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American Society of Mechanical Engineers Oregon State College Student Branch Records, 1909-1930
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Oregon State College Student Branch.
- Title
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers Oregon State College Student Branch Records
- Dates
- 1909-1930 (inclusive)19091930
- Quantity
- 0.15 cubic foot, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MSS ASME
- Summary
- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Oregon State College Student Branch Records document the establishment and activities of this student organization for mechanical engineering students at Oregon State. The Student Branch was established in 1909.
- Repository
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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 - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Oregon Agricultural College Student Branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) was established in 1909 from the former Oregon Agricultural College Engineering Association. The ASME Student Branch met twice per month during the academic year to conduct business and hear presentations and papers on mechanical engineering topics. The Branch also participated in the annual Engineering Show and fielded an intramural football team.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Oregon State College Student Branch Records consist of a volume that includes a historical preface, by-laws, and minutes of Branch meetings. Committee reports, election results, intramural football game scores, and two newspaper clippings describing the Branch's activities are also included. Lists of graduates in mechanical engineering for 1893 through 1920, mining engineering for 1904 through 1920, and industrial arts for 1915 through 1920 are part of the collection.
Of special note in the minutes is a vote at the November 2, 1916 meeting that the "woman member" of the Mechanical Engineering Society be notified of the meetings.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Oregon State College Branch Records (MSS ASME), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
The records were transferred to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2012 by the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering.
Related Materials
The Oregon Agricultural College Engineering Association Records (RG 040) document the activities and administration of the predecessor organization. The Special Collections & Archives Research Center's holdings also include the records of the Alpha Epsilon Oregon Upsilon Chapter and the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Oregon Student Branch and the Oregon State student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The College of Engineering Records (RG 062) include information about engineering students and alumni; the College of Engineering Photographs (P 069) include photographs of mechanical engineering graduates. Additional materials pertaining to mechanical engineering at Oregon State are available in the Mechanical Engineering Department Records (RG 213) and Photographs (P 229).
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Engineering students--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Mechanical engineering--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Women in engineering--Oregon--Corvallis.
Corporate Names
- Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
- Oregon State College--Students.
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Oregon Agricultural College Student Branch. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by
Elizabeth Nielsen.
2013
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
