Governor's Committee for the Oregon Museum of History, Science, and Industry records , 1943-1944

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon. Governor's Committee for the Oregon Museum of History, Science, and Industry; Cressman, Luther S., 1897-1994
Title
Governor's Committee for the Oregon Museum of History, Science, and Industry records
Dates
1943-1944 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 folder
Collection Number
B 106
Summary
The Oregon Governor's Committee for the Oregon Museum of History, Science, and Industry was tasked to gather information and support needed to create a new Oregon museum; the resulting museum would become OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry). The collection (1943-1944) contains meeting minutes, and reports.
Repository
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

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. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.

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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 Oregon Governor's Committee for the Oregon Museum of History, Science, and Industry was organized to "bring into being a scientific museum suitably representative of the background, resources, and future of this [Oregon] state." The committee was actually composed of many committees: The General Committee; the Organizational Committee on the General Committee; and the Sub-Committee of the Organizational Committee.

Another committee that reported their findings to the Governor's Committee was the Special Commitee on Preservation of Archives.

The committees gathered information regarding artifacts and resources from historical societies and museums around Oregon, promoted the creation of a new Oregon museum, and established the Oregon Museum Foundation, Inc.

The museum that was eventually created was OMSI, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, that is still in operation in Portland, Oregon today.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection (1943-1944) contains meeting minutes, reports, including reports regarding historical societies, museums, and archives in Oregon, correspondence, and articles of incorporation for the Oregon Museum Foundation, Inc., all from the files of committee member (and University of Oregon professor) Luther S. Cressman.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Archives--Oregon
  • Industrial museums--Oregon
  • Museums--Oregon
  • Science museums--Oregon

Personal Names

  • Cressman, Luther S., 1897-1994

Corporate Names

  • Oregon Museum Foundation
  • Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

Geographical Names

  • Oregon--History--Societies, etc
  • Oregon--Politics and government--1859-1950

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles of incorporation
  • Correspondence
  • Reports