Willamette University Office of Advancement records, 1867-2019

The Class Notes sub-series contains personal updates from members of particular class years. Class Letters were a yearly booklet of updates from any class members who submitted them. The reunion books are similar, and were compiled for significant reunions, usually 40th or 50th. The class newsletters are shorter, and usually contain updates about reunion or other planning news.

The Alum Information Cards in this series contain addresses and life event information (graduation, marriage, children born, death) for alums in classes of 1864-1990, with placeholder cards (names and class year only) for classes of 1991-1994. They were updated with death dates up to 2004. For alums who changed their names (usually upon marriage), there is a cross-reference card sorted alphabetically with the previous name and indicating the new name.

The Board of Trustees cards and Honorary Doctorate recipient cards are part of the same set as the Alum Information Cards, and contain the same type of information.

The Alum Records contain similar information about alums who graduated prior to 1916. These are a snapshot of information, and were not continuously updated in the way the Alum Information Cards were.