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Finding aid fury
Elizabeth Nielsen, Senior Staff Archivist and generally fast & furious finding aid creator, has compiled her “best of” / status report list for the state of the Archives’ world at the end of 2009. It is an impressive thing to read!
Here are a few highlights:
- 944 total collections in the Archives. This includes 173 record groups (RG); 458 manuscript collections; 244 photo collections; 43 moving image collections; and 15 oral history collections.
- 464 collections represented in the NWDA finding aids database. More than half of the RGs (61%), MSS (53%), moving images (79%), and oral histories (67%) are reflected in NWDA.
- 73 preliminary collection-level descriptions. This is an increase of almost 30 since Jan 2009. They will probably continue to grow at this rate (or higher) as we continue to receive large new collections and the number of undescribed collections that are large.
- 257 collections with no information online (other than perhaps a collection title). This is a reduction from 308 in Jan 2009 and is approaching only a quarter of the total collections. This number includes 8 scrapbooks and photo albums. She is plowing through this at a breakneck pace to work on these and hope to zero-out the scrapbooks/albums category during 2010. The components of our collections that are “least well represented” online are the photograph (51%) and oral history (33%) collections — although both have improved since Jan 2009. She keeps whittling away at these collections by preparing collection-level finding aids (final for small collections and preliminary for larger ones).
Finding Aids
The following 9 finding aids for OSU Archives collections were completed or updated in July 2009. They have been loaded to the NWDA finding aids database and have a PDF on the OSU Archives’ website. MARC records for all of the collections are available through the OSU Libraries’ Catalog, Summit Navigator, and Worldcat. One of the collections was received in 2009; four are for collections for which there was previously no information available online. The OSU Archives now has 418 finding aids in NWDA.
Most of these are new finding aids; one (for the Technology Educators of Oregon Records) is an update of an existing finding aid.
A Dairy Program for Oregon Scrapbook, 1929
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv73278
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREdairy.pdf
- This scrapbook documents the publicity and promotion activities leading up to the 1929 statewide convention for revision of Oregon’s dairy program. It includes 4 photographs.
Graham, Robert D., Papers, 1903-1973
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv65933
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREgrahamrd.pdf
- The Graham Papers consist of research project files, reference materials, and 500 photographs pertaining to wood preservation research and the wood preservation industry. Graham was Professor of Wood Products at Oregon State University and in charge of wood preservation studies at the Oregon Forest Products Laboratory and Forest Research Laboratory from 1948 until his retirement in 1982.
Home Economics, College of, Oral Histories, 1968-1985 (OH 11)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv25531
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREoh11.pdf
- These oral histories consist of sound recordings, transcripts, and related materials for 10 interviews conducted of Oregon State home economics alumnae and retired faculty.
Home Economics, College of, Motion Picture Films and Videotapes, 1950-1998 (FV P 044)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv81591
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/film/documents/OREf044.pdf
- This collection of 25 videotapes and 7 motion picture reels includes footage of the home management houses in the 1950s; recordings of lectures and presentations; and promotions for the Family Living Center, College centennial, and the Mini-College extension program.
Landscape Architecture Department Records, 1932-1982 (RG 089)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv07452
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/ORErg089.pdf
- The Landscape Architecture Department Records document curriculum and instruction in landscape architecture at Oregon State; department administration; extension activities; faculty research; and campus planning activities in which department faculty participated. An academic program in landscape architecture was established at Oregon Agricultural College in 1911 and remained active until 1982.
Rodman, Wilma M., Photograph Collection, 1950-1974 (P 147)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv85180
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp147.pdf
- This small collection of 14 photographs consists of images of Counseling and Testing Center directors assembled by Rodman for a publication on the history of guidance and counseling at Oregon State.
Science, College of, Videotapes, 1991-1997 (FV P 084)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv14920
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/film/documents/OREf084.pdf
- These 9 videotapes include two productions that highlight College of Science academic and research activities and recordings of lectures on global climate change presented in the 1991 Biology Colloquium.
Technology Educators of Oregon Records, 1954-2001
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv23767
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREtecheducators.pdf
- These records document the administration and membership of this statewide organization that encourages and supports technology and vocational programs in Oregon middle and high schools and colleges.
