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George Edmonston, Jr. Collection, 1907-2011

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Edmonston, George P.
Title
George Edmonston, Jr. Collection
Dates
1907-2011 (inclusive)
1986-2005 (bulk)
Quantity
2.8 cubic feet, including 497 photographs, 2 compact discs and 2 DVDs, (717 megabytes born digital)
6 boxes including 2 oversize boxes
Collection Number
MSS Edmonston
Summary
The George Edmonston, Jr. Collection primarily consists of materials collected and generated by Edmonston over the course of his nineteen years (1986-2005) as editor of the Oregon Stater alumni magazine, during which time he wrote dozens of articles on the history of the university. The collection includes original and reproduced photographs and other primary sources used by Edmonston in his research and writing on OSU and the Willamette Valley. Also included are materials documenting the activities of the Oregon Stater, the OSU Alumni Association and the OSU 30-Staters Clubs both before and during Edmonston's time at OSU, as well as items written by Edmonston for publication outside of the Oregon Stater.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

George Perkle Edmonston, Jr. was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1946. Following undergraduate studies at Louisiana State University, graduate work at the University of Southwestern Louisiana and service in the United States Navy, Edmonston built a career in writing and public relations through numerous positions at LSU, ultimately serving as editor of LSU Magazine for two years.

In 1986 Edmonston was hired to the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Oregon Stater alumni magazine, which he held until retiring in 2005. During his tenure, the alumni publication switched from newsprint tabloid format to a glossy magazine, and received eight national awards as well as six regional awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. A prolific writer, Edmonston published dozens of articles focused on the history, traditions and culture of Oregon State University, and is the author of three books. Edmonston also regularly engaged with the campus community, speaking at numerous OSU-related events, especially those sponsored by the OSU Alumni Center.

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Content Description

The George Edmonston, Jr. Collection is a rich resource for those interested in the history and traditions of Oregon State University. The collection contains nearly five hundred original and reproduced photographs depicting campus events and culture from the early 1900s to the end of the 20th century. Of particular interest are a set of real photo postcards created ca. 1911-1913 for OAC student Edgar Pierce, which document numerous campus scenes and activities contemporary to the time.

The collection likewise holds an extensive set of topically organized subject files, consisting of original and reproduced primary source materials gathered by Edmonston in his research on campus history. The results of this research are presented in Edmonston's publications, many of which are compiled in manuscript form in this collection. The entirety of Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips - an informal history of Oregon State University written by Edmonston and published as a web serial in 2001-2002 - is available in the collection, as are numerous manuscripts developed for use in various publications, including the Oregon Stater. Three books authored by Edmonston and one book manuscript are also available: Tales from Oregon State Sports (with Jeff Welsch, 2003), Double Duty. John & Dorothy Fenner: A Story of Honor, Commitment and Love (2007), Second Chance: The Cliff & Donna Grow Story (2011), and All I Wanted Was An Opportunity: The Ken Austin Story (manuscript, 2010).

The collection also features extensive sets of records reflecting the history, growth and activities of both the OSU Alumni Association and the Oregon Stater magazine. Within these materials are records of the 30-Staters Clubs, local alumni organizations created "to support and further the interests of the O.S.C. Alumni Association" by "serv[ing] as a nucleus in any community around which to rally the services of the alumni whenever the occasion warrants." The records also include documentation of numerous Alumni Association awards events, materials concerning Oregon Stater budgets and expenses, and biographical information on Edmonston himself.

In addition to the paper materials held in the collection, two compact discs and two DVDs - containing photographs, Powerpoint presentations, and an event video production - are present in series I, II and IV. These born digital materials have been copied to the SCARC file server for purposes of both preservation and access.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

George Edmonston, Jr. Collection (MSS Edmonston), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into five series: I. Photographs, 1909-2005; II. Subject Files, 1907-2008; III. Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002; IV. OSU Alumni Association Records, 1938-2011; V. Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005.

Processing Note

We acknowledge that materials in SCARC collections and the language that describes them may be harmful. We are actively working to address our descriptive practices; for more information please see our SCARC Anti-Racist Actions Statement online.

