Following is a list of 7 finding aids for SCARC collections that were completed during April 2015. All are available through the NWDA finding aids database, the SCARC website, and the library catalog.

This batch includes guides for one new collection acquired in 2015 and 6 collections for which we previously had only minimal information available online. As of April 30, 2015 the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center had 822 finding aids in NWDA.

Oregon Vocational Agricultural Teacher’s Association Newsletters, 1959-1970 (MSS OVATA): This collection consists of the organization’s newsletter, Old Yeller, written by and for agricultural teachers in Oregon high schools and community colleges. David Raynalds, who earned a M.Ed. in Agricultural Education from Oregon State University, contributed the regular column “Tex Talks” to the newsletter.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/ovata/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv33029

Amidon, Edna P., Papers, 1924-1979 (MSS Amidon): The Amidon Papers document her work as an international leader in home economics.  Included are materials documenting her work as a Regional Agent (1929-1938) and Chief (1938-1964) of the Home Economics Education Service, particularly during the Great Depression and World War II; drafts of speeches and publications given in support of home economics; records of professional activities in Germany (1947), Sweden (1947), and France (1954); professional literature; and biographical materials.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/amidon/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv81073

Center for the Humanities Records, 1974-2012 (RG 221): These records document the formation, functioning and activities of the both the Oregon State University Center for the Humanities as well as the Humanities Development Program that preceded it. In addition to daily operations and major events supported by the Center, the collection also details the academic certificate programs administered by the Center as well as the resident fellows that it hosted. The records likewise provide a thorough accounting of the International Film Series, which the Center sponsored for over twenty years. The Humanities Development Program was formed in 1977 and succeeded by the Center for the Humanities in 1984. OSU English professor Peter Copek ran the program and the Center until his death in 2001. The collection includes 31 photographs and 1 audiocassette.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/rg221/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv87722

Nicholson, Diane, Photographs, 1974-1975 (P 153): This small collection of 50 photographs taken by Nicholson includes snapshots of a birthday party for University Archivist, Sally Wilson, and photographs of campus buildings and views. Diane Nicholson attended Oregon State University in 1970-1974 and earned an undergraduate degree in history; she may have worked in the University Archives during her student years or during the summer of 1975. This guide includes an item-level list of the photographs that comprise the collection.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/p153/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv79791

Phillips, Mark Clyde, Collection, circa 1857-1961 (MSS PhillipsM): The collection is comprised of materials generated and collected by Mark Clyde Phillips, an OAC Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Superintendent of Heating. The materials document Phillips’ education and career at OAC (1897-1947) and include correspondence, course materials, certificates and diplomas, a patent, and professional literature. Materials document the Phillips and Crawford families are also part of the collection. The collection includes 62 photographs. This collection now includes individually numbered photographs that formerly comprised the Mark Clyde Phillips Photographic Collection (P 070).

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/phillipsm/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv04431

Rihani, Ina, Photographs, 1977 (P 160): The Ina Rihani Photographs consist of snapshots of Monroe, Oregon, taken or assembled by Rihani.  Rihani enrolled at Oregon State University in the 1970s; she earned a B.A. in Sociology in 1975 and a M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in 1982. The collection includes 61 photographs.  An item-level list of the images is part of this guide.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/p160/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv97192

Stock’s Cash Store Records, 1880-1897 (MSS Stock): This collection consists of three ledger books documents sales and purchases made by Stock’s Cash Store, a general store located in Corvallis, Oregon, between 1880 and 1897.  These materials were previously titled “Corvallis General Store Records.” Morris Stock was born in Morsbach, Germany, circa 1827. He immigrated to the United States in the mid-1800s and, by 1860, was a merchant in Corvallis, Oregon.  He relocated with his wife to New York City and ultimately, returned to Oregon where he opened Stock’s Cash Store on Corvallis’ Main Street and established himself as a prominent member of the local Jewish community.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/stock/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv49926

Most Oregon State fans are all too aware of some of the great football and basketball players who have passed through this school. Some of the fans may be aware that Oregon State has one Heisman trophy courtesy of Terry Baker, but it’s far less likely that they know that Oregon State has featured several gold-medal-winning Olympians. Amongst that company of athletes, one name stands out for his impressive career that was unparalleled in its dominance.

Robin Reed wouldn’t have struck very many people as someone destined to be a wrestling great, weighing less than 130 pounds when he first took to the mat in high school at Portland’s Franklin High, but Reed quickly learned about the basics of the sport and in his time at Oregon State he took home the National AAU Championship in three different years[1]. His greatest feat was in 1924 when he won gold at the Paris Olympics, beating his fellow O.A.C. teammate Chet Newton in the finals and winning every single match by pinning his opponent.

Reed often participated in higher weight classes; during the 1924 wrestling season he entered the 175-pound class despite only weighing 140 pounds himself and won every single match. Perhaps the most extraordinary part about Reed’s career is that throughout it, he never lost a single match. In the 1927 Oregon State yearbook Reed’s style was described as “[placing] far more stress on a nimble brain and quick muscles than upon brute strength.” Despite his low weight Reed was able to wrestle with the best and according to the stories, on his way to Europe for the Olympics he wrestled every single other member of the U.S. wrestling team, winning every match and pinning all but the heavyweight.

