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Thomas John Autzen Notebooks, 1905-1907
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Autzen, Thomas
- Title
- Thomas John Autzen Notebooks
- Dates
- 1905-1907 (inclusive)19051907
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic ft.
- Collection Number
- Consult repository.
- Summary
- The Thomas John Autzen Notebooks consist of class notebooks for English and woodworking courses at Oregon Agricultural College. Autzen graduated from Oregon Agricultural College in 1909 with a degree in electrical engineering.
- 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.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Thomas J. Autzen came to Oregon Agricultural College as a freshman in 1905 from Hoquiam, Washington, and graduated in 1909 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. As a student, he was a member of the Amicitia Literary Society, the Orange staff, the Associated Students, and the college branch of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Autzen later became a successful Portland businessman and was president of the Portland Manufacturing Company.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The first volume of this collection was used in Autzen's English classes (1905-ca. 1907) and consists of essays, analyses of literature, and quotations. Of note is an essay on the April 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. Volume two consists of class notes made in Autzen's freshman woodworking class (1905- 1906).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Thomas John Autzen Notebooks, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Earthquakes--California--San Francisco.
- English language--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Fires--California--San Francisco.
- Woodwork (Manual training)