The archivist-prepared description of this collection uses the phrase "Civil War" to refer to the long-standing athletic rivalry between Oregon State University and the University of Oregon. A history of this athletic rivalry, and use of the phrase "Civil War" to describe it, is available online in The Origins of the "Civil War" Football Game blog post.

In June 2020, Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray announced that the term "Civil War" will no longer be used by either university because it "represents a connection to a war fought to perpetuate slavery."

We acknowledge the racism represented by the use of this phrase and the harm it may cause our users. In order to provide historical context and to enable standardized searching and access across our collections, we have retained the use of this phrase in the collection description.

[Date of acknowledgement: November 2021]

Custodial History

The materials held in this collection were transferred to the University Archives and the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2005, 2012 and 2013 by George Edmonston, Jr. and the Oregon Stater magazine.

Related Materials

The history of the Oregon Stater alumni magazine is outlined in the papers of Chuck Boice, editor from 1969-1986, as well as the Oregon Stater Photograph Collection (P 195), which is largely comprised of images taken for use in the publication. The OSU Libraries hold a complete run of the Oregon Stater (PUB 3-11a) as well as the publication that preceded it, Oregon State Monthly. A detailed index to both publications is available online. Also available online are many of the OSU-related pieces that George Edmonston wrote for the Oregon Stater and the Alumni Association.

The activities of the OSU Alumni Association are also reflected in multiple collections held by SCARC, including the Alumni Association Records (RG 035) and Motion Picture Films and Videotapes (FV P 017), and the Alumni Relations Photographs (P 017). The papers of several individuals who served as Director or Executive Secretary of the Association or were significantly involved with alumni matters are also part of SCARC's holdings. These individuals include Edward C. Allworth, Ted Carlson, Crawford Henderson ("Scram") Graham, E. B. Lemon and Edwin T. Reed.

Components of the George Edmonston Collection have been separated out for inclusion in the Oregon State University Memorabilia Collection (MC), which is itself a major resource for research on the history of OSU.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

  • I: Photographs, 1909-2005

    497 items, including 291 prints, 86 postcards, 65 negatives, 45 slides, 5 print outs, 3 contact sheets, 1 compact disc containing 18 born digital images, 1 reproduced drawing

    Series I is comprised of photographs collected by Edmonston or reproduced at his request from existing photo collections held by the Oregon State University Archives. While the photographs primarily depict campus scenes and activities over the course of the 20th century, the series also includes images of OSU Alumni Association functions and of Edmonston himself. Of particular note are a collection of real photo postcards created circa 1911-1913 for OAC student Edgar Pierce. Date ranges are included below for original items but not for images reproduced out of previously existing University Archives collections.

    • Description: Alumni Association - Events

      File includes group portraits from Alumni Association-sponsored trips to Greece and Antarctica as well as award and dinner events, including one featuring Paul Risser and Robert Lundeen. Others depicted include George Edmonston, John Fenner, Dorothy Fenner and Hilbert "Hib" Johnson.

      Dates: 1996-2002
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Alumni Association - Presidents

      Past OSUAA presidents Bob Moore and Mike Cowgill are identified.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Alumni Center Building (CH2M Hill Alumni Center)

      Images depict the CH2M Hill Alumni Center under construction and in its finished form.

      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Alumni - Portraits

      Identified individuals include: Phil Lane, J.W. "Bud" Forrester, Howard Harris, Warren Washington, David C. Murray, Dena L. Williams, Al Carver, George Andrews, Bob Rau, Knute Buehler, Terrence Marsh, Ralph R. Peterson, N. Christian Anderson III, Bruce Klunder, Gregory Lum, Ken Austin, Joan Austin, Douglas Engelbart, Gladys Johnston, Paul Castro, James W. Poirot, Robert Lundeen, Rex Barber, W. Richard Shellhorn, Jim Howland, Debra Walt, Bill Parrott, Andy Young and Mary Yates.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Applegate Trail

      Images document the Nusbaum Ruts, Pioneer Crossing and Soap Creek Crossing.

      Dates: July 1992
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Baseball

      Postcards document baseball scenes from 1911. Images include group portraits of the OAC baseball team as well as high school teams from Harrisburg, Junction City and Paulson, as well as high school senior and junior all-star teams. Also depicted are images of game play and the crowd at a Whitman versus OAC match-up. Identified players include Max Meyer, "Chief" Keck and "Bennie."