After his college career came to an end Reed took up coaching at his alma mater, leading them to a Northwest conference title in 1925. After several years Reed quit coaching and became a professional wrestler for a decade, deciding to pursue real estate as a new line of work. In 1978 Reed was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and in that same year he passed away, leaving behind a remarkable career and an unblemished record on the mat.

The following is a list of 8 finding aids for SCARC collections that were completed or updated during February and March 2015. All are available through the NWDA finding aids database, the SCARC website, and the library catalog.

This batch includes guides for one new collection acquired in 2014, 6 collections for which we previously had only minimal information available online, and a collection that received a small addition. As of March 31, 2015 the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center had 817 finding aids in NWDA.

Tooze, Ruth Tibbits, Papers. 1938-1940 (MSS Tooze): This collection is comprised of materials collected by Ruth Tooze during her tenure as Vice President of the Oregon Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU).  The Papers include correspondence, notes, typescripts, budget records, meeting agendas, pamphlets and leaflets, press releases, educational planning documents, song sheets, event programs, and news clippings.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/tooze/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv95373

Applegate, Jesse A., Collection, 1861-1934 (MSS Applegate): This collection is comprised of materials created by and relating to Jesse Applegate, an Oregon pioneer and early Oregon Country political leader responsible for establishing the Applegate Trail.

http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/applegate/index.html

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv79858

 

Copek, Peter, Papers, 1966-2001 (MSS Copek): The Copek Papers document Copek’s scholarly interests in film and literature, and also provide insight into his and associations as a member of the English Department and as an advocate for research in the humanities. Peter Copek was a faculty member in the English Department from 1972 until his death in 2001 and was the founding Director of OSU’s Center for the Humanities. The collection includes photographs, sound recordings, and a videotape.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/copek/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51840

Harris, Celeste Liston, Scrapbooks on Ben Hur Lampman, 1926-1951 (MSS HarrisC): These four scrapbooks are comprised of news clippings, photographs, and other ephemera documenting the life and work of poet, essayist, and Oregonian newspaper columnist Ben Hur Lampman between 1926 and 1951. Celeste Liston Harris was a Portland, Oregon, resident.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/harrisc/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv69677

Howard, Francis T., Diary, 1858-1946 (MSS Howard): This diary consists primarily of journal entries written by Oregon pioneer Francis T. Howard recording his life as a farmer and mill operator outside Mulino, Oregon, between January 1858 and June 1859. The collection also includes newspaper clippings and other ephemera documenting the Howard family between 1863 and 1946.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/howard/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv32376

Marcus, David A., Letters, 1972-1985 (MSS Marcus): These letters are comprised of correspondence between Marcus and politicians, peace activists, religious leaders, scientists, and intellectuals. Topics include the potential for nuclear conflict, the need for a global peace organization, and the future of humankind. These materials were acquired in 1990 as part of the History of Atomic Energy Collection and were separated from the larger collection in 2015.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/marcus/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv21722 

Moore, Harriet, Photograph Collection, 1890-1962 (P 150): This small collection of 66 photographs, assembled by Moore, documents Oregon State students, faculty, and campus scenes.  Harriet Moore was Oregon State University’s first archivist, a position she held from 1961 to 1966, and an avid local historian.

• http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/p150/index.html
• http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv23532 

Heslep, Charter, Papers, 1932-1963 (MSS Heslep): This guide was updated to reflect an additional item that was transferred from the History of Atomic Energy Collection to the Heslep Papers.

http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/heslep/index.html

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv31799

This weekend will mark the 91^st iteration of Oregon State’s Mothers Weekend, but the event hasn’t always taken the shape it does now, in fact it wasn’t called Mothers Weekend until 1947.

Brochures and programs referred to it as Woman’s Day although yearbooks typically called it Mothers Weekend as early as 1928, likely because it fell on the weekend of Mother’s Day. The first of these weekends took place back in 1924 when it was simply called Woman’s Day.

The event had been put on by the League of Women and the idea had been presented to President Kerr by the Dean of Women at the time, Kate Jameson who said later that her idea was “to take just one day and devote it to women themselves”. That one day featured a women’s track meet, singing and a banquet for the 200 mothers who attended. By the early 60’s that number had grown to over 2000 mothers and the festivities now included flower shows, fashion shows, drill team competitions and even turtle races.

The first Woman’s Day featured a theme of “Women’s Opportunities” and later themes of the decade would include women in the fine arts, women of achievement, pioneer women and mothers. The Associated Women Students group began hosting Woman’s Day shortly after the day’s inception and began installing new officers on that weekend every year. The event soon featured pledges towards women’s honorary groups as well as sororities, honors towards these groups also became part of the celebration.

Dances, theater acts and musical performances became a routine part of Woman’s Day by the mid 30’s and eventually the mothers of male students were added into Mother’s Weekend.

In 2015 the holiday has expanded to fill three days full of events including animal shows, concerts, open houses, sports tournaments and more. No matter the time period, the goal of showcasing Oregon State and celebrating the mothers of its students has been consistent and this weekend will be another chance for beaver fans to celebrate the school and their family.

Want to see more pictures of moms? Check out the Mom’s Weekend / May Day set in Flickr!

Sources Used

• OSU Memorabilia Collection. Mothers Weekend Box. Folders 1-4. OSU Special Collections & Archive Research Center. 
• Oregon State University Yearbooks 1928-1932. OSU Special Collections & Archive Research Center.