Walls, Robert B., Collection, 1916-1974
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv32901
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREwalls.pdf
- The Walls Collection consists of 115 sound recordings of performances by OSU choirs made and assembled by Robert B. Walls, Professor Music, from 1947 until his retirement in 1974.
Finding Aids
The following 8 finding aids for OSU Archives collections were completed or updated in June 2009. They have been loaded to the NWDA finding aids database and have a PDF on the OSU Archives’ website. MARC records for all of the collection s are available through the OSU Libraries’ Catalog, Summit Navigator, and Worldcat. Four of these collections were received in 2008; two are collections for which there was previously no information available online.
Most of these are new finding aids; one (for the Mesang Collection) is an update of an existing finding aid.
These include a finding aid for an historic map collection that may serve as a model for guides to other components of the historic map collection.
Bryant, William C., Collection, 1902-1905
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv46353
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREbryant.pdf
- The Bryant Collection consists of publications, ephemera, and 5 photographs assembled by Bryant during his student years at Oregon Agricultural College from 1902 to 1905.
Counseling and Psychological Services Records, 1965-2007 (RG 157)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv78161
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/ORErg157.pdf
- These records consist of reports, announcements, and research publications documenting the activities of the office and Oregon State University students. The Descriptive Research Bulletin comprises the bulk of the collection; the Bulletin includes periodic reports of applied research projects conducted by the Center for Research on Student Life and Development and the Counseling and Testing Center from 1969 to 1988.
Green, John W., Papers, 1919-1973
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv79635
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREgreen.pdf
- This collection documents Green’s career as a civil engineer in bridge design, primarily in California. The materials include reports, publications, notebooks, and about 3800 photographs. The bulk of the collection pertains to the construction of the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge in the 1930s. Green earned a BS in Civil Engineering from Oregon Agricultural College in 1916. The materials were transferred from the OSU Libraries Special Collections to the Archives in 2008.
Mesang, Ted, Collection, 1925-1968
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv43362
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREmesang.pdf
- The Mesang Collection documents Mesang’s career as music instructor and band director at Oregon State from 1949 to 1967. It includes original scores for marches he composed, materials pertaining to the OSU Marching Band’s participation in the 1957 and 1965 Rose Bowl parades and football games, and 32 photographs. This finding aid includes a detailed description of the contents.
Newman Foundation of Oregon State University Records, 1962-2008
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv68264
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREnewman.pdf
- These records document the establishment of the Foundation in 1965 to support programs for Catholic students and faculty at Oregon State. The collection includes administrative records, property and legal files, publications, photographs, and sound recordings. The Foundation was dissolved in 2008. These materials were transferred to the Archives in 2008.
Oregon State University Alumni Oral History Collection, 2005-2008 (OH 13)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv95663
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREoh13.pdf
- These materials document an oral history project coordinated by the Oregon State University Archives and interviews with three Oregon State alumni – Richard Gilkey, Robert Mace, and Jean Starker Roth. The collection includes sound recordings of interviews, transcriptions, release agreements, and related materials.
Starker, T.J., Collection, 1975-1982
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv20022
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREstarker.pdf
- The T.J. Starker Collection consists of materials written and assembled by Starker. The bulk of the collection is newspaper clippings pertaining to the Mount St. Helens eruptions of 1980-1982 and other newsworthy topics in Oregon in the early 1980s. Starker earned a BS in Forestry from Oregon Agricultural College in 1910 and was the founder of the family-owned Starker Forests timber company.
Zobel, Donald B., Collection of Historic Forestry and Vegetation Maps, 1914-1989
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv75070
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREzobelmaps.pdf
- This collection consists of 151 maps assembled and created by Zobel for his research in forest ecology and for teaching. The bulk of the maps depict forests in Oregon and northern California. The finding aid includes a detailed description of the contents of the collection. The maps were donated to the OSU Libraries in 2008.
The OSU Archives now has 409 finding aids in NWDA.
New Finding Aids for May!
The following 8 finding aids for OSU Archives collections were completed in May 2009. They have been loaded to the NWDA finding aids database and have a PDF on the OSU Archives’ website. MARC records for all of the collection s are available through the OSU Libraries’ Catalog, Summit Navigator, and Worldcat. Five of these are collections received in 2008; two are collections for which there was previously no information available online. The OSU Archives now has 401 finding aids in NWDA.