      Dates: 1911
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Basketball

      Images include a real photo postcard of an early OAC junior basketball team, as well as portraits and game shots of Red Rocha, Gary Payton and Lew Beck. Also included are two images of the OSC basketball team that played against the Harlem Globetrotters in 1957-1958 and a series of images of an undated reunion of a basketball team presumably coached by Paul Valenti.

      Dates: 1911-1990
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Bell Field

      Reproductions of photos dated 1920.

      Dates:
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Benton Hall

      File includes images of the bandstand and a conceptual drawing of Benton Hall.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Buildings and Campus Views

      Images include artistic renderings of Waldo Hall and lower campus as well as a 1924 aerial view of the OAC campus.

      Dates: 1909-1924
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Central Oregon Campus (Bend, Oregon)

      Images of the entry to OSU Central Oregon, including one with Paul Risser.

      Dates: circa 1999
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Commencement Procession

      Reproduction of a photo of the 1915 commencement procession.

      Dates:
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Corvallis - Early Views

      Images include street scenes and buildings including the Hotel Corvallis, Fischer's Flour Mill and Benton County National Bank Building.

      Dates: 1909-1943
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Cross Country and Track & Field

      Depicted in the post card set are participants and scenes from the 1911 track and field team. Identified individuals include Fritz Weatherford, Skip Dyer and Johnnie Baker as well as Reynolds, Endberg, Wolff and Naderman. Annotations indicate that the set was originally owned by Edgar Pierce. Also included in the file are reproduced photographs of the 1961 OSC national champion cross country team and of Dick Fosbury high jumping.

      Dates: 1911
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Edmonston, George

      The slides and negatives, which are undated, show Edmonston playing guitar on the steps of the Memorial Union with his band "The Buffalo Chips," during a graduation procession. Also included are images of Edmonston in his office, standing in the aisle of an airplane and marching in the Albany Veteran's Day Parade.

      Dates: 2005
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Faculty and Staff - Portraits

      Individuals depicted include John Eggers, Paul Risser, Dan Edge, Dave Nishitani and John L. Fryer.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Football

      The real photo postcards held in this file depict the 1909 OAC football team through group shots, individual photos and game play, including the 1909 Civil War football game. Identified individuals include Keck (fullback and punter), Dinges, Huntley, Coach Shildmiller, Kellog, Hawley (captain) and Dwarte (left half). The file also includes seven color prints, likely created from slides, of action at Bell Field, ca. late 1940s. The remainder of the file contains reproduced images of noteworthy individuals and events from the history of OSU football, including the "Pyramid Play," the 1933 "Iron Men," the 1942 Rose Bowl, the 1962 Liberty Bowl, Terry Baker, Tommy Prothro, Dee Andros, Ed Kaohelaulii, Ted Bates, Joe Francis, Lon Stiner and Amos Marsh.

      Dates: 1909
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Homecoming Bonfires

      File includes an original image of the 1936 bonfire being built as well as undated images of a more contemporary homecoming bonfire, ca. 1980s.

      Dates: 1936
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Homecoming Court

      Reproduced images of the 1957 OSC Homecoming Court.

      Dates:
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Lady of the Fountain Statue
      Dates: 1924
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: McAlexander Fieldhouse
      Dates: 1924
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Memorial Union
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Military and ROTC

      The postcards in this file depict ROTC formations and activities, as well as two individuals - Edgar J. Pierce and John O. Baker. Also included are images of Marion Carl, the Sullivan brothers on the USS Juneau and a plaque dedicated to Tommy Swanson.

      Dates: 1909-1993
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Oversize Images

      File includes six items including an original composite image of the 1908 Pierian Society and an unidentified group photo of male students taken in the early 1940s. Also included is a mounted reproduction of a sketch by Tom Allen of the CH2M Hill Alumni Center, created in 1997. Other reproductions depict the 1904 OAC football team, the OAC campus in the early 1900s and an undated OAC cadet formation on lower campus.

