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Tony Van Vliet Papers, 1946-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Van Vliet, Antone C.
- Title
- Tony Van Vliet Papers
- Dates
- 1946-1995 (inclusive)19461995
- Quantity
- 6.25 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- Consult repository.
- Summary
- The Van Vliet Papers document the ten terms (1975-1995) that Tony Van Vliet served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing House District 35 in Benton County as well as his forestry research and other administrative activities at Oregon State University.
- Repository
-
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Tony Van Vliet was born in San Francisco, California, in January 1930. He received a B.S. in forest products in 1952 and an M.S. in wood science in 1958, both from Oregon State. He received a Ph.D. in forest products from Michigan State University in 1970. Van Vliet taught in OSU's School of Forestry from 1955 to 1990, and from 1963-1971 was also a forest products extension specialist. He served as associate director of the Career Planning and Placement Center from 1971-1978, and was director of the center from 1978 until his retirement from OSU in 1990.
Van Vliet was first elected to the Oregon Legislative Assembly in the fall of 1974, and was subsequently re-elected to nine two year terms. He declined to seek re-election in 1994 and retired from the legislature in January 1995. Van Vliet served on the Joint Ways and Means Committee from the 1979 session through the 1993 session; he was co-chair of the committee in 1991. He also served on the Emergency Board (1977 through 1991 sessions); the Governor's Public Lands Advisory Committee (1979 through 1993 sessions); and the Joint Data Processing Committee (1977 through 1991 sessions).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The first group of papers pertains to his work on the OSU College of Forestry faculty, on university committees and other activities, and with the university's Career Planning and Placement Center. College of Forestry records (1949-1976) include correspondence and meeting minutes relating to the planning and construction of Peavy Hall; research records pertaining to Douglas fir, plywood, and the balsam woolly aphid; historical information on the School, the Forestry Club, and McDonald Forest; and a consultant report on the Drain Plywood Company.
Committee records include the Ad Hoc Committee on General Education, 1971-1973; and the Faculty Reviews and Appeals Committee, 1974-1976. Records of other activities include the third student-faculty conference in January and February 1969. Career Planning and Placement Center materials (1975-1990) include correspondence; a 1990 recruiter evaluation of the center; and materials for a managerial course given to a private sector company.
The second group of papers documents the ten terms Van Vliet served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing House District 35 in Benton County (1975-1995). Most of the materials in this group are closed until January 1, 2006. Closed records include correspondence; speeches, statements, and editorials; legislative and gubernatorial committee, council and task force records; bills files; and information files on significant issues. Records that are open in this group include legislative directories, guides and handbooks; campaign and election materials; constituent surveys; published reports; and newspaper clippings about the 1993 session.
The third group of papers pertains to other organizations and activities that Van Vliet has been involved with. Included are materials pertaining to Corvallis Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., the ARC of Benton County, and the Republican Party. This group also contains a hand-tinted photograph of a lumber mill.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 3 groups: 1. Oregon State University; 2. Oregon Legislative Assembly; and 3. Other Materials.
Related Materials
Other materials pertaining to Van Vliet's forestry work can be found in the Forestry Extension Records (RG 103), the College of Forestry Records (RG 139), and the Agricultural Experiment Station Records (RG 25). A copy of his 1970 Ph.D. dissertation, "The Sawmill Manager: His Nature and His Time" (Michigan State University) can be found in the Extension Service Records (RG 111). See also the Memorabilia Collection file for additional information on Tony Van Vliet.
Photographs of Van Vliet can be found in the Alumni Association Photographic Collection (P 17:7023); the News and Communication Services Photographic Collection (P 57:4279-4280); the Robert Henderson Photographic Collection (P 98:1201); and the College of Home Economics Photographic Collection (P 44 - acc. 93:050).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Subgroup 1: Oregon State UniversityReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Series I: School of Forestry
Records |
1949-1976 | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | New Forestry
Building 2 folders
|
1958-1972 |
Research |
||
| Box | ||
| 1 | Characteristics of
Second Growth Douglas-fir |
1957-1958 |
| 1 | Balsam Woolly Aphid,
U.S. Forest Service |
1961-1964 |
| 1 | Plywood Demand Study,
Ag. Experiment Station |
1961-1965 |
| 1 | Anatomical Study of
Young Growth Douglas-fir that Reacted Abnormally in Tension Testing, Ag.
