ORU_UA083.xml Guide to the Villard Hall Centennial Records 1881-1987 Villard Hall Centennial records Cassie Schmitt Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2011
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-23. Finding aid is written in English Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
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Villard Hall Centennial records University of Oregon. Villard Hall Centennial UA 083 0.75 linear feet 2 containers 1 manuscript box, 1 half manuscript box 1881-1987 1983-1987 Villard Hall was the second building opened on the University of Oregon campus in 1886. The records document the history of the building as well as planning around the centennial celebration. English . 1 2

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 University of Oregon. Villard Hall Centennial University of Oregon Eugene (Or.)--Buildings, structures, etc Universities and colleges--Oregon--Eugene Colleges and Universities Correspondence Office files Photographs

Villard Hall opened in 1886 as the second building on the University of Oregon campus. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977.

Henry Villard (1835-1900), namesake of this building, was a German immigrant who worked initially as a newspaper reporter. Eventually he became involved in railway transportation and by 1881 was president of the Northern Pacific Railroad whose transcontinental line was completed in 1883. Later, he headed companies that became, in 1893, the General Electric Company.

Collection is organized by accession and includes the following material:

As of 2012 there is only one accession:

Accession 1996.161.A: Office files, correspondence, photographs, artwork, news releases, clippings, and meeting minutes documenting the Villard Hall centennial. Also included are documents relating to convocations, alumni association, gala organizing, program proposals, the School of Music, and Athletic department, Eugene Celebration parade, and the history of Villard Hall. This accession covers events from 1881, 1886, 1899, 1936, and 1985 activities.

 Guide to the Villard Hall Centennial Records

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