      Dates: 1909-1997
      Container: Box 5
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Parker/Reser Stadium

      File includes an aerial view of Parker Stadium during the 1955 Homecoming game as well photos of the Valley Football Center and construction of the east side grandstand associated with the Raising Reser project.

      Dates: 1955-2004
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Presidents of OSU

      File consists of a series of images documenting a dinner held for President James Jensen by the Lane County 30-Staters Club in 1962 as well as a 1984 group portrait of four OSU Presidents and their wives: John Byrne, Robert MacVicar, James Jensen and Roy Young.

      Dates: 1962-1984
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Rally

      File includes images of Ken Austin in the first Beaver mascot costume, a canon being shot off at Parker Stadium, and Bernice Beaver at an OSU football game.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Roadsigns for OAC

      File consists of images of women posing in front of two road signs advertising OAC, "one of the nation's great agricultural colleges with over 5000 students."

      Dates: 1924
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Roberts, Barbara

      Images of Gov. Barbara Roberts in her office, ca. 1990s.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Students - Portraits and Group Photos

      The postcards held in this file were originally owned by Edgar Pierce and depict students sitting on the roof of a building identified as the "Shack," a group outing to Nye Beach and a group photo of the "Shack Bunch." The remainder of the file consists of individual and group shots of assorted students, mostly unidentified. One print identifies Ed Bishop, Dan Malmburg and Charles Church in front of their fraternity, 1947. Another identifies Rita Strobel in the laboratory, ca. 1997.

      Dates: 1911-1997
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Tennis

      The postcards, marked as having belonged to Edgar Pierce, show tennis being played by Pierce and others. An undated print shows OSU tennis player Dave Auxier in action.

      Dates: 1913
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Visiting Speakers

      Images depict Wynton Marsalis and Jesse Jackson during visits to OSU.

      Dates: 1992
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Women's Athletics

      The postcards depict an early OAC women's track and field team. The prints include two images of basketball player Carol Menken, one of gymnast Joy Selig, a photo of gymnast Chari Knight's perfect 10 score and another of softball player Parissa Plant.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005
    • Description: Weatherford Hall

      Images from a photo shoot of the interior and exterior of Weatherford Hall, taken during the period of its closure. The compact disc contains 18 born digital images - many of them documenting Weatherford's decorated room doors - which have been copied to the SCARC file server. Photos by Dennis Wolverton.

      Dates: June 28, 2002
      Container: Box 1
      Location: I: Photographs, 1909-2005

  • II: Subject Files, 1907-2008

    59 folders

    Series II is comprised of materials gathered and arranged by Edmonston in support of his research on university and regional history. The subject files often include rough drafts of Edmonston articles and notes for speeches that he delivered. Newspaper clippings, notes, correspondence and photocopied primary source documents are also included in the files. Date ranges are specified below for original items only.

    • Description: Alumni - "Amazing Beavers"

      Contents gathered by Edmonston, primarily for use in the "Amazing Beavers" Eclips web series published by the OSU Alumni Association.

      Dates: 1990-2004
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Alumni - Notable Alumni and Faculty

      A catch-all file for OSU alumni and faculty of note.

      Dates: 1972-2005
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Alumni - Outstanding Alumni Lists
      Dates: 1964-1988
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Alumni - "Twelve Who Made a Difference"

      Notes and Manuscript for a "Classes without Quizzes" presentation that Edmonston gave in 2004. The twelve alumni highlighted are: Fred Lockley, Vance DeBar "Pinto" Colvig, Miles Lowell Edwards, Glenn L. Jackson, G. Milton Harris, Wayne and Gladys Valley, Bill Blitz, Mercedes Bates, Douglas C. Engelbart, Ken and Joan Austin, Warren Washington and David Wong.

      Dates: 2000-2004
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Athletics - General

      Includes correspondence regarding the history of Oregon State mascots.

      Dates: 1987-2008
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Baseball

      File contains photocopies of Oregon Stater and Barometer articles, as well as yearbook entries, 1900-1942.

      Dates:
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Basketball
      Dates: 2000-2004
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Bergerson, Charles Gilbert "Gil" and Jules "Zuck" Carlson

      Bergerson and Carlson were OAC graduates who played in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears.