Blue Key Fraternity Records, 1934-2003
- This collection documents the membership and activities of this honor society for Oregon State University students. Blue Key was established at Oregon State in 1934 for male students; women students became eligible for membership in 1977. Records transferred to the Archives in 2008 were combined with a previous accession received in 1982 to form this collection.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv88696
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREbluekey.pdf
Cordley, A.B., Entomological and Horticultural Scrapbook, 1896-1899
- This scrapbook consists of clippings pertaining to fruit and crop pests and pest control assembled by A.B. Cordley. Cordley joined the faculty of Oregon Agricultural College in 1895 as Professor of Zoology and Entomology and became the first Dean of Agriculture in 1908.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv44421
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREcordley.pdf
Japanese-American Association of Lane County, Oregon, Oral History Collection, 1994-2008 (OH 15)
- These oral histories of Japanese-Americans living in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, and the vicinity document the immigrant experiences of the interviewees’ parents and grandparents; the World War II experiences of the interviewees in internment camps; and their lives in Eugene and neighboring communities in the years following the war. The interviews were conducted in 2006-2008 and the collection donated to the OSU Archives in 2008 to be a component of the Oregon Multicultural Archives.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv73229
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREoh15.pdf
Koester, Ardis W., Papers, 1962-1996
- This collection consists of extensive reference materials as well as publications, instructional kits, and slide presentations on textiles used for clothing and interior design. The materials were assembled and created by Ardis Koester in her role as Extension Textile and Clothing Specialist with the Oregon State University Extension Service from 1974 until 1996. The Papers were donated to the Archives in 2008.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv05227
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREkoester.pdf
Kramer, Leo George and Ruth Ann, Papers, 1951-1982
- The Kramer Papers consist primarily of letters written by Ruth Ann Kramer during the year (1951-1952) that her husband, Leo, was a student at Oregon State College. The letters describe various aspects of student life in Corvallis. The collection was donated by a family member in 2008.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv52996
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREkramer.pdf
Oregon Sea Grant Communications Moving Images, 1939-2007 (FV P 185)
- This collection consists of 770 motion picture film reels, 30 videotapes, and 9 DVDs. It includes final productions and extensive raw footage and film elements documenting marine resources, oceanographic research, and the programs and activities of the Oregon State University Sea Grant College Program.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv88836
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/film/documents/OREf185.pdf
Pharmacy, College of, Records, 1899-2006 (RG 105)
- These records include materials written and assembled by Dean Adolph Ziefle on the history of pharmacy in Oregon and the development of pharmacy instruction at Oregon State as well as reports and publications.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv25897
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/ORErg105.pdf
Walters, Jayne, Scrapbook, 1934-1940
- The Walters Scrapbook consists of materials assembled by Jayne Walters during her student years at Oregon State College in the late 1930s. Walters was an editor of several student publications. The scrapbook was donated by a family friend in 2008.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv90411
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREwalters.pdf
New finding aids for April!
The following 9 finding aids for OSU Archives collections were prepared in April 2009. Records for all of the collections are available (or will be soon) through the OSU Libraries’ Catalog, Summit Navigator, and Worldcat. One of these finding aids is for a collection acquired in 2009; 6 are for collections received in 2008; and 2 are for collections for which there was previously no information available online. The OSU Archives now has 393 finding aids in NWDA.
Bluebird Habitat Research Records, 1975-2004
- This collection documents the Bluebird Trail project of the Audubon Society of Corvallis to install and monitor bluebird nesting boxes in Corvallis and the surrounding area in an effort to reestablish local breeding populations. It was donated to the Archives in 2008.
Brown, Walter S., Photograph Album, 1919-1942 (P 274)
- This albums consists of more than 400 images taken or assembled by Brown during trips throughout the United States and Canada documenting agricultural operations, especially orchards and processing facilities. Brown was a horticulturist and faculty member at Oregon State College from 1913 until his death in 1942. The album was donated to the Archives by his grandson in 2008.
Crop and Soil Science Department Videotapes, 1999-2006 (FV P 134)
- This collection consists of 26 videotape recordings of lectures presented in OSU’s sustainable agriculture seminar series. The videotapes were transferred to the Archives in 2009.