Experiment Station |
1962 |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Historical information on
the School of Forestry, the Forestry Club, and McDonald Forest |
1949-1961 |
| 1 | Fernhopper banquet
program |
1956 |
| 1 | Study of wood wastes
market and cost of delivery to markets |
ca. 1958 |
| 1 | INDEX: Industrial
Extension for the Forest Products Industry (Forest Research Lab/Extension
newsletter co-edited by Van Vliet) |
1967-1970 |
| 1 |
" Forest Products Situation
Statement" , prepared by R.O. McMahon and Van Vliet for use by County
Extension Long-Range Planning Committees |
Feb. 1967 |
| 1 | Memos re: Identifying
Oregon Driftwood |
1973-1975 |
| 1 | Consultant report (by Van
Vliet),
" Report on the Drain Plywood
Company, 1971-72" |
|
| 1 | Information for
Comprehensive Review of Forest Products Research |
Jan. 1976 |
Series II: Committees |
1971-1976 | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Ad Hoc Committee on
General Education |
1971-1973 |
| 1 | Faculty Review and Appeal
Committee |
1974-1976 |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Series III: First Student - Faculty
Conference, Salishan Lodge |
January 31-February 1, 1969 |
Series IV: Career Planning and Placement
Center |
1975-1991 | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Orientation Handbook for
Agency Officials |
1975 |
| 1 | Correspondence |
1982-1990 |
| 1 | Recruiter evaluation of
Placement Center |
1990-91 |
Managerial short course
for Neptune Microfloc |
1975-1976: | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Correspondence,
course outlines, instructor profiles, handouts, company organizational charts,
course evaluation |
|
| 1 | Employee profiles
(confidential information; file closed for XX years) |
|
Series V: Proceedings of the Conference
on the Student as a Factor in His Education, July 12-13, 1946, Oregon State
College |
Subgroup 2: Oregon Legislative AssemblyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Series I: Legislative Directories,
Guides, and Handbooks |
1972-1994 | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Handbook on the Oregon
Legislature |
1972 |
| 1 | Rules of the House of
Representatives |
1973-1978 & 1989/90 |
| 1 | Administrative Rules and
Procedures for Oregon's Conflict of Interest Law |
1975 |
| 1 | Legislative
Directory |
1977, 1979 & 1981 |
| 1 | Oregon's Legislature and
Legislative Process |
1983 & 1985 |
| 1 | Joint Legislative
Guide |
1977, 1983 & 1985 |
| 1 | Legislator
Handbook |
January 1987 |
| 1 | The Oregon
Legislature |
1989 |
| 1 | Oregon Legislative
Guide |
1991 & 1993 |
| 1 | Interim
Directories |
1989/90 & 1993/94 |
| 1 | Capitol Club membership
roster |
1987/88 & 1993/94 |
| 1 | House & Senate
at-a-glance |
1993 |
Series II: Campaigns and
Elections |
1974-1992 | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | We the People, Sears,
Roebuck & Co. guides to elections in Oregon |
1974-1980 |
| 1 | Pacific Northwest Bell
guides on using telephone communications in elections |
1980 & undated |
| 1 | Campaign school
handbook |
1983/84 |
| 1 | Campaign finance
manuals |
1973-1982 & 1992 |
| 1 | Summary Report of
Campaign Contributions and Expenditures, primary and general
elections |
1976 |
| 1 | Candidates and Political
Parties Manual |
1973/74, 1977/78 & 1980 |
| 1 |
" So You Want to Be a
Candidate"
|
February 1974 |
| 1 | Oregon Republican State
Central Committee campaign manual |
1974? |
| 1 |
" Get out the Vote: Guide to
Republican Victories"
|
1978 |
| 1 | The Redbook: A Manual For
Incumbent State Legislators, Republican National Committee |
1984? & 1990 |
| 1 | Instructions for poll
watchers |
ca. 1974 |
| 1 | Instapoll sales
literature |
1976 |
| 1 | Campaign activities
list |
ca. 1974 |
| 1 | Endorsements |