      Dates: 2004
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Bloss, John M.
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Building Names

      Contains a script and Powerpoint file (burned to compact disc) on the history of campus buildings, prepared for presentation to OSU Facilities Services. The Powerpoint presentation has been copied to the SCARC file server.

      Dates: 2003-2004
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Byrne, John V.
      Dates: 1984-1991
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Carl, Marion
      Dates: 1990-2000
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Choir - Valentine's Cabaret Event

      Edmonston served as master of ceremonies for the event.

      Dates: 2001
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: CH2M Hill, Inc.
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Collins, James H. and Benjamin F.

      The Collins brothers were the first Native American graduates of Oregon Agricultural College.

      Dates: 2002-2003
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Corvallis College/Oregon Agricultural College - Early History

      File includes undated notes for a talk by Edmonston on the connections between the First Presbyterian Church of Corvallis and Corvallis College/OAC.

      Dates: 1980-2009
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Cross Country

      File consists of undated interview notes with members of the 1961 national champion OSC cross country team. Participants include Dale Story, Jerry Brody and Cliff Thompson.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Crystal Lake Cemetery (Corvallis, Oregon)
      Dates: 1987-2004
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Dickerson, Lewis "Hip"

      Dickerson was an Oregon State College football player who was murdered in 1929 by an ex-girlfriend, Lanza Bryant. File consists of photocopied newspaper clippings, Oregon State Monthly articles and directory listings from the late 1920s.

      Dates:
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Duggan, Louise

      Louise Duggan was married to Tommy Swanson, a Beaver football player from the 1930s and, later, head football coach at Albany High School.

      Dates: 2000-2003
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Edwards, Miles Lowell
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Ferries of Oregon

      File consists of photocopied newspaper and magazine articles, 1959-1984.

      Dates:
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Football - 1893 Team

      File consists of handwritten notecards with biographical information on players from the 1893 team.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Football - 1894 Team

      File consists of photocopied newspaper articles from 1894.

      Dates:
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Football - 1907 Team

      File consists of a commemorative Barometer edition published to celebrate the 1907 football team, "Champions of the Pacific Coast." The team did not allow a single point in winning the six games that it played.

      Dates: 1907
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Football - Civil War History
      Dates: 1998-2008
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Football - General
      Dates: 1915-2003
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Football - Gotham Bowl

      File consists of photocopied newspaper and magazine articles from 1960 and web resources printed out in 2003.

      Dates:
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Football - 1985 University of Washington Upset

      On October 19, 1985, OSU's beleaguered football team defeated the University of Washington in Seattle. The Beavers had entered the game as 38-point underdogs.

      Dates: 1985-2000
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Ghost Towns
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Gilkey, Gordon
      Dates: 1997-2000
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Gill, Amory T. "Slats"

      File consists of a manuscript "Up Close and Personal with 'Slats,'" by Alex Petersen. Petersen played basketball for Gill and his piece provides Petersen's perspective on many aspects of Gill's personality and methods, including his racial attitudes, game preparation, training and strategy, among other topics.

      Dates: 2003
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Gill Coliseum

      File consists of photocopied newspaper and magazine articles from the late 1940s and early 1950s.

      Dates:
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Halsell, Carrie B.

      Carrie Halsell was the first African-American graduate of Oregon Agricultural College. (1926)

      Dates: 2001-2002
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Harlem Globetrotters at OSC

      Notes and photocopied newspaper clippings compiled for a feature on the Harlem Globetrotters' visit to Corvallis in January 1953.

      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Holbrook, Stewart
      Dates: 2001
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Homecoming

      File includes an issue of the OAC Alumnus titled "Home to Victory," from November 18, 1922. File also includes an extensive set of undated notes on the history of homecoming at Oregon State from 1904-1941.

      Dates: 1922
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Jensen, James H.
      Dates: 1969
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Keep, Barney
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Kuehn, Louis E. "Hap"

      Kuehn was an OAC alum (class of 1926) and the school's swimming coach who also participated in the 1920 Olympic games.

