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School of Journalism and Communication records , 1915-2010
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Oregon. School of Journalism; University of Oregon. School of Journalism and Communication
- Title
- School of Journalism and Communication records
- Dates
- 1915-2010 (inclusive)19152010
- Quantity
- 33.5 linear feet, (32 containers) : 18 record storage boxes, 12 manuscript boxes, 2 half manuscript boxes
- Collection Number
- UA 013
- Summary
- The School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) at the University of Oregon was created in 1916 and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. The collection includes faculty meeting minutes and correspondence, special lecture and symposium information, SOJC publications, accreditation reports, records of the Dean's office, awards, scripts and audio tapes, and event information, 1915-2010.
- 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. Permanent University Archive public records are available for research, and are subject to state, and in some cases federal freedom of information laws. In compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, FERPA and HIPAA, specific records that are legally protected, sensitive, private, or confidential are exempt (not subject to disclosure) and closed to protect individual privacy. Access to paper records will be granted after a professional review of the records occurs based on regulations in state and federal laws. Contact Special Collections and University Archives well in advance in order to access these records.
- 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 School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon was created in 1916. Eric Allen was its first Dean.
What had begun as a single course offering in journalism in 1901 had, by 1916, developed into a full-fledged program with five courses, all taught by Allen and two part-time instructors. That was the year that the Board of Regents of the University of Oregon raised the fledgling program to the status of a School of Journalism with Eric Allen as the new dean.
During those first few years, the program indeed focused on the traditional aspects of newspaper journalism; however, in the 1914-15 academic year a single course in advertising was available to students. Advertising and public relations have since been a part of the School.
Although radio transmission at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication goes back to 1925, there were no official courses in radio broadcasting until 1938. However, as early as 1931, journalism students enrolled in Dean Eric Allen's editing class, along with Emerald staff members, aired a 15-minute broadcast five times a week over KORE, Eugene's earliest radio station. The first full-fledged course was called Radio Program Production and was conducted by the Speech Department in cooperation with the Schools of Music, Business Administration, and Journalism. In the following years, courses in television news were added as well as facilities for both radio and television production.
In 1930, a new graduate program was established â€"the first such program in journalism in the Northwest.
Built in 1954, Allen hall is a living memorial to the man who is almost single-handedly responsible for the practice of journalism in Oregon.
[Source: http://journalism.uoregon.edu/about/history/]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains records that document the functions and activities of this school. Collection organized by accession and includes (but is not limited to) the following material:
Accession 00045.A: School history, publications, press, correspondence of P.L. Campbell, A.B. Hall, and various Deans of Journalism schools, 1915-1954.
Accession 10646.A: Meeting minutes and inventory materials, 1966-1975.
Accession 1996.344.A: Correspondence, accreditation, and minutes, 1921-1988.
Accession 1996.377.A: old publications and brochures, Hill Seminar reports, Allen Hall records, Old Oregon and Emerald records, 1939-1977.
Accession 1996.346.A: Correspondence and newspaper articles, 1963-1985.
Accession 1996.711.A: Memoranda, correspondence of H.K. Newburn correspondence, University Press, and records of the Oregon Press Conference, 1946-1980.
Accession 1996.200.A: Newsletters, 1960-1970.
Accession 1996.97.A: Publications, booklets, and books, 1965-1984.
Accession 1996.131.A: Minority student projects, speech texts 1975-1978.
Accession 2002s.285.A: Correspondence and meeting minutes, 1957-1980.
Accession 11.101.A: Alphabetically organized subject files, 1984-2010.
Accession 2002s.100: Broadcasting and TV services records, 1940-1987.
Accession 10464.A: Oregon Newspaper Salary Survey and curriculum records, 1949-1968.
Accession 10511.A: Correspondence regarding Mellett (Don) Lectureship, visiting lectureers, and journalism assemblies, 1948-1967.
Accession 11001.A: Correspondence, awards, and records related to the operation of Broadcast Services, 1966-1977.
Accession 11249.A: Meeting minutes and correspondence, 1974-1984.
Accession 11296.A: Records of the Dean including correspondence, 1967-1977.
Accession 11341.A: Correspondence, records associated with OSP, awards, newspapers, and yearbooks, 1966-1981.
Accession 09.133.A: Two copies of "Journalists in the Making," three copies of "Planning for Curriculum Change in Journalism Education," Ruhl Symposium records, and Richard W. Johnston Memorial Project booklets, 1974-1984.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Communication--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Eugene
- Education, Higher--Oregon--Eugene
- Journalism--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Eugene
- Universities and colleges--Oregon--Eugene
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon. School of Journalism
- University of Oregon. School of Journalism and Communication
Form or Genre Terms
- Audiotapes
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Memorandums
- Photographs
Jenn Newby and Tanya Parlet. Updated by processing staff.
2012; 2013; update 2015
