituals such as the Homecoming bonfire, "burning of the green," the bag rush, the rook-sophmore tug-of-war over the millrace, and the queue for Fall class registration. A few of the images document off-campus scenes such as the Mary's River Dam and a panoramic shot of the college and surrounding farms from atop a nearby hill. Coming to Oregon Agricultural College from Rickreall, Oregon, Davis John Allen received a vocational certificate from the college in 1918 and returned in 1920 to study agriculture. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2006:082 (Received 2006-10-25) Harriet's Photograph Collection This accession consists of photographs (11 prints in all) depicting the Valley Football Center and the viewing tower at Prothro Field. The images show the center both under construction and as a completed structure. The facility opened in August 1997. These images are classified under Harriet's number #3454.
Accession 2006:081 (Received 2006-10-24) Lattin, John D., Papers (MSS) This addition to the John Lattin Papers is made up of correspondence, employment records, grant proposals, a legal affidavit, a membership directory, newspaper clippings, publications, reports, and a photograph. Primarily generated by Entomology Professor Lattin and reflective of his research, these materials document projects at long-term ecological research sites (H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest; La Jornada, New Mexico), an analysis of insects in regeneration stands of douglas fir, and an ecological study of the Alvord Dune Basin. The reports mostly consist of U.S. Department of Agriculture assessments of the risk of importing pests with unprocessed logs into the US. There is also a draft of the northern spotted owl recovery plan. Lattin's work with the Systematic Entomology Laboratory in the management of OSU's insect collection, including involvement on the OSU Collections and Museums Committee, is also reflected in these records. Lattin's affidavit for a legal case pertains of the impact of asian gypsy moth infestation in Oregon.
Accession 2006:080 (Received 2006-10-24) Westwood, Melvin, Papers (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials generated and collected by Horticulture professor Melvin Westwood and includes article reprints, correspondence, course handouts, newspaper clippings, poems, a list of publications, notes, reference materials, reports, and a self-published monograph on the foods gathered and eaten during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Primarily documenting Westwood's research of pome fruits (pears, apples), the items in this transfer include summary reports compiled by Westwood of fruit research done in Oregon. The reference materials collected by Westwood pertain to plant phenology and Oregon horticultural history that includes an essay on Johnny Appleseed. Specializing in the study of rootstock physiology and fruit germplasm, Melvin Westwood came to OSU in 1960 to assume the post of assistant professor in the Horticulture Department. In addition to his research of pome fruits, Westwood helped to found the National Clonal Germplasm Repository and served as National Technical Advisor for clonal germplasm from 1982 to 1986. Westwood became professor emeritus in 1986. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:079 (Received 2006-10-23) VanDevender, Neal, Papers (MSS) This addition to the Neal VanDevender papers consists of notes and other materials generated and collected as a part of coursework taken by VanDevender as a mechanical engineering student at OSU. In addition to notes, there are also course handouts, assignments, lab manuals, and exams in this transfer. Among the courses represented in this accession include: fluid mechanics, statistics, mechanical analysis and design, theory of structures, and chemistry.
Accession 2006:078 (Received 2006-10-23) Alumni Relations (RG 35) This accession consists of materials that document the planning of reunions for the classes of 1927 and 1929 by the OSU Alumni Association. Primarily made up of correspondence, these files also contain newspaper clippings, postcards, and brochures.
Accession 2006:077 (Received 2006-10-19) Peasant Party (Memorabilia Collection) This accession consists of a packet of photocopied newspaper clippings and a photograph documenting the formation of the Peasant Party and their campaign for student government offices. Formed in 1949 upon the platform of "bettering the lot of the peasants of Oregon State College" and advocating for "nothing in particular", the Peasant Party elected a number of it's candidates to student government positions in the 1949 elections, including Jim Hanker as student body president. The founding members consists of: Joe Einwaller, Jack Allison, Don Stephens, Bob Blair, Jim Inglesby, Grant Mehren, Dan Poling, Bob DeYoung, and Jim Hanker
Accession 2006:076 (Received 2006-10-18) Registrar's Office (RG 53) This accession consists of student academic records organized roughly in chronological order by student number.
Accession 2006:075 (Received 2006-10-17) Prism Magazine (PUB 13-9) This accession consists of various issues of Prism Magazine, the OSU student literary and arts publication, ranging from 1972-1998.
Accession 2006:074 (Received 2006-10-06) English Language Institute (RG 234)New
Record Group This accession consists of materials generated by the English Language Institute (ELI) and includes agreements, correspondence, newspaper clippings, notes, proposals, reports, and videotapes. Reflecting ELI's interaction with prospective students, recruitment agents, and the U.S. Agency for International Development, these records primarily document the institute's outreach and promotional roles, including participation in American education fairs overseas. ELI's administration of special programs, such as the Yemen-American Language Institute and the Asian University America Program is also reflected in these materials. The videotapes, numbering 5 in total, are various promotional productions for ELI, but also include a recording of the memorial service for Chika Kobayashi, a student from Japan enrolled in the ELI program who died in a car wreck in Oregon. Established in 1965, the English Language Institute (ELI) offers intensive instruction in english and teacher education to international students and foreign language instructors. Operating as a self-supporting unit with it's own faculty and staff, ELI works with the university in offering conditional admission to students enrolled in it's program on the basis on TOEFL scores. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2006:073 (Received 2006-10-03) Henderson, Robert W., Photographs (p 98) This addition to the Robert Henderson Photograph Collection consists
of See also accessions-2006:067; 2006:057; and 2006:054
Henderson, Robert W., Papers (MSS) This addition to the Robert Henderson Papers consists of sound recordings and films documenting presentations by Henderson to various clubs and organizations as well as recordings of TV broadcasts and live events. Numbering a total of 128 items (97 reel-to-reel, 30 tape cartridge, and 1 cassette), the recordings of Henderson's presentations are entitled: "Magic of Research", "Scientists at Work", "Benton County Country", and "This is Oregon State". The other recordings document a range of topics and events that include: the dedication of the OSU Marine Lab, animal waste disposal, the Willamette airshed, the protein value of pork, Governor Tom McCall, Triad Club meetings, OSU and the Oregon beef industry, and testimony before a 1975 legislative committee. Of the four films in this transfer, only one is identified, which contains footage from a Junior Agricultural Research Scientists' Institute (JARSI) workshop. See also accession 2006:057 Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:072 (Received 2006-09-13) Bouquet, Arthur G. B., Collection (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials pertaining to Horticulture Professor Arthur G. Bristow Bouquet and the family of his wife Mary Grace Wilson. In addition to photographs, this transfer also includes Bouquet's birth/American naturalization certificates, correspondence, genealogical research materials, and newspaper clippings. The genealogical information that comprises about half of this transfer relates primarily to the early pioneer family of Bouquet's wife Mary Wilson as well as the Ganong family of sister-in-law Bertha Wilson. There is also information on Bouquet's family in England that includes biographical sketches and obituaries on Bouquet himself. Primarily documenting Bouquet, his wife, and various members of his wife's family, the photographic prints (17 in all) also include a panorama of Corvallis taken around 1890 from downtown and a shot of Bouquet's residence. There are also slides (107 in all) depicting vacations Bouquet took in his later years to Europe to document urban gardens and flora (Salzburg, Geneva, Denmark) and to the Snake River and Wallowa Mountains in Eastern Oregon. Born in England in 1885, Arthur Bouquet came to Oregon Agricultural College in 1902 to study horticulture and graduated with an undergraduate degree in 1906. Returning to campus in 1909 to fill a post as instructor in the Horticulture Department, Bouquet specialized in the study and instruction of vegetable gardening. Retiring in 1950, Bouquet remained active in the local horticultural community, the Triad Club, and in his church. He died in 1971. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:071 (Received 2006-09-13) College Student Services Administration (RG 233)New
