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Administrative Council Records, 1869-1973View associated digital content.

The Administrative Council Records consist of minutes of the Oregon State University Administrative Council and the College Council as well as minutes of the faculty, prior to establishment of the Councils in 1908. The records also include the Register of Students and Student Grades for the first enrollees at Corvallis College in 1869-1871.

The contents of box-folder 2.4 have been digitized and are available upon request.

ID: RG 032
Extent: 1.75 cubic foot box
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Scope and Content Notes
Biographical / Historical Notes
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Arrangement
Preferred Citation: Administrative Council Records (RG 032), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note: The records were acquired by the Archives in several accession from the early 1960s through 2001.
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Series 1: Minutes, 1869-1973 Add to Shelf

Series I consists primarily of bound volumes of minutes and related records documenting meetings of the faculty, the College Council, and the Administrative Council. The minutes include actions taken, summaries of meetings and discussions, reports of committees, proposed and approved policies, and lists of members. The volumes are arranged chronologically and duplicate copies of some materials are included. Many of the materials are also available on microfilm. Most of the volumes include a subject index or table of contents. Meetings were numbered beginning in the fall of 1941.

The contents of box-folder 2.4 have been digitized and are available upon request.

UnitID: Series I
Box-Folder 1.1: Register of Students and Student Grades, 1869-1871 Add to Shelf
In same volume as faculty minutes for 1873-1888 (book 1). Also available on microfilm reels 1 and 4.
Box-Folder 1.2: Faculty Minutes, 1873-1888 Add to Shelf
Book 1. Also available on microfilm reels 1 and 4.
Box-Folder 1.3: Faculty Minutes, 1888-1897 Add to Shelf
Book 2. Also available on microfilm reels 1 and 4.
Box-Folder 1.4: Faculty Minutes, 1897-1907 Add to Shelf
Book 3. Also available on microfilm reels 1 and 4.
Box-Folder 1.5: Faculty Minutes, 1907-1908 Add to Shelf
Book 4. Also available on microfilm reel 1.
Box-Folder 2.1: Faculty Minutes, College Council Minutes, and Administrative Council Minutes, 1908-1913 Add to Shelf
Includes Faculty minutes for 1908-1911; College Council Minutes for 1908-1913; and Administrative Council minutes for 1908-1909.Also available on microfilm reels 1-2.
Box-Folder 2.2: College Council and Administrative Council Minutes, 1913-1930 Add to Shelf
Also available on microfilm reel 2.
Box-Folder 2.3: Administrative Council Minutes, 1930-1941 Add to Shelf
Also available on microfilm reel 2.
Box-Folder 2.4: Administrative Council Minutes, 1941-1955 Add to Shelf

Meetings #1 thru #201. Also available on microfilm reels 2-3.

The contents of this folder have been digitized and are available upon request.

Box-Folder 2.5: Administrative Council Minutes, 1951-1955 Add to Shelf
Meetings #132 thru #201.
Box-Folder 2.6: Administrative Council Minutes, 1955-1964 Add to Shelf
Meetings #202 thru #351.
Box-Folder 2.7: Administrative Council Minutes, 1955-1960 Add to Shelf
Meetings #202 thru #284.
Box-Folder 2.8: Administrative Council Minutes, 1964-1970 Add to Shelf
Meetings #352 thru #404.
Box-Folder 2.9: Administrative Council Minutes, 1970-1973 Add to Shelf
Meetings #405 thru #427.
Box-Folder 2.10: Administrative Council Minutes, 1921-1951 Add to Shelf
Extent: 4 volumes
Box-Folder 2.11: Administrative Council Minutes, 1960-1965 Add to Shelf
Series 2: Policy Statements, 1949-1966 Add to Shelf
Series II consists of two policy statements. These include a 1949 policy on cooperation with the Department of Higher Education of the National Education Association and a 1966 policy on OSU employees' outside activities.
UnitID: Series II
Reel 3 Add to Shelf
Series 3: Correspondence, 1940-1970 Add to Shelf
The correspondence consists of memoranda to and from Administrative Council members, including the President and Dean of Administration; agendas and announcements of meetings; committee reports and recommendations; and proposed policies.
Extent: 4 folders
UnitID: Series III
Box-Folder 3.1: June 1940-July 1948 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 3.2: September 1948 - May 1954 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 3.3: September 1948-June 1958 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 3.4: 1961-1970 Add to Shelf