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Failing and Beekman Oratory Contest records , 1903-1931
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Failing and Beekman Oratory Contest
- Title
- Failing and Beekman Oratory Contest records
- Dates
- 1903-1931 (inclusive)19031931
- Quantity
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0.75 linear feet, (2 containers)
- Collection Number
- UA 126
- Summary
- The Failing and Beekman student oratory contest at the University of Oregon began with an endowment established in 1883 by Henry Failing and C.C. Beekman that awarded two yearly prizes. The collection contains collected hand-written and typed orations by students, some with notations.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Failing and Beekman student oratory contest began with an endowment of 1,600 in 1883 by Henry Failing and C.C. Beekman.The contest provided two prizes of $150 and $100 for the best orations delivered by members of each year's graduating class. A third fund was established in 1944 by Mrs. W. F. Jewett for a third-prize award of $50.
Sources: Old Oregon, Vol. XXV, No. 9. May 1944; UO Catalogue, 1889-1890.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains one volume of hand-written and typed orations by students, with notations, from 1903-1931, and one volume plus loose files of typed student orations from 1941-1946.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College orations--University of Oregon
- College students--Oregon--Eugene
- Education, Higher--Oregon--Eugene
- Oratory--Competitions--Oregon--Eugene
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American--Oregon--Eugene
- Universities and colleges--Oregon--Eugene
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon
Form or Genre Terms
- Orations