Eltzroth, Merlin S., Papers, 1971-2005
- The Eltzroth Papers consist of field notes compiled by Eltzroth about first and second recorded sightings of birds that are rarely seen in Oregon and a personal history written by Eltzroth. Merlin S. Eltzroth earned a BS degree in Wildlife Science from Oregon State University in 1974. The papers were donated to the Archives in 2008.
Fisheries and Wildlife Department Photographs, 1938-1971 (P 179)
- This collection of 400 photographs documents fisheries and wildlife students, faculty, teaching, and research at Oregon State University, especially the research activities of the Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. The collection includes images of the annual big game field trips and of a fish pond field day in Jefferson County for school children.
Gibson, Vane G., Collection, 1908-1937
- The Gibson Collection consists of two photograph albums, a clippings scrapbook, and related materials documenting the student years of Gibson and his wife, Fern Loughridge Gibson, at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) and their activities during the 1920s and 1930s. Vane G. Gibson attended OAC from 1908 to 1912; Fern Loughridge attended OAC from 1908 to 1911.
Jenkins, Merle T., Papers, 1913-1974
- The Jenkins Papers document Jenkins’ student years at Oregon Agricultural College and his career as an agronomist and developer of corn hybrids. The collection includes a photograph album of images taken or assembled by Jenkins about this student years in 1913-1918; correspondence; certificates and diplomas; publications, ephemera; and artifacts. The materials were donated to Crop and Soil Science Department by Jenkins’ nieces and nephews and were transferred to the Archives in 2008.
Oregon State University Mothers Club Records, 1933-2007
- The Oregon State University Mothers Club Records document the activities and programs of the statewide Mothers Club organization as well as the Eugene and Springfield, Corvallis, Pendleton, and Salem Units. The Mothers Club (also known as the Moms Club) was established in 1933; the Eugene and Springfield Unit was the last active unit until it disbanded in 2008. The records of that unit were donated to the Archives in 2008.
Wagner, Effie L., Scrapbook of the Women’s Debate Tour, 1928
- This scrapbook documents the 1928 Women’s Debate Tour by three members of the Oregon Agricultural College varsity women’s debate squad. The three-week tour to Washington, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and California was the longest every taken by the women’s squad at that time. The scrapbook consists of a narrative journal of the trip, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera. It was compiled by Effie Wagner, one of the team members, and was donated to the Archives by family member in 2008.
What happened last month?
More new finding aids means more information online!
The following 3 finding aids for OSU Archives collections were prepared in March 2009. They have been loaded to the NWDA finding aids database and have a PDF on the OSU archives’ website and a catalog record in the OSU Libraries’ catalog, Summit, and Worldcat. One of these is for a collection acquired in 2008; the other two (2) are for collections for which there was previously no information available online. We now have 384 finding aids in NWDA.
Frodsham, Harold, Photographs, 1922 (P 271)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv24340
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp271.pdf
- These photographs (21 prints) of the interiors and exteriors of lumber mills in Oregon were taken by Frodsham during a tour of mills in Oregon and northern California. Frodsham was employed by the Red River Lumber Company in Westwood, California in the 1920s and 1930s. This collection was donated to the Archives in 2008.
**Note: All of the images are available online in the Oregon Explorer Digital Collection of historic photographs.
Hatfield Marine Science Center Photographs, 1965-1997
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv09170
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp254.pdf
- This collection of 40 photographs includes images of the Center’s facilities in Newport, Oregon; Yaquina Bay and the Oregon coast at Newport; and Oregon State University’s research vessels.
Rose Bowl Football Game Scrapbooks, 1940-1942
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv88986
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/ORErosebowl.pdf
- These scrapbooks document the 1942 Rose Bowl football game between Oregon State College and Duke University and consist predominantly of newspaper clippings.
February Finding Aids
The following 13 finding aids for OSU Archives collections were completed or updated in February 2009. They have been loaded to the NWDA finding aids database and have a PDF on the OSU archives’ website and a catalog record in the OSU Libraries’ catalog, Summit, and Worldcat. Seven (7) of these are for collections acquired in 2008; four (4) are for collections for which there was previously no information available online. We now have 381 finding aids in NWDA.
