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Walter East Hempstead papers , 1897-1991
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hempstead, Walter East, 1907-
- Title
- Walter East Hempstead papers
- Dates
- 1897-1991 (inclusive)18971991
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet, (2 containers) : 2 flat boxes
- Collection Number
- UA 431
- Summary
- Walter "Jack" East Hempstead Jr. was an American lawyer, writer, and teacher. Hempstead was an alumnus of University of Oregon where he participated in forensics and debate, including the first around-the-world debate tour in 1927-1928. This collection primarily contains material related to Walter E. Hempstead and the 1927-1928 University of Oregon World Debate Tour, including scrapbooks, news clippings, correspondence, programs, ephemera, and posters documenting the World Tour.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room.
Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite.Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Permanent University Archive public records are available for research, and are subject to state, and in some cases federal freedom of information laws. In compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, FERPA and HIPAA, specific records that are legally protected, sensitive, private, or confidential are exempt (not subject to disclosure) and closed to protect individual privacy.
Access to paper records will be granted after a professional review of the records occurs based on regulations in state and federal laws.
Contact Special Collections and University Archives well in advance in order to access these records.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Walter "Jack" East Hempstead Jr. was an American lawyer, writer, and teacher. Hempstead was an alumnus of University of Oregon where he participated in forensics and debate, including the first around-the-world debate tour in 1927-1928.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection primarily contains material related to Walter E. Hempstead and the 1927-1928 University of Oregon World Debate Tour, including scrapbooks, news clippings, correspondence, programs, ephemera, and posters documenting the World Tour.
It also contains biographical material by and about Hempstead, as well as programs and clippings that document Hempstead's career teaching and coaching debate at University of Oregon, including the Pacific Basin Debate Tour in 1931-32.
The collection also contains some additional posters and ephemera broadly related to twentieth-century debate and forensics activities at University of Oregon, that were likely collected and added by University Archives staff and may be unrelated to Hempstead.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
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| Hempstead (Walter East) papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Debates and debating
- Forensics (Public speaking)--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Eugene