      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Leaders - Student and Alumni Groups

      File contains multiple compiled lists of presidents, officers and other student leaders for Associated Students of Oregon State University, senior classes, the Barometer, the Memorial Union and the Beaver Yearbook. Also included are lists of leaders of the OSU Alumni Association, OSU Mothers Club and OSU Dads Club.

      Dates: 1956-1977
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: McCall, Tom
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: McCullough, Conde B.
      Dates: 1992-1999
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Conde B. McCullough, 1887-1946: Master Bridge Builder of the Pacific Northwest, Ph.D. dissertation by Robert W. Hadlow
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: McKittrick, Bobb

      Bobb McKittrick was an OSC alum who coached in the National Football League for 21 years with the San Francisco 49ers. The file includes extensive genealogical material including a reproduced manuscript titled "A Trip Over the Highway on Foot" written by Sarah Combs in 1913.

      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 2
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Memorial Union

      File includes a Powerpoint presentation (burned to DVD) commemorating the 75th anniversary of the construction of the Memorial Union. The Powerpoint file has been copied to the SCARC file server.

      Dates: 2003
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Miller, Henry B.

      Henry B. Miller was president of Oregon Agricultural College for eleven months in 1896-1897.

      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

      File includes an original copy of the petition to charter the OAC chapter of Phi Delta Theta.

      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Snell, Margaret
      Dates: 2001
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Tebeau, Bill

      File consists of a typescript, "Bill Tebeau," by Mike Doherty. Tebeau was the first African-American male graduate of Oregon State College (1948).

      Dates: 2003
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Tomsheck, Bill

      Tomsheck, who passed away in 2004, was the last surviving member of the OSC 1933 "Iron Men" football team.

      Dates: 1989-2004
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Track and Field
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Trysting Tree
      Dates: 1960-1988
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Weatherford Law Firm

      File consists of two copies of an undated monograph, "History of the Weatherford Law Firm, 1875-1975," by Michael Cowgill.

      Dates: circa 1975
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Willamette Valley - History

      File contains materials on the Applegate Trail, the history of Albany, Oregon and local history newspaper columns written by Kenneth Munford, among other items.

      Dates: 1979-2003
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Women's Athletics and Title IX

      File includes notes from interviews conducted with Margaret Lumpkin and Sylvia Moore.

      Dates: 2002-2003
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: Women's Center

      File includes reproduced monograph, "History of Oregon State University's Women's Center," by Michelle Ackley and Cecilia Pang, 1987.

      Dates: 1987-2002
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008
    • Description: World War II - Involvement by Oregon State Alumni

      File contains an extensive collection of reproduced war service records for OSC alumni serving in World War II.

      Dates: 1991-2002
      Container: Box 3
      Location: II: Subject Files, 1907-2008

  • III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002

    58 items

    A collection of manuscripts and publications written or edited by Edmonston is arranged into series III. Of particular note are copies of three books and one book-length manuscript written or co-written by Edmonston. The series also holds an extensive campus history written by Edmonston titled Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips, which was published online in serial form by the OSU Alumni Association in 2001-2002. Many of the pieces that Edmonston wrote for the Alumni Association, including Carry Me Back, are available online.

    • Description: Tales from Oregon State Sports, by Jeff Welsch and George P. Edmonston, Jr. Sports Publishing LLC

      File contains a copy of the published book as well as sample chapters and other background materials pertaining to the book's compilation and publication.