Record Group This accession consists of materials generated by the College Student Services Administration Program (CSSA) and includes annual reports, biographical sketches of CSSA Directors, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, student lists, and a scrapbook. Numbering about 800 images in total (500 prints, 300 negatives) and including 3 photograph albums, the photographs document CSSA office staff parties, conferences of the National Association of Student Professional Administrators, graduating CSSA students, and student orientations. Also found in this transfer were memebership pins for the Alpha Lambda Delta national academic honorary society. Founded in 1966 by Dean of Students Robert Chick, the CSSA Program offers graduate-level training in the administration of university student service offices/departments such as campus housing, recreational sports, international programs, and career services. Currently managed by the College of Education, the CSSA Program has also been administered by the Office of Student Affairs and the Graduate School. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2006:070 (Received 2006-09-07) Hoover Dam Construction Photograph Album (P 260)New
Collection This accession consists of a photograph album of images depicting the construction of Hoover Dam in various stages. Containing over a hundred prints in total, the album documents the area before the start of the project and during the construction process showing the boring of tunnels, pouring of cement, etc. In addition to the construction of the dam, the images also depict the infrastructure set up for those who worked on the project, such as the cafeteria, recreational hall, and company store in Boulder City. There are also images of the directors of the corporation, Six Companies Inc., who ran the project. Some of the photos are identified and dated. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2006:069 (Received 2006-09-07) Wright, Abbie and Mattie, Collection (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials generated by alumni and sisters Abbie and Mattie Wright and includes a commencement program, correspondence, photographs, publications, teaching certificates, transcripts of speeches, and an autograph book. The correspondence and certificates both pertain to Abbie's career as a teacher, while the speeches were written by Mattie. In addition to portraits of Mattie, Abbie, and fellow OAC students, the photographs (9 in total) also depict the Wright family residence, and a group shot of OAC alumni at a reunion. The autograph book contains poems and farewell messages to Mattie from fellow students and teachers from high school and Oregon Agricultural College. Graduating from Oregon Agricultural College in 1882, Abbie worked as a teacher in Albany, Portland, and the Newport area. Born in 1876 in Corvallis, Martha (Mattie) studied domestic science at OAC and graduated in 1896. Like her sister, Mattie also worked as a teacher. She married James Lorraine Davidson in 1897. Although it appears as "Wright" in much of the correspondence and official records, the family usually spelled their name "Right." Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:068 (Received 2006-08-24) Associated Students of OSU (RG 11) This accession consists of Student Incidental Fee Committee records which include meeting minutes, voting records, budget proposals, policy/procedure statements, and correspondence.
Accession 2006:067 (Received 2006-08-24) Henderson, Robert W., Photographs (P 98) This addition to the Robert Henderson Photograph Collection is primarily made up of images documenting Triad Club meetings. Numbering about 1125 photographs in total (600 prints, 500 negatives, 25 slides), this transfer also includes shots of the interior of Henderson's house and a local coin collectors' show. A three-ring binder of sleeved prints used by Henderson to interest fellow club members in ordering copies of his photographs was also found in this transfer. See also accessions-2006:054
Accession 2006:066 (Received 2006-08-23) Student Involvement Office (RG 232)New
Record Group This accession consists of materials generated and collected by the Office of Student Involvement and includes annual reports, award/recognition records, correspondence, manuals, meeting minutes, newsletters, notes, photographs, posters, student papers, and survey materials. In addition to documenting the administration of the office, these records also reflect the Office of Student Involvement's interaction with student organizations, ASOSU, and other departments on campus.The photographs number 13 prints in total and depict OSU cultural centers and various events sponsored by student organizations. Seeking to "enhance student learning and student success through co-curricular involvement", the office of Student Involvement provides support services to organizations funded by student fee funds. Among the services offered include assistance with event planning, space for meetings, publicity, and leadership development. See also accession 2006:090. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2006:065 (Received 2006-08-22) Harriets' Photographic Collection This accession consists of 13 photographic prints depicting Preston Onstad watching the publication of his book "A Webfoot Volunteer: The Diary of William M. Hilleary" at the Industrial building on campus. Onstad co-edited the book (published by OSU Press) with Herbert Nelson. These images are classified under Harriet's number #3453.
Accession 2006:064 (Received 2006-08-21) Sewell, James A., Photograph Album (P 259)New
Collection This accession consists of a photograph album assembled by alumnus James A. Sewell and is made up entirely of images he took as a student at Oregon Agricultural College. In addition to portrait and group shots of football team players, these photographs document a football game at Bell Field, cadet formations on campus, the women's basketball team, track and field events, and a student trip to the Oregon Coast. The album also contains exterior and interior views of campus buildings, including several shots of a men's physical education class inside the Armory building (currently the Valley Gymnastics Center). James A. Sewell came to Oregon Agricultural College in 1901 and studied mechanical engineering.
Accession 2006:063 (Received 2006-08-09) Student Health Services (RG 23) This accession consists of minutes of Student Health Services (SHS) nursing and medical aide staff meetings and includes agendas, memoranda, forms, procedure statements, checklists, and problem solving tracking sheets. A copy of the master policy and procedure manual for SHS was also included in this transfer.
Accession 2006:062 (Received 2006-08-08) Hill, Donald David, Papers (MSS) This addition to the Donald David Hill Papers consists of several drafts of a memoir-like essay written by Farm Crops Professor Hill about his life and work. Written in the last year of his life, these drafts were found with a clipping (an obituary), and a poem and eulogy read at Hill's funeral service. A shorter, edited version of one of the drafts that was copied by friend Glenna Carter was also included in this transfer. See also accession 2006:043
Accession 2006:061 (Received 2006-08-07) Memorial Union (RG 99) This accession consists of materials collected by the Office of Student Involvement and later, the Memorial Union, which pertain to the registration of student organizations. Primarily made up of annual recognition and information update forms, these records also include constitutions, bylaws, and correspondence.