Alpha Epsilon Oregon Upsilon Chapter Records, 1978-1995
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv94494
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREalphaepsilon.pdf
- The records of the Oregon Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Epsilon, an honor society for biological and agricultural engineers, document the establishment and membership of the chapter at OSU. The records were transferred to the Archives in 2008.
Alumni Association Records, 1888-2008 (RG 035)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv42846
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/ORErg035.pdf
- The Alumni Association Records document the alumni of Oregon State University and the Association’s administration, programs and activities, and publications. This finding aid includes a detailed list of the contents of the collection.
American Society of Agricultural Engineers Oregon Student Branch Records, 1955-1989
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv24563
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREasae.pdf
- This collection consists of materials created and assembled by the Oregon Student Branch of the ASAE pertaining to its programs and activities, especially scholarships. The Oregon Student Branch was established in the mid-1930s. These records were transferred to the Archives in 2008.
Belcher, Jerry D., Collection of Agricultural College Track Photographs, 1905 (P 128)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv24053
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp128.pdf
- This small collection consists of two photographs of 1905 track and field events. One of the images is available online in the Best of the Archives digital collection: http://digitalcollections.library.oregonstate.edu/u?/archives,470
Elmore, Pitts, Photographs, 1921-1922 (P 123)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv77539
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp123.pdf
- This small collection consists of 7 photographs of Oregon Agricultural College buildings and campus scenes taken by Elmore, who graduated from OAC in 1925.
Forestry, College of, Moving Images, 2007 (FV P 061)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv98904
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/film/documents/OREf061.pdf
- This collection consists of A Century of Oregon Forestry: Challenge, Change, and Opportunity, a DVD about the development of professional forestry in Oregon and Oregon’s role as a leader in sustainable forest practices produced in commemoration of the of the College’s centennial. It was transferred to the Archives in 2008.
Klamath County Timber Cruising Records, 1952-1955
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv38702
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREklamath.pdf
- This collection consists of field notes of timber cruises in southwestern Klamath County, Oregon, for the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company. It was acquired by the Archives in 2008.
Liberal Arts, College of, Records, 1952-2008 (RG 143)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv13781
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/ORErg143.pdf
- This collection consists of records of the Dean’s Office as well as several departments in the College, including the Anthropology, Art, Economics, English, History, and Sociology Departments. The materials primarily document the liberal arts curriculum at OSU, publications by faculty, and lectures and conferences sponsored by the College. This finding aid includes a detailed list of the contents of the collection.
McCulloch, W.F., Collection, 1936-1968
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27490
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREmcculloch.pdf
- This small collection consists of materials assembled and written by McCulloch pertaining to forestry education and forest management in Oregon. W.F. McCulloch was a faculty member in the OSU School of Forestry from 1937 to 1969 and served as Dean from 1955 to 1966.
Moore, Willetta, Photograph Album, 1913-1930 (P 269)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv23797
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp269.pdf
- This photograph album includes 139 images assembled by Moore during her student years at Oregon Agricultural College in 1913-1916. The photographs reflect her social activities with other students and include many snapshots of other women students. The album was transferred to the Archives in 2008.
Pride Center Records, 1993-2008 (RG 236)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv34524
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/ORErg236.pdf
- The Pride Center Records were received by the Archives in 2008 and document the establishment of the Queer Resource Center (later known as the Pride Center) and the programs and activities of this resource center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) members of the OSU community and their allies. The collection includes administrative records, publications, posters, photographs, and a DVD of the 2007 Lavender Graduation ceremony. The Pride Center Records are a component of the Oregon Multicultural Archives.
R.H. Robinson Papers, 1889-1968
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv16702
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/ORErobinson.pdf
- This collection documents Robinson’s research on insecticides, fungicides, and spray residues conducted as a chemist with the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station, a position he held from 1911 until his retirement in 1951. The papers includes correspondence, article reprints and publications, research data, reference materials, and publications. The Robinson Papers were acquired by the OSU Libraries in the late 1980s and transferred from Special Collections to the Archives in 2008. This is a preliminary collection-level description with a link to a preliminary container list.
