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Saidie Orr Dunbar diaries , 1923-1958
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dunbar, Saidie Orr, 1880-1960
- Title
- Saidie Orr Dunbar diaries
- Dates
- 1923-1958 (inclusive)19231958
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet, (6 containers) : 6 manuscript boxes
- Collection Number
- Ax 026
- Summary
- Saidie Orr Dunbar (1889-1960) was a social worker and active member of numerous health and welfare organizations. The collection consists of Dunbar's daily diaries.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Saidie Orr Dunbar (1889-1960) was a social worker. She lived in Kansas and California before moving to Oregon in 1889. She worked for many years in various capacities at the Oregon Tuberculosis Association, eventually rising to executive secretary. Dunbar organized several clubs in Oregon and went on to become state president of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs, 1923-1926. She was elected President of the (National) General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) in 1938.
After her term as GFWC President, Dunbar returned to her position as executive secretary of the Oregon Tuberculosis Association. She served there until her retirement in 1951. The Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs and the American Lung Association established The Saidie Orr Dunbar Nursing Education Fund Trust in her honor in 1956.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of Dunbar's day books from 1923 to 1958. There are entries of varying length for virtually every day. The diary entries are usually notations of meetings attended, persons seen, and observations.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Civic leaders--Oregon
- Public health--Oregon
- Public health--United States
- Social workers--Oregon
- Social workers--United States
- Women civic leaders--Oregon
- Women social workers--Oregon
- Women social workers--United States
- Women--Oregon--Societies and clubs
Corporate Names
- Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs
- Oregon Tuberculosis and Health Association
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell
2012
