Amy Cyrus Sewing Book and Photographs

Amy Cyrus Sewing Book and Photographs, 1907-1926

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Cyrus, Amy, 1883-1968.
Title: Amy Cyrus Sewing Book and Photographs
Dates: 1907-1926 (inclusive)
19071926
Quantity: 0.06 cubic foot, including 9 photographs, (2 boxes)
Collection Number: MSS Cyrus
Summary: Amy Cyrus was a household science student and nurse at Oregon Agricultural College. This collection consists of her sewing sample book and photographs.
Repository: Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Amy Cyrus, born January 6th, 1883 in Crabtree, Oregon, attended OAC as a household science student during the 1904-1905, 1906-1907, and 1907-1908 academic years. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Good Samaritan Training School for Nurses in 1914. From 1914 to 1917, she worked as a private nurse in Corvallis. In February 1917, she was hired as the first nurse in the OAC's health service. During her employment at OAC, she completed two courses in radiology; both courses were held at the School of Radiology in Portland. This allowed her to work as both a general nurse and x-ray technician; these were positions she held until she left in 1930. Cyrus died in Benton County (Oregon) in 1968.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of a sewing sample book and photographs.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Amy Cyrus Sewing Book and Photographs, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into two series. Series I consists of the sewing sample book. Series II is comprised of photographs, which are described individually.

Acquisition Information

The sewing book was transferred to the University Archives from the former Horner Museum in July 1996. The source of the photographs is unknown.

Processing Note

The photographs in this collection were originally a separate OSU Archives collection (P 105) and have been combined with the sewing book to form this collection, the Amy Cyrus Sewing Book and Photographs.

Related Materials

The Archives also has several other sewing books, including those of Virginia Esther Simmons, Mary Jones, Mary Scoggin, and Ivy Burton. More information is also available in the Archives about the College of Home Economics (RG 141) and Student Health Services (RG 23) records.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I: Sewing Sample Book, 1907Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

The sewing book, which contains hand-stitching examples of Cyrus' work, was created for a sewing class at Oregon Agricultural College.

Series II: Photographs, 1914-1926Return to Top

The photographs are primarily of Cyrus and include her graduation photo from nursing school, the 1921 Baptist parsonage and official staff, and images of the OAC Health Services Building (currently the Women's Center).

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
2	P105:001: Nursing school graduation photograph	1914
2	P105:002: Cyrus, Stewart, Matthis, and Irvine	circa 1920
2	P105:003: Dr. Irvine, Amy Cyrus, Minnie Sievers, Ruth Stewart, Mabel Darelius, and Dr. Matthis	circa 1920
2	P105:004: Baptist parsonage and official staff. Probable location was Tenth Street and Jackson Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon. Pictured: Ham, Harstock, Bell, Cyrus, Jones, Townsend, Locke, Waldo, Walter, Burt, Christenson, Scott, Williamson, Wood, Tucker, and Maynard	1921
2	P105:005: Old OAC Health Service building	circa 1917-1926
2	P105:006: Examination room in the old Health Service building: Cyrus, Dr. Matthis	circa 1920
2	P105:007: Cyrus, Mabel Darelius, and unidentified Health Service secretary	circa 1920
2	P105:008: Dr. Matthis, Mabel Darelius, Cyrus, Dr. Irvine	circa 1920
2	P105:009: Benton Hall	circa 1920

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

College students--Medical care--Oregon--Corvallis.
Home economics--Study and teaching--Oregon--Corvallis.
College buildings--Oregon--Corvallis.
Home economics students--Oregon--Corvallis.

Corporate Names

Oregon Agricultural College. College Heath Service.
Oregon Agricultural College. School of Home Economics.

Geographical Names

Corvallis (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

Photographic prints.
Sewing (Visual Works).

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