Accession 2006:060 (Received 2006-08-01) Fisheries and Wildlife Films/Videotapes (P 243) This accession consists of 33 VHS videotape recordings documenting lectures in three Fisheries and Wildlife Department courses: "Principles of Wildlife Conservation", "Biology of Birds (FW 311)", and "Management Principles of Pacific Salmon in the Northwest (FW 323)."
Agricultural and Resource Economics Films/Videotapes (P 245) This accession consists of 9 VHS videotapes documenting lecture presentations in the Agricultural and Resource Economics seminar course "Economics and the Endangered Species Act" (AREC 407/507).
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (RG 173) This accession consists of 21 VHS videotapes documenting lecture presentations in two marine resource management classes/seminars: "Oil Spill '89: Resource Conservation and Management Today-A Focus on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill" (MRM 507A) and "Pacific Northwest Fisheries Seminar Winter 1998" (MRM 507). Lecture transcripts of the "Oil Spill" seminar presentations were included in this transfer and are stored with the videotapes.
Accession 2006:059 (Received 2006-07-28) Public Health Department (RG 231)New
Record Group This accession consists of faculty meeting minutes generated by the Department of Public Health. Also found with the minutes are memoranda and reports. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2006:058 (Received 2006-07-26) Facilities Services (RG 193) This accession consists of records generated by Facilities Services as a part of building maintenance, renovation, remodel projects and is made up primarily of contracts, correspondence, and project manuals. Also included in this transfer are Facilities Services staff meeting minutes. See also accession 2006:026
Accession 2006:057 (Received 2006-07-24) Henderson, Robert W., Papers (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials generated and collected by alumnus and Agricultural Experiment Station Assistant Director Robert Henderson. Documenting Henderson's student experience, work in plant research, and post at the Experiment Station, this transfer includes architectural drawings, buttons, correspondence, dance cards, newspaper clippings, notebooks, photographs, posters, publications, research notes, slide show scripts, sound recordings, and a bottle. In addition to Henderson's research endeavors and career, these materials also reflect his longtime interest in photography and the slideshow presentations he gave throughout his life. Other highlights in these papers include Henderson's involvement with Kasetsart University in Thailand and the OSU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors. The photographs, numbering about 650 images in all (400 prints and 250 negatives) primarily depict Russian dandelion research, but also OSU Greenhouses, the Junior Agricultural Research Scientists’ Institute on campus, and a retirement reception for Dean Earl Price. Numbering 5 casette tapes in all, the sound recordings contain Experiment Station public service announcements and interviews with faculty Warren Kronstad, Boersma, Wilber Cooney, John Bieber, and Robert MacVicar. One of the tapes documents a performance of the OSU Marching Band at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Graduating from Oregon State in 1938 with a BS in botany, Robert W. Henderson worked at the Sherman Branch Experiment Station for 3 years until 1941 when he left to pursue graduate work at Cornell. Returning to Corvallis in 1946, Henderson worked for the Farm Crops Department for two years and then in Agricultural Experiment Station administration until retiring in 1976. An extensive photographer of OSU-related events and people, Henderson was well-known throughout Oregon for his slideshow presentations to schools and clubs on the "magic of research" and other topics. His wife, Alice Welbes ('37), also attended Oregon State. Henderson died in 2006. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Agricultural Experiment Station Records (RG 25) This accession consists of records generated by the Agricultural Experiment Station and includes account ledgers, correspondence, reports, and staff directory lists. Primarily pertaining to the budget and accounting management of the station and it's branches, the reports and ledgers in this transfer also document research projects with a few that address research priorities, funding needs, and the impact of state legislative measures. Some of the reports were generated by the Oregon Agricultural Research and Advisory Council. There are also directories of international agricultural leaders and scientists who have studied at OSU from 1951 to 1971 in this accession. See also accessions-2006:013 and 2006:018
Agricultural Experiment Station Photographs (P 29) This accession consists of 5 albums of photographs documenting activities and research at the John Jacob Astor Branch Agricultural Experiment Station in Clatsop County. Taken by various photographers, these images depict scenes at the Station grounds, the Northrup Creek area, and other locales in Clatsop and Columbia counties. In addition to showing research plots and experimentation upon roots, oaks, peas, clover, tobacco, and lotus, the albums also document annual field day gatherings, high school tours of the station, livestock grazing on harvested/burnt forest lands, elk damage to local fencing, Nehalem River flooding, and the various structures at the station. Two of the albums pertain to dairy heifers raised at the station with one highlighting a famed set of triplet guernsey calves born in 1948. The other has information regarding milk production of the heifers. Among the faculty and staff featured in these images include H.A. Schoth, William Schoenfeld, Herb Howell, Afton Zundel, and R. G. Johnson.
Accession 2006:056 (Received 2006-07-20) University Archives (RG 220) This accession is made up of transmittal lists for non-permanent documentation transferred into the record centers and later destroyed after having met the retention dates. The lists include inventories and correspondence. The records are organized chronologically by record group number. See also accession 2006:096
Accession 2006:055 (Received 2006-07-17) Beaver Yearbook Photographs (P 3) This accession consists of photographic images taken by Beaver Yearbook staff that are primarily portrait shots of students but also document classroom scenes at the College of Veterinary Medicine and major national/international events (stock footage) used to highlight the non-OSU "news" of the year. Stored digitally on 19 cds and 14 floppy/zip disks, these images appeared in the 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 yearbooks. See also accession 2006:031
Accession 2006:054 (Received 2006-07-10) Corvallis-OSU Music Association (MSS) This addition to the Corvallis-OSU Music Association Records consists of concert programs, constitutions/bylaws, correspondence, funding (annual) requests to the Associated Students of OSU, meeting minutes, membership lists, and newspaper clippings. These records primarily document the administration of the association, including the booking of musicians/groups, publicity, and fundraising. See also accession 2006:016
Henderson, Robert W., Photographs (P 98) This addition to the Robert W. Henderson Photographic Collection consists of about 1411 images (500 prints, 350 negatives, 661 slides) taken by Henderson of Triad Club meetings, parties, and picnics. There are also a few shots of a Blue Key Honorary Society meeting at Robert Henderson's house.
