Orange Media Network (Oregon State University)
Barometer Campus Newspaper
1896-2014
PUB 015-11b
2.00 cubic feet
4 boxes, including 3 oversize boxes; 102 microfilm reels
Materials in English.
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR, 97331-4501
Phone: 541-737-2075
Email: scarc@oregonstate.edu
Web: http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/findingaids
The Barometer Campus Newspaper consists of Oregon State University’s student-published newspaper and documents the full range of campus programs and activities, as well as local and regional news and events. The first issue -- The College Barometer -- was published in March 1896 in a magazine format. In 1906, a weekly publication in a newspaper format was launched and by 1923 the Daily Barometer was published every weekday during the academic year.
Many issues of the Barometer are available online in Oregon Digital. Comprehensive digitization of the campus newspaper began in 2020 and will continue until completed; issues are added to the site regularly.
Historical Note:
The first issue of the campus newspaper was published on March 16, 1896 as The College Barometer; publication continued monthly during the academic year in a magazine format until 1906. In the fall of 1906, The College Barometer became a weekly publication in a newspaper format; semi-weekly publication began in December 1909. A daily newspaper was launched in 1923 and the title changed to The Daily Barometer to reflect this expanded publication. The Summer Barometer was published weekly during the summer term. In 2016, the campus newspaper reduced print publication to a weekly, The Baro, and delivered daily news online through the Orange Media Network website. Publication of the Barometer was discontinued in 1898 due to the Spanish-American War, but was revived in 1900. Publication continued through both the first and second World Wars.
Associated Students of Oregon State College
Associated Students of Oregon State University.
Oregon State University. Office of Student Media
Oregon State University. Student Media Committee
Oregon State University. Student Publications Committee
Oregon Agricultural College--Sports.
Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
Oregon State College--Sports.
Oregon State College--Students.
Oregon State University--Sports.
Oregon State University--Students.
Corvallis (Or.)--Newspapers.
College buildings--Oregon--Corvallis.
College sports for women--Oregon--Corvallis.
College sports--Oregon--Corvallis.
College student newspapers and periodicals--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
Student publications--Oregon--Corvallis.
Colleges and Universities
Corvallis
Oregon
City and Town Life
Journalism
Sports and Recreation
Student Life
The Barometer Campus Newspaper was received regularly on distribution by the University Archives from the 1960s through 2011 and by the Special Collections and Archives Research Center beginning in 2014.
The former University Archives created microfilm reels 1-26 in the 1960s-1970s; in 1982, the Oregon Newspaper Project at the University of Oregon microfilmed 20 bound volumes of the Barometer that are identified as reels 27-46. The Oregon Newspaper Project continued microfilming of the Barometer through 2014, when microfilming of the campus newspaper was suspended. The University Archives had security copies of reels 1-50 created from use copies in the early 1990s; beginning with reel 51, the Oregon Newspaper Project provided security reels to Oregon State University that are maintained by the Special Collections and Archives Research Center.
Bound issues of the Barometer from the 1906-1907 and 1908-1909 thru 1913-1914 academic years were un-bound in 2020 for digitization and the issues retained for this archival collection.
Original issues of the newspaper from the 1990s to early 2000s that had been retained by the University Archives and described in earlier inventories and guides were removed from the collecton in 2020 to be used for digitization.
Collection is open for research.
Barometer Campus Newspaper (PUB 015-11b), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
The Story of the Oregon State College Barometer Manuscript (MSS Barometer) is a compilation of information about the student newspaper and its contents from the publication's establishment in 1896 through the 1940s; the manuscript was prepared by Journalism Professor, C.J. McIntosh in the late 1940s.
Documentation of the administration, management, and funding of the campus newspaper is available in the Student Media (RG 239), Associated Students of Oregon State University (RG 011), and Educational Activities Committee (RG 293) Records. The Memorabilia Collection (MSS MC) includes special issues of the campus newspaper, numerous clippings, and ephemeral items.
Photographs published in the Barometer are available in the Barometer Photographs (P 035), Harriet’s Photograph Collection (P HC), and numerous other photographic collections in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center's holdings.
The Barometer is also available on microfilm in the Valley Library’s microfilm collection with the call number LH 1 .O7. A full run of original issues of the Barometer are available in the History of OSU Book Collection in Special Collections and Archives Research Center.
The Barometer Campus Newspaper is arranged in two series: 1. Original Issues, 1896-1970 and 2. Microfilmed Issues, 1896-2014.
The Barometer Campus Newspaper consists of Oregon State University’s student-published newspaper. The content was written and edited by Oregon State students and includes news articles, editorials, and advertisements. The Barometer documents the full range of campus programs and activities including academic and research initiatives, student activities, athletics, campus buildings and facilities, as well as local and regional news and events. Through most of its history, the campus newspaper was published under the Daily Barometer masthead. Other titles have been the College Barometer, OAC Barometer, Barometer, Summer Barometer, and most recently The Baro.
