Pacific University Collection
Scope and Contents
The Pacific University Collection consists of the 1894 annual "The Heart of Oak," postcards, and a 1859 handwritten bill to establish an institution of learning in Washington County. This collection, which dates from 1859 through 1979, also contains treasurer's reports, sketches of the lives of alumni edited by alumnus and trustee Myron Eells, and a list of contributors for the purchase of land. Also included is biographical information for Tualatin Academy and Pacific University alumni, as well as correspondence and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1859-1979
Creator
- Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Pacific University Collection contains postcards, handwritten bills, and treasurer reports. This collection, which dates from 1859 through 1979, also contains sketches of the lives of alumni, biographical information, and correspondence.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
Creator
- Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Pacific University Collection
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository