By Aimee Hisey
Collection Overview
Title: Oregon Multicultural Communities Research Collection, 1873-2020
Predominant Dates: 1960s-2020
ID: MSS OMCRC
Primary Creator: Fernández, Natalia, 1985-
Extent: 2.5 cubic feet. More info below.
Arrangement: The OMCRC is arranged by subject, in alphabetical order.
Date Acquired: 00/00/2017
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
Abstract
The OMCRC is an artificial collection containing items of interest about multicultural communities within Oregon State University and to a lesser extent, the city of Corvallis, and the state of Oregon.
The contents of folders 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 4.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.8, 6.11, and 7.13 have been digitized and are available upon request, as are Digital Files 1 and 2, and Digital Folders 1 and 2.
Scope and Content Notes
This collection pertains to multicultural communites both at Oregon State University and across Oregon. The collection contains, but is not limited to, information on the following: campus cultural centers, student solidarity movements, offices and committees dedicated to diversity on campus, building information, protests and unrest pertaining to multicultural communities, and student groups and associations. Also included are two films: "Black Greeks at OSU" and "For Students, By Students: the struggle for equality at Oregon State University."
The contents of folders 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 4.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.8, 6.11, and 7.13 have been digitized and are available upon request, as are Digital Files 1 and 2, and Digital Folders 1 and 2.
Biographical / Historical Notes
The Oregon Multicultural Archives (OMA) assists in preserving the histories and sharing the stories that document Oregon's African American, Asian American, Latino/a, and Native American communities. Established in 2005, the OMA highlights multicultural collections already held in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center, serves as a digital resource linking researchers to other institutions or organizations with multicultural archival collections, and builds an archive with records that document Oregon's multicultural communities to reflect how they have contributed to the identity of the state of Oregon.
Author: Natalia Fernández
Administrative Information
Accruals:
Additions to the collection are expected.
More Extent Information:
7 boxes, 1 oversize (20 x 24 in) box, 474 MB
Statement on Access:
This collection is open for research.
Acquisition Note:
This collection was created by Natalia Fernández, curator and archivist of the Oregon Multicultural Archives. The bulk of the materials were originally in the Oregon State University Memorabilia Collection. They were removed in 2017 to create the OMCRC, with additional materials collected and added by Fernández.
Related Materials:
This collection is a component of the Oregon Multicultural Archives (OMA). Other related collections include the Oregon Multicultural Archives Oral History Collection, 2011-2016 and the Oregon State University Memorabilia Collection, ca. 1860-present, which is another artificial collection containing items of interest about Oregon State University and to a lesser extent, the city of Corvallis, and the state of Oregon. The Oregon Multicultural Archives Digital Collection consists of images that document the lives and activities of ethnic minorities in Oregon. Other relevant collections include those documenting OSU admin offices that support diversity at OSU: Affirmative Action Office Records, 1971-2010 (RG 172): Office of Multicultural Affairs Records, 1987-2004 (RG 225): Diversity Development Office, 1998-2002 (RG 228): Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) Records, 1983-1999 (RG 230)
Preferred Citation:
Oregon Multicultural Communities Research Collection (MSS OMCRC), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Creators
Fernández, Natalia, 1985-
People, Places, and Topics
African American college students--Oregon--Corvallis.
African Americans--Oregon
Asian Americans--Oregon.
Asian students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Centro Cultural César Chávez (Oregon State University)
Hispanic American college students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Hispanic Americans.
Indians of North America--Oregon.
Multicultural education--Oregon.
Multiculturalism--Oregon.
Oregon Multicultural Archives
Oregon State University. Asian & Pacific Cultural Center
Oregon State University. Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center
Oregon State University. Native American Longhouse
Forms of Material
Born digital.
Local historiies
Obituaries.
Pamphlets.
Posters.
Printed ephemera.
