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"The Optimist" Forest Grove High School Yearbook Collection, 1922-1941
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- "The Optimist" Forest Grove High School Yearbook Collection
- Dates
- 1922-1941 (inclusive)19221941
- Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- MS.121
- Summary
- Forest Grove High School, founded in 1907, has published yearbooks since at least the 1920s. This collection includes several issues of the yearbook from various sources.
- Repository
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Pacific University, Archives
Pacific University Archives
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR
97116
Telephone: 5033521400
archives@pacificu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Six volumes of "The Optimist," the Forest Grove High School yearbook, dated 1922, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, and 1941. Some of the yearbooks belonged to the donor's family and others were bought at antique stores.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Forest Grove High School was founded in 1907, where it was the sole public high school in the town through the 2000s. It was originally located on the corner of 17th and Elm Streets. The high school published yearbooks beginning at least as early as the 1920s.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Forest Grove, Or.
- Oregon
Form or Genre Terms
- Yearbooks
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Holscher, David (dnr)
- Holscher, Virginia (dnr)
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