      Dates: 2003
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: Double Duty. John & Dorothy Fenner: A Story of Honor, Commitment and Love, by George P. Edmonston, Jr. Corvallis, Oregon: Cascade Printing
      Dates: 2007
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: All I Wanted Was An Opportunity: The Ken Austin Story, book manuscript by George P. Edmonston, Jr.
      Dates: 2010
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: Second Chance: The Cliff & Donna Grow Story, by George P. Edmonston, Jr. Salem, Oregon: Your Town Press
      Dates: 2011
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Linus Carl Pauling: 1901-1994." Commemorative large-format brochure written by Tom Hager and edited by George Edmonston. Produced by the Oregon State University Office of Institutional Advancement
      Dates: circa 1994
      Container: Box 6
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "OSU's Olympians." Manuscript for publication in the Oregon Stater
      Dates: September 1996
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "The Inventors - Jim Batcheller." Manuscript for publication in the Oregon Stater
      Dates: October 1997
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Globetrotters Feature." Manuscript
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Hawaii Calls - Webley Edwards." Manuscript for publication in the Oregon Stater
      Dates: February 1998
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Mercedes Bates - Betty Crocker's Boss," by Tom Bennett. Manuscript for publication in the Oregon Stater
      Dates: October 26, 1998
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Paul Schissler's Early Years, 1924-1926." Manuscript for publication in the Oregon Stater
      Dates: December 1998
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Remembering Marion Carl." Manuscript
      Dates: circa 1998
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "1st Globetrotter Game - 1953." Manuscript for publication in the Oregon Stater
      Dates: February 1999
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "'Thrill Kids' - Lew Beck." Manuscript for publication in the Oregon Stater
      Dates: February 1999
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Alumni of the Century." Manuscript for publication in the Oregon Stater
      Dates: April 1999
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Ironhorse." [re: Wes Schulmerich] Manuscript for publication in the Corvallis Gazette-Times
      Dates: November 1999
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Focus on OSU - 1939 Football Team." Manuscript
      Dates: October 1999
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "OSU Engineering 1916-1946 - C.B. McCullough." Manuscript for publication in the Oregon Stater
      Dates: December 1999
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "House of Memories: OSU's Gill Coliseum Celebrates 50 Years." Manuscript for publication in the Mid-Valley Sunday
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Remembering Barney Keep." Manuscript
      Dates: circa 2000
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Oregon State University (Established 1868) History and Athletic Traditions." Manuscript
      Dates: October 2002
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Billy Eagles." Manuscript for publication in the Oregon Stater
      Dates: September 2006
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "W.J. Kerr." Manuscript
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "OSU and the Oregon Trail." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 1 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: June 8, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "The Birth of Corvallis College." By George Edmonston, Jr. and Tom Bennett. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 2 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: June 22, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Southern Democrats and Corvallis College (1859-1865)." By George Edmonston, Jr. and Tom Bennett. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 3 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: June 29, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Stern Rules Against Bad Language." By George Edmonston, Jr. and Tom Bennett. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 4 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: July 6, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "The Farm." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 5 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: July 13, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "A Biography of Alice Biddle, OSU's First Alumna." By Tom Bennett and George Edmonston, Jr. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 6 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: July 20, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "'I Am Met by Three Serious Embarrassments.' - The Presidency of Benjamin Lee Arnold (1872-1892)." By Tom Bennett and George Edmonston, Jr. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 7 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: July 27, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Arnold Struggles to Save His Infant College." By Tom Bennett and George Edmonston, Jr. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 8 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: August 3, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Wallis Nash... A 'Gift' to Corvallis College from Victorian England." By Tom Bennett and George Edmonston, Jr. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 9 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: August 10, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Ben Arnold's Legacy." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 10 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: August 17, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "The Stick that Stirred the Drink." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 11 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: August 24, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "The Birth of OSU Football." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 12 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: August 31, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "In the beginning..." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 13 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: September 7, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "1892-1896 - The Presidency of John McKnight Bloss." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 14 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: September 21, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "The 'Apostle' of Fresh Air: The Life and Career of Margaret Comstock Snell (1844-1923)." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 15 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: September 28, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "'Petticoat Management:' The 11-Month Presidency of Henry B. Miller." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 16 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: October 5, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "'My Little Farmer Boys:' The Presidency of Thomas Gatch (1897-1907)." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 17 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: October 12, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "William Jasper Kerr (1907-1932): 'OSU's Great Builder' (Part one of a three-part series)." By Tom Bennett and George Edmonston, Jr. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 18 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: October 19, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "'An Odd Mix of Triumph and Embarrassment:' William Jasper Kerr Begins His Presidency... (Part 2 of 3)." By Tom Bennett and George Edmonston, Jr. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 19 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: October 26 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "'When Giants Collide: The Final Years of William Jasper Kerr's Presidency' Part 3 of 3." By Tom Bennett and George Edmonston, Jr. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 20 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: November 2, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "The Golden Age of Traditions (1890-1920)." By Tom Bennett and George Edmonston, Jr. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 21 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: November 9, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Student Life and Student Government (1915-1940)." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 22 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: November 16, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "George Peavy and the Depression Years." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 23 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: November 23, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "The World War II Years (Part 1 of 2)." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 24 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: November 30, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Oregon Staters and the Pacific Theater (Part 2 of 3)." By George Edmonston, Jr. and Tom Bennett. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 25 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: December 7, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Oregon Staters and the War in Europe (Part 3 of 3)." By George Edmonston, Jr. and Tom Bennett. Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 26 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: December 14, 2001
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "The 'Red Scare' Comes to Corvallis." By Tom Bennett, edited by George Edmonston, Jr . Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 27 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: January 11, 2002
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "The Spitzer Affair, Part II." By Tom Bennett, edited by George Edmonston, Jr . Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 28 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: January 18, 2002
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "OSC Becomes OSU: The Legacy of August LeRoy Strand." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 29 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: February 1, 2002
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Amazing Beavers, Part I." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 30 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: February 8, 2002
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Amazing Beavers, Part II." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 30 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: February 15, 2002
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Amazing Beavers, Part III." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 30 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: February 22, 2002
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Amazing Beavers, Part IV." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 30 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: March 8, 2002
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Amazing Beavers, Part V." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series - Part 30 of 30. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: March 29, 2002
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002
    • Description: "Up Close and Personal: Campus Tour." Carry Me Back - Beaver Eclips web series. OSU Alumni Association
      Dates: October 25, 2002
      Container: Box 4
      Location: III: Manuscripts and Publications, 1994-2002