Box and Folder Listing
- Series 1: Oregon Multicultural Communities Research Files, 1873-2020
- Oregon multicultural communities research files contain, but are not limited to, information on the following: campus cultural centers, student solidarity movements, offices and committees dedicated to diversity on campus, building information, protests and unrest pertaining to multicultural communities, and student groups and associations. The contents of folders 1.1-1.3, 1.5, 4.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.8, 6,11, and 7.13 have been digitized and are available upon request. Digital files 1 and 2 and Digital folders 1 and 2 are also available upon request.
- Box-Folder 1.1: Affirmative Action, 1971-2009
Newspaper articles, fliers, pamphlets, brochures, obituaries, etc.
The contents of this folder have been scanned and are available upon request.
- Box-Folder 1.2: African Americans in Oregon, 1922-2019
Newspaper articles, fliers, pamphlets, brochures, "Black Pioneers" publication, email correspondence, etc. Dates are predominantly 1990s-2019.
The contents of this folder have been scanned and are available upon request.
- Box-Folder 1.3: American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), 1993-1994
- Newspaper articles, newsletter, fliers, brochures, etc. The contents of this folder have been scanned and are available upon request.
- Box-Folder 1.4: Anti-Discrimination Board, 1972
- Newspaper articles.
- Box-Folder 1.5: Asian Americans in Oregon, 1901-2018
- A copy of a Chinese Exclusion pamphlet from 1901, but most documents from 1995-2018. Oregon Stater article, event fliers, pamphlets, brochures, newspaper articles, etc. The contents of this folder have been scanned and are available upon request.
- Box-Folder 7.1: Asian Americans in Oregon, 2006-2017
- Newspaper articles (oversize).
- Box-Folder 1.6: Asian Pacific Cultural Center, 1997-2019
- Newspaper articles, event fliers, newsletters, Asian/Pacific Island American Association (APIAA) memorandum, etc.
- Box-Folder 1.7: Black Cultural Center - Lonnie B. Harris, 1977-2019
- Newspaper articles, event fliers, pamphlets, brochures, etc.
- Digital File 1: "Black Greeks at OSU" documentary, undated
- An 18 minute undated documentary, likely circa 1990s or 2000s, featuring interviews with African American students and staff associated with Greek life at OSU. The film is available online.
- Box-Folder 1.8: Black Graduate Student Association, 2015-2017
- Event fliers, email correspondence, meeting minutes, etc.
- Box-Folder 1.9: Black History Month, 1980-2020
- "Historical Perspectives of Blacks in Oregon" report, newspaper articles, newsletters, fliers, Barometer issue 2012 and 2018, etc.
- Box-Folder 1.10: Black Issues Conference, 1991
- Conference registration brochure.
- Box-Folder 1.11: Black Lives Matter Movement, 2014-2020
- Newspaper articles, social media posts and groups, email correspondence, photographs, etc.mostly related to OSU, with content pertaining to various locations in Oregon as part of the May and June 2020 protests (available in digital format).
- Box-Folder 7.2: Black Poets Society, 2000
- Event poster (oversize).
- Box-Folder 1.12: Buildings: Carrie Halsell Residence Hall, 2002-2004
- Building dedication program, dedication speech, newspaper articles, email correspondence, Oregon Stater article, etc.
- Box-Folder 1.13: Buildings: William Tebeau Residence Hall, 2014
- Newspaper articles, building dedication photographs, etc.
- Box-Folder 1.14: Castillo, Susan, 2002-2006
- Newspaper articles.
- Box-Folder 1.15: Center for the Study of the First Americans, 1991-2001
- Newspaper articles, brochures, etc.
- Box-Folder 1.16: Centro Cultural César Chávez (CCCC), 2011-2019
- Newsletters, event fliers, etc.
- Box-Folder 1.17: Chinese Students and Scholars Association, 1991-2020
- Newspaper articles, pamphlets, etc.
- Box-Folder 2.1: Cultural Centers - General, 2015-2018
- Event fliers.