Triad Club Records (MSS) This addition to the Triad Club Records consists of committee lists, correspondence, event announcements, membership lists, a new member notebook, photographs, and a paperweight with the Triad Club symbol. The notebook is made up of a membership list, a brief history of the club, past officer rosters, and updated constitutions/bylaws. The photographs are group shots of club members. Return to Triad Club Records Finding Aid See also accession 2006:030
Accession 2006:053 (Received 2006-07-06) Design and Human Environment (RG 28) This accession consists of materials generated by the Department of Design and Human Environment in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Primarily documenting the administration of the department, the items in this transfer include award records, biennial reports, correspondence, course materials, curricula vita, grant proposals, meeting minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and publications. Among the subjects addressed in these materials include: accreditation, conference/workshop coordination, curriculum development, awarding of fellowships/scholarships, instruction, long range planning, research, maintenance of a clothing/textile collection, surveys, and involvement with professional Home Economics organizations. Coursework in sewing, dressmaking, house furnishing, and kitchen gardening
were first offered at Oregon Agricultural College in the early 1890s.
In 1908, the Domestic Art Department was created to specialize in the
instruction and research of these subjects. Since then, the department
has been known by several different names:
Accession 2006:052 (Received 2006-06-23) College of Forestry (RG 139) This accession consists of materials generated and collected by the College of Forestry Outreach Education Office (OEO) that document various workshops, short courses, field tours, institute programs, colloquia, and symposia organized and sponsored by the College of Forestry. Primarily made up of agendas, abstracts, participant/speaker lists, and brochures given to those enrolled in the workshops/tours, this transfer also contains reports and proceedings generated as a part of these workshops and symposia. Among the subjects addressed in these materials include forest land management, harvesting practices, sustainability and ecosystem issues, fire containment, forest research methods, marketing strategies and planning, stream habitat improvement, management of Native American forest lands, and protection of wildlife in forest environments. Some of the events coordinated by the OEO are also co-sponsored by the Society of American Foresters which offers credits toward workshop enrollment as evidence of continued professional development. See also accession 2006:040
Accession 2006:051 (Received 2006-06-22) Talons Records (MSS) This addition to the Talons Records consists of a patch emblazoned with the word "Talons" for members of the OSU service honorary society for sophmore women. Included with the patch is a pin issued to Pat Cornog for being the Talons "member of the month". Return to the Talons Records Finding Aid
Accession 2006:050 (Received 2006-06-16) Lawrence, Bessie Brown, Photograph Collection (P 258)New
Collection This accession consists of photographs taken and collected by alumna Bessie Brown Lawrence as a student at Oregon State Agricultural College. In addition to images of campus buildings and views attached to two scrapbook pages, this transfer includes 8 photographic prints taken by Lawrence of the homecoming bonfire (during the day and aflame at night) and the Frosh-Soph tug-of-war. Bessie Brown graduated with a degree in home economics in 1927. She married fellow alumnus Wilbur Wray Lawrence (1926). Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Intercollegiate Athletics (RG 007) This accession consists of programs for two games: OSU Basketball vs. the University of Washington (Feb. 3-4 1950) and OSU Football vs. Washington State (Oct. 29 1949).
Accession 2006:049 (Received 2006-06-16) Intercollegiate Athletics (RG 007) This accession consists of three posters publicizing the OSU Crew Team and three technical drawings documenting details for a coxswain's seat/rowlock and a shell designed as a training barge. See also accessions 2006:050; 2006:034; and 2006:026
Accessions 2006:048 (Received 2006-06-16) Research Accounting (RG 26) 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. See also accession 2006:094
Accession 2006:047 (Received 2006-06-07) OSU Portland Center (Memorabilia Collection) This accession consists of materials pertaining to the OSU Portland Center and inlcudes brochures, a certificate, correspondence, a flyer, newspaper clippings, press releases, and visitor statistical information. Adminstered by the Office of University Advancement, the OSU Portland Center opened in January 1989.
Accession 2006:046 (Received 2006-05-30) News and Communication Services (RG 203) This accession consists of press releases issued by the Office of News
and Communication Servicesas well as sound recordings of new features
produced for radio broadcast often in conjunction with the press releases.
Featuring interviews and commentary from OSU faculty, the recordings
cover topics such as tuition/enrollment news, various research projects,
departmental budgets, building groundbreakings, and reaction by faculty
to current events. The recordings also consist of a few radio ads and
a ceremonial "roast" of Football Coach Dee Andros. These recordings
number 79 cassette tapes, 8 reel-to-reel tapes, and 5 broadcast cartridges. News and Communication Services Photographs (P 57) This accession consists of photographic images generated and collected by the Office of News and Communication Services. Numbering about 8500 images in total, the photographs depict campus buildings, faculty/staff, recreational and athletic activities, field research, Mom's Weekend and other events, landscapes throughout Oregon, famous alumni, classroom scenes, and aerial views of campus. Slide presentations prepared to impart introductory information about OSU and News and Communication Services were also found along with slide shows for the President's Club and an OSU "trivia test".
News and Communication Services Films/Videotapes (P 57) This accession consists of videotapes collected by the Office of News and Communication Services. Numbering 35 in total, these tapes are primarily recordings of TV broadcasts with news features about OSU and programs featuring commentary from faculty. Some of the tapes document live events at OSU such as the Printing Department building fire, the OSU Winter Music Festival, a farewell ceremony for President Byrne, and the "OSU Challenge." This transfer also includes a couple of films produced by OSU for recruitment and promotion. Return to P 57 Films/Videotapes Finding Aid
Accession 2006:045 (Received 2006-05-22) Hatfield Marine Science Center (RG 194) This accession consists of telephone directories listing employees and graduate students working at the Hatfield Marine Science Center with some including information on department affiliation and home address.