  • IV: OSU Alumni Association Records, 1938-2011

    19 folders

    Series IV is comprised of materials reflecting the history and activities of the OSU Alumni Association, as well as the 30-Staters Clubs, independent alumni organizations which worked "to support and further the interests" of the Alumni Association. Included among the series' holdings are records of various awards ceremonies sponsored by the Alumni Association, including the granting of seven E.B. Lemon Distinguished Alumni Awards from 1995-2004.

  • V: Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005

    11 folders

    George Edmonston's editorship of the Oregon Stater alumni magazine is recorded in series V, as is a partial history of the publication in the years that preceded Edmonston's arrival at OSU. The series also includes biographical materials outlining the broader arc of Edmonston's career as well as his participation in the university's Fall Press Days and the magazine's receipt of multiple awards.

    • Description: Oregon Stater - Budget and Expenses
      Dates: 1964-1986
      Container: Box 3
      Location: V: Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005
    • Description: Oregon Stater - Budget and Expenses
      Dates: 1987-1997
      Container: Box 3
      Location: V: Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005
    • Description: Memoranda
      Dates: 1989
      Container: Box 3
      Location: V: Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005
    • Description: General Correspondence
      Dates: 1978-2004
      Container: Box 3
      Location: V: Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005
    • Description: Piupiumaksmaks article controversy

      In the December 2001 issue of the Oregon Stater, Edmonston wrote an editorial in which he referenced the attack of a Cayuse war party on Whitman Mission in 1847 and described Cayuse Chief Piupiumaksmaks as "the Osama bin Laden of his day." The piece elicited several critical responses and resulted in Edmonston's writing an "Editor's Apology" for the April 2002 issue of the magazine.

      Dates: 2001-2002
      Container: Box 3
      Location: V: Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005
    • Description: "Next two issues"

      A collection of notes and materials compiled by Edmonston for use in two forthcoming issues of the Oregon Stater, ca. 2002-2003.

      Dates: 2002
      Container: Box 3
      Location: V: Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005
    • Description: Edmonston employment records and biographical information
      Dates: 1985-2008
      Container: Box 3
      Location: V: Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005
    • Description: Assorted certificates
      Dates: 1984-2000
      Container: Box 6
      Location: V: Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005
    • Description: Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Awards
      Dates: 1988-1997
      Container: Box 3
      Location: V: Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005
    • Description: Fall Press Days

      An annual enrichment event held at OSU for high school journalism students.

      Dates: 2001-2005
      Container: Box 3
      Location: V: Oregon Stater Records, 1964-2005

Finding aid prepared by Chris Petersen.
2014

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