- Box-Folder 7.3: Cultural Centers and Student Groups - General, 2002-2017
- Charter and Event posters (oversize).
- Box-Folder 2.2: Difference, Power, and Discrimination (DPD) Program, 1993-2018
- News paper articles, program brochure, memoranda, event fliers, etc.
- Box-Folder 2.3: Diversity and Cultural Engagement, Office of, 2015-2017
- Email correspondence, event fliers, memoranda, etc.
- Box-Folder 2.4-2.5: Diversity and Social Justice, 2015-2020
- Oregon Stater magazine, Barometer issues and articles, email correspondence, memoranda, event fliers, social media posts, newspaper articles, notes, etc. Materials pertaining to the OSU Office of Institutional Diversity. President Edward Ray's state of Oregon State University address. An issue of the Scab Sheet.
- Digital File 2: Diversity Documentary: "For Students, By Students: the struggle for equality at Oregon State University", 2005
- A 45 min documenrary created by the Winter 2005 course Ethnohistory Methodology with Professor Jun Xing. The film is available online.
- Box-Folder 2.6: Educational Opportunities Program, 1969-2020
- Newsletters, event invitations, brochures, memoranda, graduation program, student correspondence, event fliers, faculty forms, etc., predominately from 1969-1997, with one email message from 2018, one from 2019, and a Barometer article from 2020.
- Box-Folder 2.7: Ethnic Studies Department, 2000-2018
- Newspaper articles, event fliers, course offerings, program brochures for: Asian American, Chicaho/a, African American, and Native American studies at OSU, and the Ethnic Studies Symposium, etc.
- Box-Folder 2.8-2.10: Ettihad Cultural Center, 2012-2017
- Social media posts and pages, email correspondence, event fliers, newspaper articles, extensive photographs, etc.
- Box-Folder 3.1: Farm Labor, 1943-1999
- Event brochures, newspaper articles, photographic essay, etc.
- Box-Folder 7.4: Farm Labor, 1999
- Event posters (oversize).
- Box-Folder 3.2: Halsell Ward, Carrie Beatrice, 1915-2015
- High school and college transcripts, yearbook photos, newspaper articles, Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers chapter, email correspondence, etc.
- Box-Folder 3.3: Hispanic Student Union, 1994-2003
- Constitution, conference booklet, event fliers, member and officer lists, retreat iteneraries, etc.
- Box-Folder 7.5: Hispanic Student Union, 1994
- Event poster (oversize).
- Box-Folder 3.4: International Programs, 1995-2007
- Event tickets, program brochures, contact sheets, fliers, newspaper articles, etc.
- Box-Folder 3.5: International Research and Development, Office of (OIRD), 1991-1998
- Program brochures, history of the office, memoranda, newspaper articles, etc.
- Box-Folder 3.6: International Students, 1928-2018
- Email correspondence, "No Strangers Within Our Gates" brochure, program brochures, newspaper articles, letter correspondence, event programs and fliers, registries of international students, etc.
- Box-Folder 3.7: International Teacher Development Program, 1963-1970
- Program bulletins and magazines.
- Box-Folder 3.8: International Week, 1947-1965
- Event pamphlets and fliers.
- Box-Folder 3.9: INTO OSU, 2011
- Program pamphlet.
- Box-Folder 3.10: International Students of Oregon State University (ISOSU), 1993-2017
- Constutition, event fliers, pamphlets, brochures, etc.
- Box-Folder 7.6: International Students of Oregon State University (ISOSU), 2010
- Posters (oversize).
- Box-Folder 3.11: Issues and Celebrations of Diversity, 1969-2020
- Newspaper articles, event fliers, Barometer issues, email correspondence, letters from University President Ed Ray, etc.
- Box-Folder 7.7: Issues and Celebrations of Diversity, 2016-2017
- Barometer issues (oversize).
