Educational Opportunities Program Records, 1983-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Educational Opportunities Program (Oregon State University)
Title
Educational Opportunities Program Records
Dates
1983-1999 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.2 cubic feet, (2 boxes, including 1 oversize box)
Collection Number
RG 230
Summary
The Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) Records document the administration and activities of the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) at Oregon State University, a federally funded program for students of migrant or seasonal farmworkers, and other EOP programs that support non-traditional students.
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, Spanish
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Educational Opportunities Program was created at Oregon State University in 1969 to provide support for non-traditional students. These include students of color, older than average students, students with disabilities, single parents, low-income students, and students who have been rurally isolated.

The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) is a federally-funded program, established in 1988, to assist students from families of migrant and seasonal farm and forestry workers during their first year of college with enrollment, advising, and financial support. Those admitted to CAMP must show that their parents or legal guardians have worked a minimum of 75 days in the past 24 months in migrant or seasonal work.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Educational Opportunities Program Records consist predominantly of materials generated and collected by the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP). These include blank forms, correspondence, publications, statistical information, survey materials, and two photograph albums. The records document the administration of CAMP and address topics such as student recruitment, policy development, budgetary management, conference and workshop participation, and university committee involvement. The photograph albums include color and b/w photographic prints made in 1988-1996 of CAMP participants and staff members (individual and group photos) as well as award ceremonies, classroom presentations, open houses, orientation events, and trips. The photographs document several trips to the Oregon coast and a 1996 speech by Jesse Jackson in Gill Coliseum. Some of the photographs of individuals are identified.

Records of the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) also include EOP enrollment data and publications, such as manuals, newsletters, and brochures from other OSU offices and student organizations serving minority student groups.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Educational Opportunities Program Records (RG 230), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Records transferred from the Educational Opportunities Program in 2006.

Future Additions

Additions to the collection are expected.

Processing Note

This collection is not fully processed; this guide is preliminary and does not include a folder or box list.

Related Materials

The President's Office Records (RG 13) include additional materials pertaining to the Educational Opportunities Program. Records of the Minority Education Office (RG 229), Office of Multicultural Affairs (RG 225), and Diversity Development Office (RG 228) also document services for non-traditional and minority students at OSU. These collections are components of the Oregon Multicultural Archives.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Hispanic American college students--Oregon.
  • Migrant agricultural laborers--Education--Oregon.
  • Minorities--Education (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Minority college students--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.

Corporate Names

  • College Assistance Migrant Program (Oregon State University).
  • Educational Opportunities Program (Oregon State University)
  • Oregon State University--Students.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photograph albums.
  • Photographic prints.