Comprehensive digitization of all issues of the campus newspapers began in 2020 and will continue until completed. Full-text-searchable access is available online through Oregon Digital; issues are added to the site regularly.
A subject index and a personal names index for the period 1896-1980 are available online in Oregon Digital and in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center Reading Room.
Series 1
Original Issues
1896-1970
Series 1 consists of selected original published issues of the Barometer spanning from the early years in a magazine format to publication as a daily newspaper. Most of these issues are held as part of this collection because of notable headlines or events that are chronicled in the paper. All original published issues are available in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center's History of OSU Book Collection with the call number LH1 .O7.
1.1
Commencement Edition
June 1896
1.2
1897 and 1898 issues
1897-1898
Includes the October 1897, February 1898, and June 1898 issues.
1.3
Souvenir Edition
June 1900
2 copies
1.4
1903-1904 issues
1903-1904
Includes the November 1903, December 1903, March 1904, April 1904, and June 1904 issues.
1.5
1905 issues
1905
Includes the January 1905 and May 1905 issues.
1.6
Souvenir Number
June 1905
2 copies
1.7
1905 issues
1905
Includes October 1905, November 1905, and December 1905 issues.
1.8
1906 issues
1906
Includes January 1906, February 1906 (Military Issue), April 1906, and May 1906.
1.9
Football Number
1907
2.1
1906-1907 issues
1906-1907
Issues published weekly from September 22, 1906 thru June 8, 1907. One issue each month was designated as the "monthly issue" and includes more reports from Oregon Agricultural College clubs and organizations. The March 16, 1907 issue includes an article about the 11th anniversary of the Barometer.
2.2
1908-1909 issues
1908-1909
Includes issues from September 28, 1908 thru June 15, 1909.
2.3
1909-1910 issues
1909-1910
Includes issues from October 5, 1909 thru June 11, 1910.
3.1
1910-1911 issues
1910-1911
Includes issue for October 1, 1910 thru June 10, 1911. Began semi-weekly publication with the December 4th issue.
3.2
1911-1912 issues
1911-1912
Includes issues for September 30, 1911 thru June 5, 1912.
3.3
1912-1913 issues
1912-1913
Includes issues for September 25, 1912 thru June 4, 1913.
3.4
1913-1914 issues
1913-1914
Includes issues for September 24, 1913 thru June 3, 1914. The April 1st isse was the Scandal Number and the May 12th issue was the Miner's Edition.
4.1
Selected issues from 1915-1929
1915-1929
Consists of 23 issues of the Barometer published in 1915-1929 including the Co-Ed edition which was published in May from 1915 thru 1918.
4.2
Selected issues from 1932-1941
1932-1941
Consists of 6 issues of the Daily Barometer published in 1932-1941; several issues have front-page stories pertainng to Oregon State Presidents, William Jasper Kerr and George Peavy.
4.3
Selected issues from 1943-1964
1943-1964
Consists of 36 issues of the Daily Barometer published in 1943-1964 -- primarily issues published in the post-war years of 1947-1951. One issue, published on Saturday November 23, 1963, pertains to President John F. Kennedy's assasination.
4.4
Selected issues from 1969-1970
1969-1970
This folder includes about 20 issues of the Daily Barometer published in the summer of 1969 and during the 1969-1970 academic year that document student protests during this period.
Series 2
Microfilmed Issues
1896-2014
Series 2 consists of 102 reels of 35 mm microfilm of issues of the Barometer Campus Newspaper through 2014. Issues of the Summer Barometer are not included for all years on the microfilm. On some reels, the issues are not in exact chronological order. The Valley Library's microfilm collection also includes a full run of the microfilmed Barometer. Security copies of the microfilm (which are camera negatives for more recent reels) are held by the Special Collections and Archives Research Center.
