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Administrative Records of Albany College (Oregon) President, Elbert Neal Condit, 1879-1894
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Condit, Elbert Neal
- Title
- Administrative Records of Albany College (Oregon) President, Elbert Neal Condit
- Dates
- 1879-1894 (inclusive)18791894
- Quantity
- .16 cubic feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- OLPa067CON
- Summary
- This collection is made up of materials relating to the administration of Albany College (Oregon) during the administration of President Elbert Neal Condit, who served as president from 1879-1885 and from 1887-1894.
- Repository
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Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Elbert Neal Condit was born in Stillwater, New Jersey on May 2, 1846. He studied theology at Princeton University, and in 1877 the Home Missionary Board of the Presbyterian Church sent him to the Pacific Northwest. Condit worked at churches in Walla Walla, Washington; Astoria, Oregon; Pleasant Grove, Oregon; and Turner, Oregon. In 1879 Condit was hired as the President of Albany, College. Condit worked in this capacity from 1879-1885, and from 1887-1894. During his first year at Albany, Condit and his brother I.H. Condit taught all of the college courses, while his sisters, Sarah and Elizabeth Condit taught all of the Intermediate and Primary couses. In 1882 Condit upgraded the curriculum by expanding Latin and science requirements. Condit also led a fundraising campaign in which William S. Ladd and Henry Corbett were leading contributors. Despite these gifts, the College was in dire financial straits and Condit resigned in 1885. During the next two years the College tested the abilities of three different presidents: Joseph C. Wyckoff, Earl T. Lockhard, and Edwin J. Thompson. After each failed to improve the financial and academic situation of the College, the citizens of Albany petitioned the Board of Trustees to re-hire Condit. During the next seven years Condit expanded enrollment, hired new faculty, and improved the curriculum. In 1894 Condit left Albany to become the President of Occidental College. In 1896 Condit left Occidental to return to Walla Walla, where he died on June 6, 1900.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Includes letters, news clipping, and typed and handwritten documents.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
The Administrative Records of Albany College (Oregon) President, Elbert Neal Condit (OLPa067CON), Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Albany College Presidential Records GVII/GXI, 1879-1894Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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File | ||
G.VII.e.1 | Condit Biographical file |
1900-1960 |
G.VII.g.1 | Condit notebooks
I.H Condit's college notebook, 1871; E.N. Condit's college notebook, 1871; E.N. Condit's College notebook, 1873
|
1871-1873 |
G.VII.g.1 | Albany College fundraising "Subscription List solicited by H. H. Dobbins of Berkeley, CA |
1891-1892 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Condit, Elbert Neal--Archives
Corporate Names
- Albany College (Albany, Or.)
Geographical Names
- Albany (Or.)