1990 |
| 1 | Vote analyses |
1974-1990 |
Van Vliet
campaigns |
||
| Box | ||
| 1 | Literature and
memorabilia |
1981-1990 |
| Map Case | ||
| * | Corvallis voting
precinct/city council ward map |
1980 |
Series III: Constituents |
1975-1979 | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Surveys and
Questionnaires |
ca. 1975 & 1979 |
| 1 | "Speakout 79" public
forum |
May 12, 1979 |
Series IV: Published Reports |
1979-1993 | |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Oregon Restaurant &
Beverage Association, legislative special report |
1979 |
| 2 | Association of Oregon
Counties, legislative summaries |
1979 & 1981 |
| 2 | Oregon Voter Digest, 1981
legislative review |
September 1981 |
| 2 | Oregon Education
Association evaluations of the Oregon Legislative Assembly |
1979, 1981 & 1983 |
| 2 | Oregon School Boards
Association/Confederation of Oregon School Administrators, legislative
reports |
1979, 1981 & 1983 |
| 2 | League of Oregon Cities,
summary of bills passed during legislative session |
1981 |
| 2 | State Rep. Paul A.
Hanneman, highlights of the 1981 regular and 1982 special sessions |
|
| 2 | Oregon League of
Conservation Voters, legislative reports |
1983, 1991 & 1993 |
Executive
Department |
||
| Box | ||
| 2 | Adopted
budgets |
1985/87 & 1987/89 |
| 2 | Budget in
Brief |
1993/95 |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Governor's
Office |
|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Inaugural Address of
Victor Atiyeh |
Jan. 10, 1983 |
| 2 | State-of-the-State
Address to the 65th Legislative Assembly |
Jan. 9, 1989 |
| 2 | General Services
Department, Capitol construction budget summary |
1989/91 |
Secretary of State,
Audits Division |
||
| Box | ||
| 2 | Children's Services
Division: Opportunities to Increase Federal Funds and Improve Services for
Children |
March 1992 |
| 2 | A Review of the
Process Leading to the Construction of the Archives Building |
March 1992 |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Oregon Progress Board,
Oregon Benchmarks: Standards for Measuring Statewide Progress and Government
Performance (report to the 1993 Legislature) |
December 1992 |
| 2 | Education Department,
Oregon Report Card |
Fall 1993 |
| 2 | Transportation
Department, State Parks & Recreation Branch, Willamette River Greenway
Program |
1977 |
| 2 | Oregon Business Council,
Oregon Values & Beliefs - Summary |
May 1993 |
| 2 | Joint Legislative
Committee on Trade and Economic Development, staff report, Reinventing Economic
Development: Ten Ideas for Market-Driven Approaches to Promoting Industrial
Competitiveness |
October 1994 |
Series V: Correspondence
Series is restricted until January 1,2006
|
1975-1994 | |
| Box | ||
| 3 | Governor's
Office |
1975-1993 |
| 3 | Attorney
General |
1977-1989 |
| 3 | Secretary of
State |
1985 |
| 3 | Speaker of the
House |
1976-1993 |
| 3 | Other
legislators |
1975-1993 |
| 3 | General correspondence
from constituents, organizations and associations, and others |
1979-1994 |
| Box | ||
| 3 | Series VI: Speeches, Statements and
Editorials four folders
Series is restricted until January 1,2006
|
1975-1994 |
Series VII: Councils, Committees, and
Task Forces
Series is restricted until January 1,2006
|
1987-1995 | |
| Box | ||
| 3 | Joint Ways and Means
Committee |
1989-1993 |
| 3 | Joint Data Processing
Committee |
1983-1988 |
| 3 | Joint Task Force on
PERS |
1985-1986 |
| 3 | Emergency
Board |
1989-1995 |
| 4 | Public Lands Advisory
Committee |
1989-1993 |
| 4 | Commission on
Administrative Hearings |
1987-1989 |
| 4 | Historic Properties
Commission |
1990-1995 |
| 4 | Governor's Commission on
Psychiatric Inpatient Services |
1988 |
| 4 | Task Force on Pregnancy
& Substance Abuse |
1989-1990 |