Accession 2006:044 (Received 2006-05-08) Colegio Cesar Chavez Collection (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials pertaining to Colegio Cesar Chavez (Cesar Chavez College) collected by Andrew Parodi and includes a college catalog, correspondence, a flyer, newspaper clippings, photographs, (26 prints and 24 negatives) and publications. In addition to recent images taken by Parodi of the Colegio's former campus buildings and grounds, there are also photographs of Parodi as a child, his stepfather Art Olivo, and mother at the Colegio campus. Shots of a poetry reading inside the main campus building are also included among the images in this transfer. The correspondence documents Art Olivo's admission to the college and work as campus groundskeeper/caretaker. Among the publications included in this transfer is a copy of the 1964/65 Mt. Angel College Yearbook. Named for the Mexican-American civil rights activist who led the struggle to organize migrant farmworkers, Colegio Cesar Chavez (CCC) was formed in 1973 on the campus of the former Mount Angel College in the town of Mount Angel, Oregon. As the first Chicano-oriented and managed four-year college to emerge in the nation, the CCC sought to create a "college without walls" that emphasized collaboration between students, staff, administrators, their families, and the greater community. Students were required to take 15 credits in each of the four core areas: social science; the humanities; and natural sciences/mathematics; and oral/written bilingual communications. Constantly plagued by financial difficulties and administrative instability, CCC closed in 1983. Ownership of the land occupied by the campus reverted to the control of the Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:043 (Received 2006-05-04) Jackman, E.R., Papers (MSS) This accession is an addition to the E. R. Jackman Papers consisting of article reprints, correspondence, drawings, field reports, newspaper clippings, photographs, poems, project reports, publications, reports, and speeches. Documenting Jackman's work with the OSC Extension Service, these materials reflect his work with county agents on various projects, broadcast "talks" on radio and TV, the publication of his books on Eastern/Central Oregon, and colorful use of poetry in workplace memoranda and reports. The photographs (numbering 5 prints in all) depict Jackman in a field of wheat with other agricultural researchers and in a radio broadcasting studio for air of the "The National Farm and Home Hour." Annual reports of the Silvies Club were also found in this transfer. Receiving a BS in Agronomy from Oregon Agricultural College in 1921, Edwin Russell Jackman began his career with the Extension Service as an Agent for Wasco County. Before his retirement from Oregon State College in 1959, Jackman would also serve as an Extension Specialist in Farm Crops and Range Crops Management Specialist. Active in the Oregon agricultural community, Jackman helped to found the Oregon Wheat League and Oregon Seed Grower's League. After his death in 1967, the E.R. Jackman Foundation, an affiliate of the Oregon State University Foundation located within the university's College of Agricultural Sciences, was formed in his memory. Return to Finding Aid for E. R. Jackman Papers
Hill, Donald David, Papers (MSS) This accession is an addition to the Donald David Hill Papers consisting of travel reports written by Hill about his visits to various countries in Asia, Africa, and South/Central America. The three sets of reports document three separate tours of travel, of which there are itineraries for two of the tours. In his narratives Hill describes the airline flights, encounters with former students he meets on his journeys, food consumed on the trip, tours of agricultural research centers abroad, local customs and festivals observed, and historic sites visited. Beginning his career in the Farm Crops Department in 1927, Donald David Hill gained international recognition for his work as a seed and farm crops specialist and is credited for Oregon's development as a major center of seed production. After retiring from Oregon State College in 1959, Hill worked with an Oregon wheat marketing organization, Western Wheat Associates, in a number of countries in Asia, including India and Pakistan. See also accession 2006:062
Development Office and OSU Foundation Photographs (P 178) This accession consists of photographic images taken and collected by the OSU Foundation that were used in a 1999 publication on Endowed Positions at OSU. Depicting OSU alumni and faculty, these images include portrait shots of Jim Myers, Floyd Bodyfelt, Jim Bernau, Reub Long, Dan Edge, Paul Berger, Robert Mace, Harold and Leona Rice, Glenn Harvey, and Walther Ott.
Accession 2006:042 (Received 2006-05-04) University Advancement (RG 210) This accession consists of reports and other materials summarizing survey research conducted by Moore Research Inc. for University Marketing. Based on survey results gleaned from 2 different sample groups (500 Oregon voters and 1000 Oregon high school students), these records include "cross-tab" numeric data and excerpts of "verbatim" comments made by respondents. The data also tracks perceptions of the University of Oregon and Portland State University. A draft focus group report on "Issues in Higher Education" conducted for the Oregon University System was also included in this transfer. See also accessions-2006:010 and 2006:019.
Accession 2006:041 (Received 2006-05-01) Oregon Fiber Flax Collection (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials collected by Nancy Hoskins that pertain to the processing, marketing, and use of Oregon-grown fiber flax. Among the items included in this transfer are: annual USDA reports on flax research, correspondence, Extension bulletins and circulars, newspaper clippings, textile magazines, a photograph, cloth samples, and spools of fiber flax thread. The clippings primarily document the efforts of USDA Agricultural Engineer Jesse Harmond and Home Economics Professor Joan Patterson in marketing the use of flax and promoting its production. The photograph is a portrait of Jesse Harmond. Dating to the middle of 19th century, flax cultivation in Oregon grew
steadily until World War Two when the industry boomed due to blocked
supplies from European growers. Concerns over the prospect of competing
sources of flax from Europe after the war lead to efforts by Jesse Harmond
and Joan Patterson at Oregon State College to promote the production
and use of flax in separate projects that lasted roughly from 1945 until
1953. A notebook with samples of Oregon linen compiled by Jesse Harmond was transferred into the Archives in 2005 and accessioned into the holdings as the Oregon Custom Weavers Guild Research Notebook. Accession described in a preliminary finding aid: Guide to the Oregon Fiber Flax Collection Accession 2006:040 (Received 2006-04-25) College of Forestry (RG 139) This accession consists of reports, correspondence, and notes pertaining to the management of the McDonald Forest. In addition to management plans, these documents also address the development of maps for the lands, the use of the forest as a recreational resource, suggested engineering projects on the property, and use of the forest by other campus colleges/departments. See also accession 2006:052
College of Forestry Photograph Collection (P 61) This accession consists of 15 photographic images (7 prints and 8 negatives) depicting the Blodgett Tract research forest in Columbia County, Oregon. Documenting experimental seeding and planting plot activity in the Blodgett Tract, these images were taken a few years after the extensive logging and slash fires cleared the land in the mid-1930s. Return to Inventories for P 61
Accession 2006:039 (Received 2006-05-08) Educational Opportunities Program (RG 230)New
Record Group This accession consists of materials generated and collected by the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) and includes blank forms, correspondence, publications, statistical information, survey materials, and three photograph albums. Primarily documenting the administration of CAMP and covering such topics as student recruitment, policy development, budgetary management, conference/workshop participation, and university committee involvement, the materials in this transfer also pertain to the Educational Opportunities Program and include publications and enrollment data.The publications include manuals, newsletters, and brochures from other OSU offices and student organizations serving minority student groups. In addition to group shots of CAMP participants and staff members, the album images depict award ceremonies, classroom presentations, open house/orientation events, and road trips. Managed under the umbrella of the Educational Opportunities Program, CAMP was established to assist students from migrant and seasonal farmworker/forestry backgrounds in their freshman year of college with enrollment, advisory, and financial support. The program, which was established at OSU in 1988, is funded by the federal government, Those admitted to CAMP must show that their parents/legal guardians have worked a minimum of 75 days in the past 24 months in migrant or seasonal farmwork. Accession described in a preliminary finding aid: Guide to the Educational Opportunities Program Records
Accession 2006:038 (Received 2006-04-24) Agricultural Experiment Station (RG 25) This accession consists of annual fruit frost information for Walla Walla (Wash.) County and the Milton-Freewater region of Umatilla (Oregon) County compiled by the National Weather Service with the cooperation of local farmers, the Umatilla Experiment Station and Extension Service Offices, and the Blue Mountain Horticultural Society. In addition to annual reports, there are also newspaper clippings, thermographic data, meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, and daily frost forecast announcements for radio broadcast. Information compiled on critical temperatures for blossom buds was also included in this transfer.