01
March 1896 - May 1904
1896-1904
02
May 1904 - April 26, 1911
1904-1911
03
April 29, 1911 - October 12, 1917
1911-1917
04
October 16, 1917 - September 23, 1922
1917-1922
05
September 23, 1922 - May 22, 1924
1922-1924
06
May 23, 1924 - May 11, 1926
1924-1926
07
May 12, 1926 - April 18, 1928
1926-1928
08
April 19, 1928 - March 12, 1930
1928-1930
09
March 13, 1930 - March 2, 1932
1930-1932
10
March 3, 1932 - April 5, 1934
1932-1934
11
April 6, 1934 - May 30, 1936
1934-1936
12
August 18, 1936 - May 27, 1938
1936-1938
13
May 27, 1938 - May 11, 1940
1938-1940
14
May 14, 1940 - May 20, 1942
1940-1942
15
May 21, 1942 - March 1, 1946
1942-1946
16
March 1, 1946 - May 6, 1948
1946-1948
17
May 7, 1948 - October 1, 1949
1948-1949
18
September 30, 1949 - April 4, 1953
1949-1953
19
April 3, 1953 - May 24, 1955
1953-1955
20
May 25, 1955 - January 31, 1958
1955-1958
21
February 1, 1958 - May 24, 1960
1958-1960
22
May 25, 1960 - February 24, 1962
1960-1962
23
February 27, 1962 - November 21, 1963
1962-1963
24
November 22, 1963 - November 23, 1965
1963-1965
25
November 30, 1965 - June 1, 1967
1965-1967
26
June 21, 1967 - May 9, 1969
1967-1969
27
September 25, 1968 - March 5, 1970
1968-1970
28
March 6, 1970 - May 7, 1971
1970-1971
29
May 11, 1971 - July 18, 1972
1971-1972
30
July 20, 1972 - May 2, 1973
1972-1973
31
May 3, 1973 - February 6, 1974
1973-1974
32
February 7, 1974 - October 28, 1974
1974
33
October 29, 1974 - August 12, 1975
1974-1975
34
September 25, 1975 - May 6, 1976
1975-1976
35
May 7, 1976 - February 17, 1977
1976-1977
36
February 18, 1977 - November 9, 1977
1977
37
May 10, 1977 - May 12, 1978
1977-1978
38
May 13, 1978 - November 30, 1978
1978
39
December 1, 1978 - April 25, 1979
1978-1979
40
April 26, 1979 - November 12, 1979
1979
41
November 12, 1979 - April 1, 1980
1979-1980
42
April 2, 1980 - October 16, 1980
1980
43
October 17, 1980 - February 18, 1981
1980-1981
44
February 19, 1981 - August 11, 1981
1981
45
September 24, 1981 - January 18, 1982
1981-1982
46
January 19, 1982 - March 10, 1982
1982
47
April 1, 1982 - October 6, 1982
1982
48
October 7, 1982 - February 16, 1983
1982-1983
49
February 17, 1983 - August 11, 1983
1983
50
September 22, 1983 - January 23, 1984
1983-1984
51
January 24, 1984 - May 25, 1984
1984
52
May 30, 1984 - November 30, 1984
1984
53
December 3, 1984 - April 29, 1985
1984-1985
54
April 30, 1985 - November 12, 1985
1985
55
November 13, 1985 - April 14, 1986
1985-1986
56
April 15, 1986 - November 4, 1986
1986
57
November 5, 1986 - April 20, 1987
1986-1987
58
April 21, 1987 - October 39, 1987
1987
59
November 2, 1987 - May 10, 1988
1987-1988
60
May 11, 1988 - February 16, 1989
1988-1989
61
February 17, 1989 - November 9, 1989
1989
62
November 10, 1989 - August 23, 1990
1989-1990
63
September 20, 1990 - April 23, 1991
1990-1991
64
April 24, 1991 - March 3, 1992
1991-1992
65
March 4, 1992 - February 19, 1993
1992-1993
66
February 22, 1993 - February 14, 1994
1993-1994
67
February 15, 1994 - June 3, 1994
1994
68
June 23, 1994 - June 2, 1995
1994-1995
69
June 22, 1995 - June 7, 1996
1995-1996
70
June 26, 1996 - May 6, 1997
1996-1997
71
May 7, 1997 - June 5, 1998
1997-1998
72
June 24, 1998 - June 4, 1999
1998-1999
73
June 23, 1999 - December 1999
1999
74
January 2000 - June 2000
2000
75
July 2000 - December 2000
2000
76
January 2001 - June 2001
2001
77
July 2001 - December 2001
2001
78
January 2002 - June 2002
2002
79
June 26, 2002 - December 6, 2002
2002
80
January 2003 - June 2003
2003
81
July 2003 - December 2003
2003
82
January 2004 - August 2004
2004
83
September 2004 - June 2005
2004-2005
84
June 2005 - December 2005
2005
85
January 2006 - June 2006
2006
86
June 2006 - December 2006
2006
87
January 2007 - June 2007
2007
88
June 2007 - November 2007
2007
89
January 2008 - June 2008
2008
90
July - December 2008
2008
91
January 2009 - June 2009
2009
92
July 2009 - December 2009
2009
93
January 2010 - June 2010
2010
94
June 23, 2010 - December 3, 2010
2010
95
January 2011 - June 2011
2011
96
July 2011 - December 2011
2011
97
January 10, 2012 - June 17, 2012
2012
98
June 27, 2012 - December 31, 2012
2012
99
January 1, 2013 - June 7, 2013
2013
100
June 26, 2013 - December 6, 2013
2013
101
January 7, 2014 - June 14, 2014
2014
102
June 25, 2014 - December 5, 2014
2014