| 4 | Joint Legislative Task
Force on Lottery Oversight |
1993-1994 |
| 4 | Workforce Quality
Council |
1993-1995 |
| 4 | Kitzhaber Transition
Executive Commitee |
1994 |
Series VIII: Bills Files
Series is restricted until January 1,2006
|
1975-1993 | |
| Box | ||
| 4 | General information and
bills sponsored by Van Vliet |
1975-1993 |
| 5 | Bills on topics over
several legislative sessions |
|
| 6 | Bills on topics over
several legislative sessions |
|
| Map Case | ||
| * | Bill tracking
charts |
undated |
| * | Miscellaneous
charts |
undated |
| Box | ||
| 6 | Series IX: General Information
Files
Series is restricted until January 1,2006
|
1982-1995 |
Series X: Clippings |
||
| Box | ||
| 2 | Daily clippings about the
1993 regular session |
|
| 2 | Features on politicians
and the legislative assembly |
|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Series XI: Daily Schedule Cards, 1989
Legislative Session |
January-July 1989 |
Series XII: Miscellaneous |
1974-1993 | |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Capitol tour
information |
ca. 1974 |
| 2 | House
committees |
1977 session |
| 2 | Programs for Joint
Sessions of Legislative Assembly |
1989 & 1991 |
| 2 | Scripts for opening
sessions of the House sessions |
1991 & 1993 |
Subgroup 3: Other MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Series I: Organizations |
1979-1995 | |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Corvallis Area Chamber of
Commerce, community guide and membership directory |
1979 |
| 2 | Republican National
Committee, chairman's report |
1983 |
| 2 | Re-Elect Senator Mark
Hatfield Committee, Handbook for Key Campaign Volunteers |
1990 |
| 2 | Smile Corvallis
Certificate of Award |
March 1990 |
| 2 | Corvallis Neighborhood
Housing Services, Inc. |
1994-1995 |
| 2 | Arc of Benton County,
Housing and Community Supports Housing Options Proposal |
1994 |
| 2 | Northwest Policy
Center/U.S. Bank, The 1995 Portrait: Regional Economic Review and
Outlook |
1995 |
Series II: Political
Memorabilia |
1976-1992 | |
| Box | ||
| 7 | Brochures, flyers and
door hangers (various candidates)
apx 12x17 in.
|
1978-1980 |
| 7 | Bumper stickers (various
candidates, slogans, and causes)
apx 12x17 in.
|
1976-1992 |
| 7 | Signs - Atiyeh for
Governor, 1978, and Bush for President, 1992
apx 12x17 in.
|
|
| 7 | State Democratic Party
Platform
apx 12x17 in.
|
1980 |
| Box | ||
| 8 | Series III: Photograph (hand-tinted) of
Unidentified Lumber Mill
apx 12x17 in.
|
ca. 1950 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Aphididae.
- College buildings--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Douglas fir.
- Electioneering--Oregon.
- Forest products.
- Forestry schools and education--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Forests and forestry--Oregon.
- Housing--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Lumber trade--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Vocational guidance--Oregon.
Corporate Names
- Drain Plywood Company.
- Oregon State University--Students.
- Oregon State University. Forestry Club.
Geographical Names
- Benton County (Or.)--Politics and government.
- McDonald Forest (Or.)
- Oregon--Politics and government--1951-
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs.
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- ARC of Benton County. (creator)
- Corvallis Neighborhood Housing Services. (creator)
- Oregon Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives. (creator)
- Oregon State College. School of Forestry. (creator)
- Oregon State University. Career Planning & Placement Center. (creator)
- Oregon State University. College of Forestry. (creator)
- Oregon State University. School of Forestry. (creator)
- Republican Party (Or.) (creator)