Wright, Marshall S., Photograph Album, 1915-1928 (P 276)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv51260
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp276.pdf
- This photograph album was assembled by Wright during his freshman year at Oregon Agricultural College in 1915-1916. It includes 82 images of 1915 football team and games, student activities, and campus views and buildings as well as several football programs and other ephemera.
If you have any questions about the collections, just let us know!
New Collection Descriptions for the Month!
The following 12 finding aids for OSU Archives collections have been completed or updated in January 2009. They have been loaded to the NWDA finding aids database and have a PDF on the OSU archives’ website and a catalog record in the OSU Libraries’ catalog, Summit, and Worldcat. Five of these are for collections acquired in 2008; six are for collections for which there was previously no information available online.
We now have 368 finding aids in NWDA.
Agricultural Sciences, College of, Photographs, 1892-2001 (P 036)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv14749
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp036.pdf
- These images (1247 total) depict OSU’s academic and research programs in agriculture; Branch Experiment Stations in Oregon; faculty, students, and alumni; international programs; and special events, conferences, and workshops. Of particular note are images taken in 1913 by bacteriologist Emile Pernot of farms and slaughter houses in Benton County. The largest component of the collection is a group of 900 color slides, many taken in 2001, that depict students and faculty participating in instruction and research activities. This finding aid includes a detailed list of the photographs.
Audiovisual Education Scrapbook, 1930-1939
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv21371
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREaudiovisual.pdf
- This scrapbook consists of clippings from newspapers throughout Oregon that document the film library housed at Oregon State College as part of the Visual Instruction Department.
Borg, Marcus J., Papers, 1969-2000
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv93200
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREborg.pdf
- The Borg Papers were received by the Archives in 2008 and document the teaching, research, and writing of Marcus J. Borg, a faculty member in religious studies and philosophy at OSU from 1979 until his retirement in 2007. Borg is a widely published author and leading scholar of the life and teachings of Jesus. He was the first recipient of the Hundere Chair for Religious Studies, established in 1994 in recognition of his scholarly work. This is a preliminary collection-level description with a link to a preliminary container list.
Foote, Wilson H., Photographs, 1948-1955 (P 268)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv68258
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp268.pdf
- This Wilson H. Foote Photographs consist of 241 color slides taken by Foote during his early years at Oregon State College and depict the OSC campus, students, and athletic events; agriculture and forestry; Oregon landscapes and landmarks; and landscapes of western North America. Of special note are images of football games at Bell Field, construction of the heating tunnels on campus, Native Americans fishing in the Columbia Basin (perhaps Celilo Falls), and the effects of a flood (perhaps the Vanport Flood in 1948). This collection was donated to the Archives in 2008 by Foote’s daughter. This is a preliminary collection-level description.
Home Management House Photograph Collection, 1945-1948 (P 266)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27590
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp266.pdf
- This collection of 23 photographs includes images of home economics students residing in the home management houses and several of the infants and children that lived with the Oregon State students during the mid-1940s. Beginning in 1926, infants and toddlers lived in the Oregon State home management houses and were cared for by the students and the resident advisor. These images were assembled by a home economics student and were transferred to the Archives by the OSU Foundation in 2008.
International Research and Development Office Records, 1993-2007 (RG 211)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv45248
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive//documents/ORErg211.pdf
- This collection consists of reports and publications generated by the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program, an international effort to develop aquacultural technology as a means of confronting food security problems in developing countries funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Jeffersonian Literary Society Records, 1897 (RG 067)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv74053
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/ORErg067.pdf
- The Jeffersonian Literary Society Records consist of the constitution and by-laws and a program for presentations by Society members. The Jeffersonian Literary Society was formed by Oregon Agricultural College men students in 1896 to develop public speaking skills.
Lloyd, Les, Papers, 1942-1951
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv62911
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/ORElloyd.pdf
- The Les Lloyd Papers consist of correspondence and related materials received by Lloyd from George Peavy, former Dean of the School of Forestry at Oregon State College. The correspondence pertains to the School of Forestry, alumni, Peavy’s activities during retirement, and forestry and logging topics. Leslie Darvel Lloyd graduated from Oregon State College in 1929 with a BS degree in Technical Forestry.
