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Norma Olson Potter Collection, 1912-1985
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Potter, Norma Olson, 1896-1988
- Title
- Norma Olson Potter Collection
- Dates
- 1912-1985 (inclusive)19121985
- Quantity
- 0.02 cubic feet, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS Potter
- Summary
- Norma Olson Potter came to Oregon Agricultural College in 1919 as Instructor in Expression and Dramatic Art. These materials pertain to her career and interests.
- Repository
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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
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Collection 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
Norma Olson was born in Port Townsend, Washington, on October 26, 1896. She studied dramatic arts at Emerson College in Boston after graduating from high school. In 1919 she came to Oregon Agricultural College as Instructor in Expression and Dramatic Art. Olson directed several drama productions at OAC until her resignation in 1922. The next year she married Ermine L. Potter, at that time Professor of Animal Husbandry at OAC. She continued her interest in drama, and directed productions for the Corvallis Woman's Club. E. L. Potter died in 1975; Norma Olson Potter died on August 4, 1988, after having lived at the Heart of the Valley Center in Corvallis since 1976.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Organized by type of material. Materials pertain to the career and interests of Norma Olson Potter. Includes biographical information from her Heart of the Valley Center (Corvallis) resident's file; a certificate from the OSC chapter of the National Collegiate Players Fraternity; drama programs, 1914-1931; American Magazine clipping, Listen to Yourself Talk by Maud Scheerer; magazine clippings about drama; Hillsboro Argus clipping on James Withycombe, 1952; scrapbook pages containing drama programs, newspaper and magazine clippings about drama, and correspondence, 1919-1923; and cards.
Photographs include two portraits of Potter; horseback riding, circa 1920s; OAC representatives at a Dairy Show (Portland?), 1912; and scenes of Portland, Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Norma Olson Potter Collection, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized by type of material.
Custodial History
Materials retained from the estate of Norma Olson Potter by Harland L. Pratt, who donated them to the University Archives.
Related Materials
Other materials pertaining to drama productions at Oregon State University are available in the University Theater Records (RG 180) and Photographs (P 112).
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Drama--Study and teaching--Oregon
- Horsemanship--Oregon
Corporate Names
- Oregon State Agricultural College. Dept. of Public Speaking and Dramatics
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
