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Martha Hill scrapbook, 1943-1951
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hill, Martha
- Title
- Martha Hill scrapbook
- Dates
- 1943-1951 (inclusive)19431951
- Quantity
- 1 scrapbook, (1 box) ; Unbound scrapbook size 14.5" x 12" x 1.5".
- Collection Number
- MSS 39
- Summary
- Scrapbook of student life and events at Oregon College of Education.
- Repository
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Western Oregon University Archives
Hamersly Library
345 N. Monmouth Ave.
Monmouth, OR
97361
Telephone: 5038388419
Fax: 5038388399
libarchives@wou.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Scrapbook of student life and events at Oregon College of Education. Scrapbook also recorded as S-37 in an earlier registry.
Scrapbook materials were collected by Martha Hill, who served as executive secretary to the president and oversaw the mimeograph department at the college. Ellis Stebbins, Dean of Administration, wrote a letter describing the history of the scrapbook and included some handwritten notes throughout the book.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains one scrapbook related to student life and events at Oregon College of Education. The unbound scrapbook is 14.5 x 12 x 1.5 inches with the caption "Scrapbook" on the cover. The scrapbook contains numerous topics and formats, including photographs, posters, flyers, programs, and correspondence. Printed photographs are intermixed in the scrapbook and include May Day coronation, cheerleaders, and student body officers.
Student clubs and groups represented in the scrapbook include: Crimson O Players, Associated Students of Oregon College of Education (ASOCE), Phi Beta Sigma, Collecto-Coeds, Staff and Key, Band, and men’s athletics (football and basketball). Other groups found inside the scrapbook include: Western Oregon Area Student Christian Association, Faculty Club, Alumni Association, and OCE Dads.
Abundance of programs for the music, dance, and theater departments (ensembles, recitals, choir), football, Homecoming, Play Day, Freshman Days, Chapel Service, May Day, commencement, Vesper concerts, Educational Conference, Christian Emphasis Conference, Dads Weekend, and Mother’s Weekend. The student handbook from 1947-1948 is included.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
For further information, see the Western Oregon University Archives Research Rules.
Copyright Information: Researchers are hereby cautioned that materials within archival and manuscript collections may be protected by copyright laws (Title 17, U.S. code). Researchers who plan to eventually publish their work are responsible to inquire about publication restrictions before beginning their research. Researchers wishing to quote from materials in any collections held by University Archives should consult the University Archivist. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.
Preferred Citation
Martha Hill scrapbook, MSS 39, Western Oregon University Archives
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged at the item level and chronologically in the folder of additional scrapbook materials.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College sports--Oregon--Archives
- College students--Oregon--Monmouth
- Students--Social life and customs
- Women college students
Personal Names
- Hill, Martha--Archives
- Oregon College of Education--Archives
Corporate Names
- Oregon College of Education
- Oregon Normal School
Geographical Names
- Monmouth (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
- Photographs
- Playbills
- Scrapbooks
- Souvenir programs
- Theater programs
Finding aid prepared by Erin Passehl-Stoddart
2014
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
