ORU_Ax026.xml Guide to the Saidie Orr Dunbar Diaries 1923-1958 Dunbar (Saidie Orr) diaries Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell 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 2012
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 spcarref@uoregon.edu http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll
Saidie Orr Dunbar diaries Dunbar, Saidie Orr, 1880-1960 Ax 026 3 linear feet 6 containers 6 manuscript boxes 1923-1958 Saidie Orr Dunbar (1889-1960) was a social worker and active member of numerous health and welfare organizations. The collection consists of Dunbar's daily diaries. English . 1 2 3 4 5 6

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 Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs Oregon Tuberculosis and Health Association Civic leaders--Oregon Women--Oregon--Societies and clubs Social workers--United States Women civic leaders--Oregon Women social workers--United States Public health--Oregon Public health--United States Women social workers--Oregon Social workers--Oregon Women Diaries

Saidie Orr Dunbar (1889-1960) was a social worker. She lived in Kansas and California before moving to Oregon in 1889. She worked for many years in various capacities at the Oregon Tuberculosis Association, eventually rising to executive secretary. Dunbar organized several clubs in Oregon and went on to become state president of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs, 1923-1926. She was elected President of the (National) General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) in 1938.

After her term as GFWC President, Dunbar returned to her position as executive secretary of the Oregon Tuberculosis Association. She served there until her retirement in 1951. The Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs and the American Lung Association established The Saidie Orr Dunbar Nursing Education Fund Trust in her honor in 1956.

The collection consists of Dunbar's day books from 1923 to 1958. There are entries of varying length for virtually every day. The diary entries are usually notations of meetings attended, persons seen, and observations.

 Guide to the Saidie Orr Dunbar Diaries

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