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Adelphian Literary Society Records, 1882-1891
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Adelphian Literary Society (Oregon State University)
- Title
- Adelphian Literary Society Records
- Dates
- 1882-1891 (inclusive)18821891
- Quantity
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0.3 cubic feet
1 microfilm reel - Collection Number
- RG 048
- Summary
- The Adelphian Literary Society Records document the first literary society at Corvallis College (now Oregon State University).
- 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 - Languages
- English
- 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 Adelphian Literary Society, which began around 1882, was likely the first literary society at the Corvallis College and State Agricultural College. Unlike many later societies, it was open to both men and women. It disbanded in 1889 and transferred its library to the college.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials relate to the organization and activities of the society. The trust agreement pertains to the society's dissolution in 1889 and the transfer of its library to the college. All records are in both paper and microfilm formats.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Adelphian Literary Society Records (RG 48), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into three series: 1. Meeting Minutes, 1884-1889; 2. Financial Records, 1882-1889; and 3. Trust Agreement and related documents, 1889-1891. The series are arranged chronologically.
Related Materials
Records of other literary societies include the Amicitia (RG 38), Feronian (RG 42), Sorosis (RG 46), Websterian (RG 47), Athenian (RG 61), Hesperian (RG 65), Jeffersonian (RG 67), and Zetagathean (RG 68). Several photographs of various literary societies are location in Harriet's Photograph Collection. Additional materials can be found in MC - Literary Societies.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Literature--Societies, etc.--Oregon--Corvallis.
Corporate Names
- Adelphian Literary Society (Oregon State University)