Accession 2006:037 (Received 2006-04-20) Geosciences Department (RG 208) This accession consists of faculty biographical files generated and maintained by the Geosciences Department. Documenting Geoscience faculty research projects, instruction, outside hobbies, and mortality, the files include correspondence, curriculum vitae, grant proposals, newspaper clippings, photographs, reports, and seminar flyers. Also included in this transfer are correspondence and reports pertaining to long range department planning, guidelines for managing budget/program reductions, international activity of Geoscience faculty, and the merger of the Geology and Geography Departments that formed the Geosciences Department in 1989.
Accession 2006:036 (Received 2006-04-19) Extension Service (RG 111) This accession consists of six reports generated by the Extension Service as a part of a series on "retail methods and practices." Documenting topics addressed at the 23rd Annual Oregon Retail Merchants' Association Convention, these reports explore the following subjects: groceries, department stores, hardware, furniture, general stores, and drugs. The convention was held on campus from February 13 to 16, 1927. Return to finding aid for RG 111
Accession 2006:035 (Received 2006-04-06) Robbins, William G., Papers (MSS) This accession is an addition to the William Robbins Papers consisting of correspondence, reference materials, and a speech. Documenting Robbins' interaction with colleagues, journal editors, and university administrators, the correspondence pertains to the publication of research, search for employment as an university instructor, and Robbins' teaching post in the OSU History Department. The reference materials were collected by Robbins in the course of researching and writing the following three books: "American Forestry: A History of Natural, State, and Private Cooperation" (1985); "Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story" (1997), and "Landscapes of Conflict: The Oregon Story" (2004). The speech, entitled "The Historian: Social Commitment and Moral Responsibility in the Post World War II Era," was delivered to a University of Oregon audience in 1968. See also accession 2005:097. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2006:034 (Received 2006-04-05) Intercollegiate Athletics (RG 7) This accession consists of six drawings of design proposals for the Gill Coliseum marquee that include square "pictorial" renderings of Benny the Beaver in facial portrait poses or engaged in playing sports. See also accession 2006:026
Accession 2006:033 (Received 2006-03-29) Wagner, Berny, Collection (MSS) This accession consists of photographs (numbering 218 prints in total) collected and taken by Berny Wagner of student athletes on the OSU Track and Field and Cross Country Teams. In addition to group shots of the teams, the images in this transfer also depict the athletes in active competition at meets, Wagner and the other OSU Track and Field coaches, Dick Fosbury at the 1968 Olympics, and the construction of the Valley Track Facility. Among the various events represented in these photos include: the discus throw, middle-distance running, javelin throw, high jump, intermediate hurdles, pole vaunting, sprinting, shot put, triple jump, and cross country running. Berny Wagner served as OSU cross country and track and field coach from 1965 to 1975. In 1972 he was voted as a United States Track Coaches Association Coach of the Year, and was an assistant track coach for the 1976 U.S. Olympic team. Prior to coming to OSU, Wagner coached track and cross country at the College of San Mateo (CA) from 1962 to 1965 and track at four California high schools from 1949 to 1962. He received BA (1948) and MA (1949) degrees in Education from Stanford University. Scrapbooks assembled by Wagner that were earlier transferred into the Archives will be described together with these images as a "collection." Return to Finding Aid for Berny Wagner Collection
Accession 2006:032 (Received 2006-03-28) Unsoeld, Willi, Collection (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of narrative first-hand accounts written by Jim Ullman and alumnus Willi Unsoeld of a climbing expedition of Mount Everest. Composed in the form of letter entries dating from February 27 through June 12, 1963, the accounts document the progress of the expedition with details describing strategies for the ascent of the mountain, the health and personality of the other expedition members, the native Nepalese hired to serve as porters, equipment packed for the journey, food consumed on the trip, and accidents that occurred on the way. Details of Unsoeld's hospitalization for frostbite after the climb are also included in the letters. Graduating in 1951 with a degree in physics, Willi Unsoeld returned
to OSC in 1958 to teach philosophy and religion until departing for
India in 1960 to join a climbing expedition. He later worked as the
Director for the Peace Corps in Nepal from 1962 until 1967. Unsoeld's
involvement in mountaineering dated back to his college years, when
he helped to establish the OSC Mountain Club. Unsoeld perished under
an avalanche while climbing Mt. Rainier in 1979. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:031 (Received 2006-03-24) Beaver Yearbook Photographs (P 3) This accession consists of photographic images taken by Beaver Yearbook staff that document athletic games, intermural sports, Mom's and Dad's Weekend shows, events sponsored by student organizations, the OSU Chamber Choir, the OSU Dance Team, and group shots of fraternity/sorority members. Consisting of 35mm negatives and images stored digitally on 51 cds, these images appeared in the 2003, 2004, and 2005 yearbooks.
Accession 2006:030 (Received 2006-03-20) Triad Club Records (MSS) This accession is an addition to the Triad Club records consisting of committee reports, constitutions, correspondence, game scoring cards, meeting announcements/agendas, membership lists, newspaper clippings, notes, photographs, and publications. These materials document club business and activities, including games played at annual picnics. The publications found in this transfer are club histories. The Triad Club was organized in 1926 by School of Commerce faculty member A. C. Schmitt. Initially open only to male faculty members with two or more years of service at OSU, the club was established to further "fellowship, cooperation, and service" among the different departments of the University, the students, and the citizens of Corvallis. Holding weekly luncheon meetings where members and guest speakers offer programs and presentations, the club selects members through a membership committee. Reversing their original charter, the club began to admit women in 1978 with Lois McGill selected as the first female member. Return to the Finding Aid for the Triad Club Records See also accession 2006:054
Accession 2006:029 (Received 2006-03-13) Library (RG 9) This accession consists of three painted studies of tile mosaic panels that were designed by OSU Art Professor Nelson Sandgren and installed in the Library when the building was constructed in 1963. Depicting stylized trees, triangles, and symbols such as the Star of David, the studies show details from panels that were placed in the central stairway of the building and behind the main reference desk on the second floor. The theme envisioned by Sandgren for the panels was the "spreading of culture." Of the five panels installed, two remain visible today. Nelson Sandgren began his teaching career in the OSU Art Department in 1948 as an instructor. He became professor emeritus in 1986.
Accession 2006:028 (Received 2006-03-03) Finance and Administration (RG 131) This accession consists of materials generated and collected by the Office of Finance and Administration and includes contracts, correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, and reports. In addition to records of staff meetings and various university committees, the items in this transfer also document webpage development planning, building renovation and construction projects, interaction with local municipal agencies, the establishment of the OSU Cascades branch in Bend, and response planning to potential domestic terrorism threats. Among the university committees and task forces represented in these records include: the Accident Review Board, Bike Committee, Parking and Transportation Task Force, Radiation Safety Committee, and Persons with Disabilities Committee.
