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Willie and Truman Teeter Collection, 1956-2004
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Teeter, Truman E., 1918-2001; Teeter, Willie (Wilberta Winniford)
- Title
- Willie and Truman Teeter Collection
- Dates
- 1956-2004 (inclusive)19562004
- Quantity
- 1.5 cubic feet, (1 box, 1 oversize folder and 1 object)
- Collection Number
- MS.99
- Summary
- Willie and Truman Teeter were a married pair of staff and faculty members at Pacific University, where they worked for many years. This collection consists of photographs, awards, yearbooks, publications and memorabilia that they collected through their connections to Pacific.
- 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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Some student records in this collection may need to be restricted due to privacy concerns.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Willie and Truman Teeter were a married pair of staff and faculty members at Pacific University, where they worked for many years. Willie, also known as "Mrs. T," was a well-known and well-loved staff member at the Pacific University School of Optometry from the 1960s through the 1990s, when she retired. Truman was a professor of chemistry.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of photographs, awards, yearbooks, publications and memorabilia that Wille and Truman Teeter collected. Most of the material is related to their connections to Pacific University, such as awards that Willie Teeter won for her service as a staff member. Several issues of "The Optimist," the yearbook of Forest Grove High School from their daughter's time there, are also present.
Note: Cookbooks that belonged to Willie Teeter are cataloged separately, under MS.100. Yearbooks and runs of Pacific University publications donated by the Teeters were added to existing runs of the same publications in the Archives. Additional books from the Teeter Family were donated to the Pacific University Library for its general circulating collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Willie and Truman Teeter Collection, 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
AwardsReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
Willie Teeter honorary certificate of appreciation bestowed by President Duvall at Commencement |
1990 |
Willie Teeter honorary Doctor of Optometry degree from Pacific University |
1990 |
Willie Teeter plaque, "An award of thanks and love from the student body of Pacific University College of Optometry." |
1985 |
Willie Teeter "Tabbie" award for service to Pacific University |
2002 |
Willie Teeter trophy: "Prism Staff Appreciation Award" from the School of Optometry.
Trophy shelved alongside the collection.
|
1996 |
Willie Teeter University Service Award
Housed in Oversized Drawer 7.
|
1989 |
PhotographsReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
Pacific University Optometry School student life snapshots |
1960-1990 |
Pacific University School of Optometry oversized class portrait posters
Includes classes of 1971, 1973-1993. Housed in oversized drawer 7.
|
1971-1993 |
Willie Teeter receiving her honorary Doctor of Optometry degree |
1990 |
Memorabilia and Other DocumentsReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
Christmas cards to Willie Teeter, signed by students from the School of Optometry |
1975?-1989 |
"Memento to the Graduate": scrolls created by the Pacific University Guild for Pacific students |
1966 |
Newspaper clippings related to the Teeters |
1970-2000 |
Pacific University College of Optometry alumni luncheon program |
1996 |
Truman Teeter class grade books and student advisee reports (restricted)
Due to student privacy concerns, this material is restricted. Please contact archives for information regarding access.
|
1964-1976 |
Truman Teeter hood from his academic regalia |
1960s? |
Truman Teeter transparency slides used in classes |
1970s? |
United Church of Christ Women's Fellowship program |
1996-1997 |
Yearbooks, "The Optimist," Forest Grove High School. Includes handwritten notes addressed to the Teeters' daughter, Ann. |
1970-1973 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pacific University
- Universities and colleges--Oregon
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Occupations
- Faculty Member, College or University
Finding aid prepared by Eva Guggemos
2013
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