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Greta McIntyre Sheeley Photograph Album and Pacific University Memorabilia, 1916-1993
Overview of the Collection
- Cre
- Sheeley, Greta McIntyre
- Title
- Greta McIntyre Sheeley Photograph Album and Pacific University Memorabilia
- Dates
- 1916-1993 (inclusive)19161993
- Quantity
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0.5 cubic feet, (1 oversize flat box)
- Collection Number
- MS.28
- Summary
- Greta McIntyre Sheeley was a 1920 graduate of Pacific University, attending college during the World War I years. This collection includes hundreds of photographs and other memorabilia of Pacific dating from 1916-1920, with some later material.
- Repository
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Pacific University, Archives
Pacific University Archives
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR
97116
Telephone: 5033521400
archives@pacificu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Greta McIntyre Sheeley was a 1920 graduate of Pacific University. Her hometown was Athena, Oregon. She attended during a turbulent time for the college. While she was at Pacific, America entered World War I and nearly all the male students enlisted in the military. In her last year, Prohibition began; and just after her graduation, women gained the right to vote. On campus, "Boxer," Pacific's mascot, was stolen and recovered multiple times between various student groups, and other campus traditions such as May Day and theatre productions were celebrated. Sheeley collected hundreds of photographs of her time at Pacific and preserved one of the most complete pictures of life on campus in the World War I era.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes hundreds of photographs and other memorabilia of Pacific dating from 1917-1920 with some later material. The Photograph Album contains many photographs which she captioned with names, dates and events. Highlights of the photographs include male students in their World War I military uniforms; the "Boxer" mascot statue being held by various students; theatre productions; May Day celebrations; the annual campus clean-up day; picnics; and the Pacific University campus. Four issues of the yearbook are also included, with many annotations by Sheeley indicating the names of people in group photographs and other information that is not available elsewhere. There are also a number of loose items such as correspondence and reunion photographs, and correspondence from the donor with additional reminiscenses about attending Pacific University.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Greta McIntyre Sheeley Photograph Album and Pacific University Memorabilia, Pacific University Archives, Forest Grove, Oregon.
Restrictions on Use
Pacific University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Pacific University is retained by Pacific University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Photograph Album
Album includes hundreds of photographs related to life at Pacific University when Sheeley was a student; several later items such as letters and brochures are also included.
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1916-1920 |
| 1 | Photographs: Portraits of Pacific University alumni Betty Crandell, Bob Embree, George Russell Morgan, Gertrude Porter McKalson, and Kenneth Irle | 1917-1922 |
| 1 | Photograph: Greta McIntyre Sheeley holding "Boxer" mascot | 1920 |
| 1 | "Index" annual issue (Pacific University yearbook). Annotated by Sheeley with names and other details | 1917-1918 |
| 1 | "Heart of Oak" (Pacific University yearbook). Annotated by Sheeley with names and other details | 1920, 1922 |
| 1 | Letter on memories of the "Boxer" mascot and student life during World War I | 1980s |
| 1 | Letters and other material related to being an alumna of Pacific University | 1949-2016 |
| 1 | Silk applique of a football, probably related to Pacific University football games | 1916-1920 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pacific University
- Students--Oregon
- Universities and colleges--Oregon
Geographical Names
- Oregon
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
Linda Morton-Keithley and Eva Guggemos
2011, 2018
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