Accession 2006:027 (Received 2006-03-01) Mesang, Ted, Collection(MSS) This accession is an addition to the Ted Mesang Collection consisting of articles, certificates, photographs, letters to Mesang's widow, and a book of marches written by Mesang. The two articles pertain to Mesang's work at football games, including the 1957 Rose Bowl game. The photographs depict Mesang in different eras of his life as a musician and conductor working with the North Woods Dance Orchaestra, the Director of Instrumental Music for the Ashland (Wisconsin) public school system, and as Director of OSU Bands. There is also an undated image of the OSU Band forming an "O" while playing at a football game. Coming to Oregon State College in 1949 to fill the post of Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands, Ted Mesang directed the marching and concert bands, advised the basketball pep band, and taught music education courses in his 18 years at OSC. A prolific composer credited with over 250 published musical pieces, Mesang was a member of ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers. He died October 26, 1967. Return to Ted Mesang Music Manuscript Collection Finding Aid
Music Department (RG 148) This accession consists of a concert ticket for a performance by the OSU Symphonic Band on March 24, 1987 at the Taipai City Hall in Taiwan. Included with the ticket is a gift presented to Director Jim Douglass and the band of a copy of Taiwan's constitution in a decorative box. See also accessions-2006:005 and 2006:023.
Accession 2006:026 (Received 2006-03-01) Intercollegiate Athletics (RG 007) This accession consists of two promotional banners generated to publicize the construction of Parker (now Reser) stadium. One of the banners shows the proposed placement of the stadium on campus declaring that there will be "potential parking facilities for 8000 cars." In the other banner, the structure is drawn from the perspective of the viewer looking down into the stadium bowl from the air. This rendering contains many architectural features that were never realized in the final construction of the stadium. Parker Stadium was dedicated on October 24, 1953. The structure was re-named in 1999 to honor alumnus Al Reser. See also accession 2006:034
Facilities Services (RG 193) This accession consists of architectural drawings and book plans of Gill Coliseum. In addition to documenting the overall structure of the building, these drawings also depict design and construction details of the basketball courts, seating, and locker rooms. There is also a 1947 drawing of the coliseum's placement on campus as envisioned as part of a "collegiate athletic area." Named after OSU Basketball Coach Slats Gill, Gill Coliseum opened in 1950. See also accession 2006:058
Accession 2006:025 (Received 2006-02-27) Smith, Harley (Memorabilia Collection) This accession consists of the original copies of a resolution proposed by alumnus Harley Smith before the ASOSU Senate in 1959 to change the name of Oregon State College to Oregon State University. The two pages of the resolution were mounted onto wooden frames for exhibit at the Alumni Center. Correspondence from President Risser regarding the request to display the documents have been placed with the resolution in the box.
Accession 2006:024 (Received 2006-02-23) OSU Folk Club Records (MSS) This accession is an addition to the OSU Folk Club Records consisting of annual reports, constitutions/bylaws, correspondence, meeting minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, statements of policies and guidelines, and yearbooks. Documenting club activities, administration, and member news, the materials in this transfer include a scrapbook made up of event programs, flyers, newspaper clippings, newsletters, photographs, and yearbooks. The OSU Folk Club was established in 1908 by Leonora Kerr, the wife of OAC President Kerr, to provide social opportunities for women employed by the college as well as the wives, mothers, and daughters of male faculty. Developing into a service organization by 1930 when it began to offer scholarships to students, the OSU Folk Club has operated a thrift store since 1949 to help raise funds for scholarships and other charitable endeavors.
Accession 2006:023 (Received 2006-02-22) Music Department (RG 148) This accession consists of a cd featuring 17 songs recorded by the OSU Pep Band in 1970. In addition to jazz and big band standards like "The Stripper" and "Bill Bailey, Won't You Come Home?", the cd also includes contemporary tunes of the time period like the "Hawaii-5-0" theme and Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit." See also accessions-2006:005 and 2006:027.
Accession 2006:022 (Received 2006-02-20) Rykbost, Kenneth A., Papers (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of materials generated by Professor and Experiment Station Superintendent Ken Rykbost and includes article reprints, correspondence, curriculum vitae/biographical information, Extension Service publications, annual Field Day programs, and editorial letters featured in the local newspaper. Primarily pertaining to Rykbost's research, the items in this transfer also document Rykbost's response to public concerns and government measures regarding pesticide use, water levels, and species recovery plans in the Klamath Basin. Earning a doctorate in soils research from OSU in 1973, Ken Rykbost returned in 1987 to fill the post of Associate Professor and Superintendent of the Klamath Experiment Station. Specializing in the study of potato variety development, Rykbost became Professor Emeritus in 2003. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:021 (Received 2006-02-17) Minority Education Office (RG 229)New
Record Group This accession consists of two scrapbooks assembled by members of Casa Educacional. Made up entirely of photographs, one of the scrapbooks documents the National MECHA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan) Conference held at OSU in 2004 as well as a march through Corvallis associated with the conference. The other scrapbook primarily depicts campus events organized by Casa Educacional including the 2003 Si Se Pudo graduation ceremony for Latino/Latina graduates and their families. There are also images of information tabling by Casa Educacional at local high schools. Administered by the Minority Education Office, Casa Educacional seeks to promote Latino/Latina success at OSU through connecting students with advocacy services and a support system, as well as addressing issues associated with identity. Among the events and services organized by Casa include: a Latino/a graduation ceremony, mentorship of local high school students, and new student orientation program. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:020 (Received 2006-02-16) Office Personnel Association (OPA) Records (MSS) This accession consists of materials generated by the OSU Association of Office Professionals (formerly known as OSU Office Personnel Association) and includes brochures, budgetary materials, constitutions/bylaws, correspondence, flyers, meeting minutes, membership lists, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and speeches. These records document the various operational aspects of AOP, such as: officer election process, the organization and publicity of workshops/conferences/brownbag presentations, financial management, the awarding and administration of student scholarships, transfer of organizational files to the University Archives, and recognition of excellence among OSU staff through the sponsorship of several awards. Established in 1961, the Association of Office Professionals (AOP) was formed to promote "awareness, excellence, and professionalism in the ranks of office personnel" through the organization of professional development seminars and workshops. In addition to presentations, AOP also sponsors scholarships for deserving undergraduate students and awards to OSU employees recognized for excellence in service. In 2003, the name of the organization changed from the Office Personnel Association to it's current title. Other records generated by this organization can be found in the Office Personnal Association Records manuscript collection. Finding aid for Office Personnel Association Records
