Amy Cyrus, born January 6th, 1883 in Crabtree, Oregon, attended OAC as a household science student during the 1904-1905, 1906-1907, and 1907-1908 academic years. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Good Samaritan Training School for Nurses in 1914. From 1914 to 1917, she worked as a private nurse in Corvallis. In February 1917, she was hired as the first nurse in the OAC's health service. During her employment at OAC, she completed two courses in radiology; both courses were held at the School of Radiology in Portland. This allowed her to work as both a general nurse and x-ray technician; these were positions she held until she left in 1930. Cyrus died in Benton County (Oregon) in 1968.
This collection consists of a sewing sample book and photographs.
This collection is arranged into two series. Series I consists of the sewing sample book. Series II is comprised of photographs, which are described individually.
Collection is open for research.
Amy Cyrus Sewing Book and Photographs, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
The sewing book was transferred to the University Archives from the former Horner Museum in July 1996. The source of the photographs is unknown.
The photographs in this collection were originally a separate OSU Archives collection (P 105) and have been combined with the sewing book to form this collection, the Amy Cyrus Sewing Book and Photographs.
The Archives also has several other sewing books, including those of Virginia Esther Simmons, Mary Jones, Mary Scoggin, and Ivy Burton. More information is also available in the Archives about the College of Home Economics (RG 141) and Student Health Services (RG 23) records.
The sewing book, which contains hand-stitching examples of Cyrus' work, was created for a sewing class at Oregon Agricultural College.
The photographs are primarily of Cyrus and include her graduation photo from nursing school, the 1921 Baptist parsonage and official staff, and images of the OAC Health Services Building (currently the Women's Center).