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Herrick Hall (Pacific University) House Government Records, 1914-1933
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pacific University. Herrick Hall Government
- Title
- Herrick Hall (Pacific University) House Government Records
- Dates
- 1914-1933 (inclusive)19141938
- Quantity
- 0.25 cubic foot, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- RG.7.120
- Summary
- Herrick Hall was Pacific University's women's dormitory from the late 1800s through the mid-1950s. This collection includes records of the hall's Government, which represented many of the women students on campus, from 1914-1933.
- 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
- Sponsor
- Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains the meeting minutes of the Herrick Hall Government council Secretary-Treasurer. The first notebook holds meeting minutes from March 1914 till February 1928. The second notebook holds meeting minutes from February 1931 to November 1933. The meeting minutes include Herrick Hall's constitution, by-laws, and roll; discussion on issues such as agreement on quiet hours, elections, billing, and events in Herrick Hall.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Herrick Hall was a women's dormitory on the Pacific University campus that was first built in 1883. It was destroyed by a fire in 1906 and then rebuilt in 1907, partially using funds raised by campus women. Most women students on campus from the late 1800s through the early 1900s lived in Herrick Hall. Their government from 1914 on dealt with social occasions such as birthdays and dances, fundraising activities, newspaper subscriptions and officer elections. Around 1958 when a new women's dormitory (Walter Hall) was built, it became a men's dormitory. By 1970 the building was in poor repair and was no longer in use by students. It burned down a second time in 1973, and has not been rebuilt.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Pacific University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Pacific University is retained by Pacific University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Herrick Hall Secretary Treasurer Records
Includes a variety of agendas in addition to the minutes such as listed roll of members at meetings, record of absences, financial transactions, and birthday funds for hall residents.
|
1914-1927 |
| 1 | Herrick Hall Secretary Treasurer Records
Includes additional agendas other than the minutes such as record of dues paid and roll call. There were also records of collaboration with the Faculty Women's Club for their rummage sale.
|
1931-1933 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pacific University
- Student activities
Finding aid prepared by Michele Castro
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