Accession 2006:019 (Received 2006-02-16) University Advancement (RG 210) This accession consists of records generated by the Office of University Advancement which relate to the planning and publicity of special events for the university such as post athletic game parties, meetings, receptions, dinners, and the annual food drive campaign. Included among the materials in this transfer are: brochures, buttons, correspondence, mailing lists, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, and publications. The photographic images number about 430 in total (230 prints, 151 negatives, and 49 slides) and depict the 2001 commencement ceremony and a reception for alumnus Carl Froude. Images for a slide show presented at the 25-Year Club annual dinner are also included in this transfer. See also accession 2006:010
Accession 2006:018 (Received 2006-02-13) Agricultural Experiment Station (RG 25) 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. Lists of the research projects coordinated through the Agricultural Experiment Station for the years 1980 to 1984 are also included in this transfer. Organized alphabetically by department and/or extension station, when processed, these records will be integrated into Subgroup 3 in Series V. See also accessions-2006:013 and 2006:057
Accession 2006:017 (Received 2006-02-09) Wilson, Lottie, Letter (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of a letter written by alumna Lottie Wilson to her family in Mount Hood, Oregon. In this letter, Lottie describes working with photographic processing in a local "gallery", dining customs and décor at Waldo Hall, homesickness, and participation in an event held in her dormitory. Included with the letter is a flyer for the event at the Waldo Hall "Parlors", which promises a chance to see "Mouche Mouche" the guinea pig and an opportunity to have a fortune told. Lottie Wilson studied music at Oregon Agricultural College during the 1907-1908 school year. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives. Accession 2006:016 (Received 2006-02-07) Corvallis-OSU Music Association (MSS) This accession is an addition to the Corvallis-OSU Music Association (COSUMA) records consisting of correspondence, meeting minutes, financial reports, concert flyers/programs, lists of board membership, bylaws, and historical essays/narratives. Reflecting the management of COSUMA in aspects such as fundraising and concert publicity, these records also document the dissolution process of the association as an incorporated organization in 2005. See also accession 2003:090
Accession 2006:015 (Received 2006-02-06) Tomsheck, Bill, Collection (MSS) This accession consists of materials pertaining to Oregon State College alumnus and football player Bill Tomsheck. About half made up of photographs, this transfer also includes informational materials, newspaper clippings, panels from an exhibit about Tomsheck and the "Ironmen" team, notes, a scrapbook, and a decal for Bell Field. In addition to images of the Ironmen team in group shots and in play, the photographs depict Tomsheck posing with a statue of a football player that he commissioned to honor the Ironmen team, visiting Reser Stadium during football practice, and with a bronze sculpture of a football player for which he modeled. There are about 120 images in total. The clippings and informational materials were collected by Tomsheck while researching and developing the Ironmen exhibit.The scrapbook contains printouts of digital images documenting the creation of a bronze statue of a football player dedicated to the Ironmen team. Born in Harvey, Illinois, Bill Tomsheck came to Oregon State College in 1931 to study agricultural science. Joining the football team as a starter in his sophomore year, Tomsheck played left guard as part of a legendary line-up of players known as the "Ironmen." The 1933 "Ironmen" team was 6-2-2, including a victory over eastern power Fordham and a 0-0 tie with defending Pacific Coast champion University of Southern California (USC). The team played the entire USC game without a substitution which ended USC's 26-game winning streak. After graduating in 1935, Tomsheck worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and resided in Portland, Washington D.C., and Salt Lake City before returning to Corvallis in the late 1960s after retirement. Tomsheck died in 2004. A scrapbook that Tomsheck transferred to the Archives in 2001 will be described with these materials as a part of the Bill Tomsheck Collection. Return to the Bill Tomsheck Scrapbook finding aid
Davis, Merton and Eleanor, History of the Davis and Hall Families
(MSS)New Collection This accession consists of the monograph "This We Remember" a biography of the Davis and Hall Family of Union, Oregon, written by alumni Merton and Eleanor Davis. In addition to detailing the settlement and history of the two Oregon pioneer families, this monograph also describes Merton and Eleanor's experiences as students at Oregon Agricultural College and lists other alumni among the family members. Also documented in this volume is the development of the town of Union that includes historical sketches of the various businesses and structures there. Merton and Eleanor Davis both attended OAC from 1915 to 1917, where Merton studied agriculture and architecture and Eleanor (Hall) studied music. Having met in college, the two were married in 1919 after Merton returned from service in World War I. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Oregon Stater Photographs (P 195) This accession consists of photographic images taken by Editor George Edmonston and other staff for use in the Oregon Stater alumni magazine. Numbering 71 slides in all, the images depict grave markers of deceased alumni and faculty at the Crystal Lake Cemetery in Corvallis, relatives of alumnus and University Registrar E. B. Lemon, OSU Band Day, and fall colors on campus.
Harriet's Photograph Collection This accession consists of 2 photographic prints depicting George "Gap" Powell as a student on the football team and as an OSU Foundation Board of Trustees member nearly a half century later. These images are classified under Harriet's number #1125. Graduating with a degree in business in 1921, Powell was the first Oregon State athlete to be named an All-American for his efforts as a full back on the football team. After graduation, Powell maintained close ties to Oregon State by recruiting for the football team and serving on the Board of Trustees for the OSU Foundation.
Accession 2006:014 (Received 2006-01-27) Blodgett, James A., Photographs and Ephemera (MSS)New
Collection This accession consists of photographs taken by alumnus James A. Blodgett documenting his student experiences at Oregon State College. Numbering 24 prints in all, the images primarily depict farm crop class field trips throughout Oregon and a ROTC camp-out in Washington State. There are also photographs of a cadet awards ceremony on campus. A dance card and ticket stub for the Scabbard and Blade military ball of April 9, 1938 was also included in this transfer. Born and raised in the town of Blodgett, Oregon, James Blodgett entered Oregon State College in 1934 to study agriculture. After graduating with a BS in 1939, Blodgett embarked on a career in the military until 1960 when he returned to OSU to pursue a teaching certificate in secondary education. Full finding aid available in PDF format. EAD finding aid available in Northwest Digital Archives.
Accession 2006:013 (Received 2006-01-23) Agricultural Experiment Station (RG 25) 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. See also accessions-2006:018 and 2006:057
Accession 2006:012 (Received 2006-01-19) University Theatre (RG 180) This accession consists of 11 posters for OSU Theatre productions.
Accession 2006:011 (Received 2006-01-17) Library Photographs (P 83) This accession consists of photographs taken by Map Librarian Joanne Perry that document the move of the map collection from the 1st floor to the current location on the third floor of the Valley Library. Numbering 42 prints in all, the images depict the physical move of map cases by movers, the storage area the collection resided in the process of being transf |