- Box-Folder 4.1: King, Martin Luther Day, 1968-2020
- Newspaper articles, event fliers and brochures, OSU celebrations of MLK, etc.
- Box-Folder 7.8: King, Martin Luther Day, 1989-2017
- Event posters (oversize).
- Digital Folder 1: Land Acknowledgement Toolkit, 2020
- "Beyond Awareness: Deepening Understandings of Land Acknowledgement Practices" Created by Luhui Whitebear, PhD, Kobe Natachu, Roman Cohen, Alicia Duncan & Charlene Martinez, Oregon State University [7 files; 96 MB]. The contents of this folder are available upon request.
- Box-Folder 4.2: Latinos in Oregon, 1991-2019
- Newspaper articles, event fliers, photographs, programs and brochures, CV of OSU Prof. Erlinda Gonzales-Berry, etc., predominately 2001-2019. Materials pertaining to OSU's response to DACA. The contents of this folder have been scanned and are available upon request.
- Box-Folder 7.9: Latinos in Oregon, 2016-2018
- Barometer Issues (oversize).
- Box-Folder 4.3: Miles College: Book Drive, Birmingham, Alabama (Books for Birmingham Project), 1963-1964
- Newspaper articles, correspondence, pamphlets, report containing photographs, etc.
- Box-Folder 4.4: Minorities and Special Service Programs, Office of (OMSSP), 1970
- "Independent Analysis of OSU OMSSP" report.
- Box-Folder 4.5: Minority Education Offices, 1997-2003
- Event fliers, newspaper articles, cultural pamphlets, etc.
- Box-Folder 7.10: Minority Education Offices, 1999
- Event poster (oversize).
- Box-Folder 4.6: Minority Scholars, 1989-1994
- Program participant list, pamphlet, newsletter.
- Box-Folder 4.7: Morita, Richard Y, 1941-1995
- Curriculum Vitae (CV), career autobiography.
- Box-Folder 4.8: Modoc War, 1873-1959
- Newspaper articles, legal research notes, "Events Leading to the Modoc War" report.
- Box-Folder 4.9: Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Atzlan (MECHA), 1995-2004
- Newsletter, newspaper articles, event fliers, etc.
- Box-Folder 5.1: Multicultural Affairs, Office of, 1992-2006
- Newsletters, memoranda, newspaper articles, pamphlets, Promotind Ethnic and Cultural Diversity at OSU timeline, fliers, policy statements, email correspondence, OSU Teach-In Teaching Guide and Bibliography, etc.
- Box-Folder 5.2: Muslim Americans in Oregon, 2017-2019
- Newspaper articles, SCAB Sheet Islamophobia Edition.
- Box-Folder 7.11: Muslim Americans in Oregon, 2016-2017
- Barometer issues (oversize).
- Box-Folder 5.3-5.4: Native Americans in Oregon, 1960-2020
- Report: "History, Culture, and Geographic Location of teh Confederated Tribes of the Grand Rhonde Community of Oregon", tribal and cultural pamphlets, Oregon Farmer issue, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians calendars: 2012, 2015; event fliers, newspaper articles, Native Americans in Marine Science Program information,tribal homelands map, treaty reservation map, event brochures, newsletters, bulletins, memoranda, photographs, Indigenous People's Day Proclamation, Standing Rock solidarity, OSU Stater quiz, etc. The contents of this folder have been scanned and are available upon request.
- Box-Folder 5.5: Native American Longhouse Eena Haws, 1992-2019
- Newsletters, event fliers, social media groups and posts, photographs, brochures, newspaper articles, etc.
- Box-Folder 7.12: Native American Longhouse Eena Haws, 2000-2006
- Event posters (oversize).
- Box-Folder 5.6: Native American Student Association, 1993-1999
- Event fliers and guidelines, newspaper articles, etc.