McCormick, Alta, Photograph Collection, 1905-1931 (P 113)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv34262
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp113.pdf
- This small collection of four photographs depicts groups of Oregon Agricultural College students in 1905-1906 and a 1931 reunion of the Class of 1906.
Morris, Walter E., Photograph Collection, 1909-1911 (P 122)
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv19128
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp122.pdf
- Walter E. Morris assembled this small collection of four photographs of Oregon Agricultural College students during his student years at OAC. Morris, originally from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, graduated from OAC in 1912 with a BS in Commerce.
Siletz News, 2007-2008
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv69525
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREsiletznews.pdf
- This monthly newsletter published by the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz includes information on tribal programs, events, and members; health news from the tribal clinic; and details of activities of the Chinook Winds Casino. This publication was transferred to the Archives in 2008 and is a component of the Oregon Multicultural Archives.
Zobel, Donald B, Papers, 1995-2003
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv22622
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREzobel.pdf
- The Zobel Papers (acquired by the Archives in 2008) reflect Donald B. Zobel’s involvement with the Oregon Flora Project. Zobel was a faculty member in the Botany and Plant Pathology Department from 1968 until his retirement in 2003.
New Collection Descriptions for the Month!
The following 6 finding aids for OSU Archives collections have been completed or updated in December 2008. They have been loaded to the NWDA finding aids database and have a PDF on the OSU Archives’ website and a catalog record in the OSU Libraries’ catalog, Summit, and Worldcat. Two of these are for collections acquired in 2008; two are for collections for which there was previously no information available online.
Alumni Association Motion Picture Films and Videotapes, 1942-1988
This collection of 25 films and 8 videotapes includes promotional films; recordings of special events, such as commencement and OSU centennial activities; films of football games; footage honoring Oregon State alumni; and videotapes of alumni award presentations. Of special note are a 1958 production This is Oregon State; a film of the homecoming banquet for the 1942 Rose Bowl team; and a film about the 1964 football season leading to OSU playing in the 1965 Rose Bowl. This finding aid includes a detailed list of the collection contents.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv07342
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/film/documents/OREf017.pdf
Berg, Helen M. and Alan B., Papers, 1914-2007
The Berg Papers were received by the Archives in early 2008 and document their professional and civic activities at OSU and in the City of Corvallis. Helen and Alan Berg earned degrees at Oregon State and were faculty. They both served on the Corvallis City Council and as Mayor of Corvallis (Alan in 1979-1986 and Helen in 1995-2006). This is a preliminary collection-level description with a link to a preliminary container list.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv35073
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREberg.pdf
Journalism Department Photographs, 1930-1984 (P 208)
These photographs (105 total) consist of images created or acquired by the Journalism Department staff for use in publications and displays as well as photographs taken by students for class projects. Subjects include student activities, campus buildings, and Oregon scenic views. This finding aid includes a detailed list of the photographs.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv26751
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp208.pdf
Oregon Native American Language Sound Recordings, 1962-1964 (OH 12)
These recordings (57 audiotapes) were made by Joe E. Pierce (a faculty member at Portland State) as part of his study of Native American languages in Oregon. They include interviews with members of the Coquille and Siletz tribes. This collection is a component of the Oregon Multicultural Archives.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv18762
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREoh12.pdf
Pass Creek Motion Picture Film Collection, 1968-1993 (FV P 273)
This collection consists of the Pass Creek film, produced in 1968 to document the impact of clearcut logging on the small tributary streams of Oregon’s North Umpqua Basin, and records documenting the production and distribution of the film. The film and related documentation were transferred to the Archives by Jim Hall of the OSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife in 2008. The film is available online as a streaming media file — http://oregonstate.edu/media/zgqpn — and is part of the Umpqua Basin Explorer.
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv40512
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/film/documents/OREf273.pdf
Struve, Marcus, Photographs, 1907-1908 (P 110)
This small photograph collection (4 images) includes images of Struve (a 1908 OAC graduate in pharmacy) with OAC Mandolin Club and Orchestra and other pharmacy students. One of the photographs is available in the Best of the Archives digital collection: http://digitalcollections.library.oregonstate.edu/u?/archives,1072
- http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv10488
- http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/documents/OREp110.pdf
We now have 356 finding aids in NWDA.