La Creole Academic Institute records, 1856-1959

Overview of the Collection

Creator
La Creole Academic Institute (Dallas, Or.)
Title
La Creole Academic Institute records
Dates
1856-1959 (inclusive)
Quantity
.08 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 1631
Summary
La Creole Academic Institute was incorporated by the legislature on January 28, 1856, as a university. Collection includes act to establish La Creole by the Oregon legislature, 1856; wills of John H. Robb and Albert Tebbetts, bequeathing property to La Creole, 1861 and 1863; quitclaim deeds, 1914; correspondence, notices, documents of dissolution, 1958; and memorabilia.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

La Creole Academic Institute was incorporated by the legislature on January 28, 1856, as a university. Later, it became known as Dallas College after it merged with Lafayette Seminary in 1900. Dallas College closed in 1914. The property once home to the university was transferred to the town of Dallas, in Polk County.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes act to establish La Creole by the Oregon legislature, 1856; wills of John H. Robb and Albert Tebbetts, bequeathing property to La Creole, 1861 and 1863; quitclaim deeds, 1914; correspondence, notices, documents of dissolution, 1958; and memorabilia.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

La Creole Academic Institute records, Mss 1631, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Philip Hayter, 1958.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Education--Oregon--Dallas
  • Schools--Oregon--Dallas

Personal Names

  • Robb, John H.--Will
  • Tebbetts, Albert--Will

Corporate Names

  • Dallas College
  • La Creole Academic Institute (Dallas, Or.)

Geographical Names

  • Dallas (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • administrative records
  • correspondence
  • legal documents