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Leander N. Liggett Papers, 1869-1873
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Liggett, Leander N.
- Title
- Leander N. Liggett Papers
- Dates
- 1869-1873 (inclusive)18691873
- Quantity
- 0.01 cubic feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MSS Liggett
- Summary
- The Leander N. Liggett Papers are made up of two school composition journals containing essays written by alumnus Liggett as a student at Corvallis College. Liggett attended Corvallis College from 1869 to 1873.
- 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 is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Leander Liggett was born on December 23, 1853 in Polk County and resided on the family donation land claim settled by his father Joseph Liggett. In 1866, Joseph was elected Polk County Sheriff and the Liggett family moved to the town of Dallas. Leander enrolled in Corvallis College in 1869 to study agriculture and attended the newly established college until graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1873.
After graduation, Leander worked in Albany as a teacher and bookkeeper. In 1878, he married Catherine E. Cowan and together they raised one child, Florence Ethel, who was born a year later. In 1880, Leander relocated to Crook County (Or.) where he was engaged in a variety of occupations and businesses: livestock management, Prineville school superintendent, mayor of Prineville, and publisher of the Prineville Review newspaper. Active in the political and social communities of Prineville, Leander remained there until his death in 1905.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Leander N. Liggett Papers are made up of two school composition journals containing essays written by alumnus Liggett as a student at Corvallis College. The journals are entitled "Education as a Civilizer and Refiner" and "Declaration of Indigestion." Liggett attended Corvallis College from 1869 to 1873.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Leander N. Liggett Papers (MSS Liggett), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
This collection was transferred to the University Archives in 1963 by Florence Ethel Liggett, daughter of Leander Liggett.
Processing Note
This finding aid replaces information about the collection that was placed online in 2013.
Related Materials
The Special Collections and Archives has other collections documenting the student experience and work of Corvallis College alumni. These include the Nettie Spencer Papers (MSS Spencer) and the William F. Herrin Papers (MSS Herrin). The Memorabilia Collection has a file (MC-Biddle Family) relating to 1871 Corvallis College graduate Alice Biddle.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Personal Names
- Liggett, Leander N.
Corporate Names
- Corvallis College.
Finding Aid Authors: Karl McCreary.
2020
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