- Box-Folder 5.7: Omega Delta Phi, 1999-2001
- "History of Omega Delta Phi Inc. at OSU" report, pamphlets, national constitution, 3rd place Brennan Cup Outstanding Chapter Award, correspondence, etc.
- Box-Folder 5.8: Pesticides, 1964-2015
- Annual report: Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides, newspaper articles, memoranda, etc.
- Box-Folder 5.9-5.10: Race Relations, 1969-2019
- Event fliers, newspaper articles, email correspondence, etc. Materials pertaining to white supremacist and OSU student, Andrew Oswalt. An issue of The Corvallis Advocate pertaining to hate groups in Oregon 2018. Materials pertaining to 2019 arrest of an African American student and the subsequent termination of Oregon State Police contract.
- Box-Folder 6.1: Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE) Program, 1994-2006
- Program brochures, Diversity achievements of the SMILE program, program informational fliers, events calendars, newspaper articles, memoranda, SMILE high school graduation statistics, etc.
- Digital Folder 2: ¡Sí, Se Puede! (OSU honors college thesis), 2022
- "¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, You Can! Employing a Personal Testimonio to Show Young Latinx Students and Families That Their Dreams of College are Well Within Reach" by Lorenzo Michael Curtis. A thesis submitted to the Oregon State University Honors College, presented November 28, 2022. The thesis is available via OSU's ScholarsArchive and the project website is available via the precollege programs website; the website is also archived as part of our website preservation storage system. A PDF copy of the thesis, the 5 videos made for the thesis, and a recording of thesis defense are available upon request.
- Extent: 7 files (1 PDF and 6 .mp4 videos); 1.36GB
- Box-Folder 6.2-6.3: Solidarity at OSU, 1969-2019
- Newspaper articles and photos, student sentiments following 2016 presidential election, OSU President Ed Ray meeting with students, open letters, memoranda, email correspondence, OSU Sanctuary University resolution and status, solidarity with Standing Rock, President Donald Trump, Modern Racism course, campus walkout info, travel ban perspectives, racism on OSU campus, student unity, social media posts and groups, etc.
- Box-Folder 7.13: Solidarity at OSU, 2016-2017
- Barometer issues (oversize). The contents of this folder have been scanned and are available upon request.
- Box-Folder 6.4: Student Affairs, Division of, 1987-2017
- Statement of vison, Campus compact, pamphlets, development goals, newsletter, brochures, newspaper articles, informational fliers, event fliers, etc.
- Box-Folder 7.14: Student Affairs, Office of, undated
- Event posters (oversize).
- Box-Folder 6.5: Student, Immigrant, 1924
- Petition to U.S. Department of Labor for Approval as School for Immigrant Students.
- Box-Folder 6.6: Student Protests, 2016-2018
- Peaceful protest against violence July 2016, Student march and peaceful protest of election of Donald Trump as president Nov. 2016, Walkout and rally against inauguration of Donald Trump Jan. 2017, etc. Two issues of The Scab Sheet, Feb 12, 2018 and Feb 20, 2018.
- Box-Folder 6.7: Student Unrest - Andros, Dee - Oregon State System of Higher Education, 1968
- Correspondence, Report: "A Discussion of Student Unrest", Oregon Stater issue, newspaper articles, etc.
- Box-Folder 6.8: Tebeau, William, 2008-2013
- Perserverance: A History of African Americans in Oregon's Marion and Polk Counties book chapter about Tebeau, newspaper articles, obituaries, etc. The contents of this folder have been scanned and are available upon request.
- Box-Folder 6.9: Tibet House Mural - Corvallis, 2012-2020
- Box-Folder 6.10: United Black Student Association, 1989-1991
- Event fliers and information.
- Box-Folder 6.11: Warm Springs Reservation, 1985-2009
- 2009 MOU with OSU, delegation visits agendas and reports; newsclippings; 1985 CTWS Annual Report; Tribal history and Declearation of sovereignty. The contents of this folder have been scanned and are available upon request.
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