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Albert R. Kitzhaber faculty papers, 1930-2000

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Kitzhaber, Albert R. (Albert Raymond), 1915-
Title
Albert R. Kitzhaber faculty papers
Dates
1930-2000 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.5 linear feet, (5 containers)  :  5 manuscript boxes
Collection Number
UA 020
Summary
Albert R. Kitzhaber (1915-2010) was a professor of English at the University of Oregon. The Albert R. Kitzhaber faculty papers contain professional correspondence, publications, manuscripts, as well as personal mementos and memorabilia that document Kitzhaber's long academic career.
Repository
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

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.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

Albert R. Kitzhaber (1915-2010) was a professor of English at the University of Oregon. Kitzhaber completed an undergraduate degree at Iowa's Coe College in 1939. He earned a master's degree from Washington State University in 1941 and served in World War II as a Russian instructor. In 1953, he completed a doctorate at the University of Washington. During his career, Kitzhaber taught at Iowa State University, Utah State College, and the University of Kansas and was a research professor at Dartmouth University. He joined the faculty of the University of Oregon in 1962, where he taught until retirement in 1980.

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Content Description

The Albert R. Kitzhaber faculty papers contain professional correspondence, publications, manuscripts, as well as personal mementos and memorabilia that document Kitzhaber's long academic career. The collection includes a substaintial amount of material regarding the Portland High School Curriculum Study and "Project English," a major study of college courses in Freshman English.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Albert R. Kitzhaber faculty papers, UA 020, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Processing Note

Processed by Alexandra M. Bisio, 2020.

Acquisition Information

Gift of John Kitzhaber, Ann Kemmy, and Ellen Taylor, 2007.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • 1.: Personal

    • Description: Student papers and dissertation
      Dates: 1930-1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1-5
    • Description: High school and college yearbooks and memorabila
      Dates: 1932-1989
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1-2
    • Description: Clippings and newsletters
      Dates: 1933-1968
      Container: Box 2, Folder 3
    • Description: Military memorabilia
      Dates: circa 1942-1945
      Container: Box 2, Folder 4
    • Description: Personal ephemera
      Dates: 1953-1966
      Container: Box 2, Folder 5
    • Description: Wetzel, J.A. correspondence
      Dates: 1963-1968
      Container: Box 2, Folder 6
    • Description: Birthday and other greeting cards
      Dates: circa 1990s
      Container: Box 2, Folder 7
    • Description: Interview transcript
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2, Folder 8
  • 2.: Professional

    • Description: Publications
      Dates: 1950-1990
      Container: Box 3, Folder 1-4
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1952-1970
      Container: Box 3, Folder 5-7
    • Description: Papers and speeches
      Dates: 1952-2000
      Container: Box/Folder 3/8, 4/1-2
    • Description: Conference and committee material
      Dates: 1955-1972
      Container: Box 4, Folder 3
    • Description: Portland High School Curriculum Study
      Dates: 1958-1961
      Container: Box 4, Folder 4-6
    • Description: Project English, National Defense in Education Act, Dartmouth College
      Dates: 1958-1976
      Container: Box/Folder 4/7-11, 5/1-7
    • Description: Clippings
      Dates: 1961-1973
      Container: Box 5, Folder 8
    • Description: Resume
      Dates: 1973
      Container: Box 5, Folder 9
    • Description: Contracts
      Dates: 1989, 1992
      Container: Box 5, Folder 10

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Subject Terms

  • English literature--Study and teaching--Oregon
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