Memorial Union Records, 1922-2012
The Memorial Union Records document the administration of this organization and its role in managing services and events at the two student union facilities at Oregon State University: the Memorial Union and the Memorial Union East (also known as Snell Hall). Spanning the years 1922 to 2012, these records include: annual reports, correspondence, course materials, digital files, financial records, flyers, handbooks, meeting minutes, photographs, posters, publications, scrapbooks, and sound recordings. The Memorial Union has served as OSU's official student union facility since 1928.
Items from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital. All of the collection's audiocassettes have likewise been migrated to digital format and are available upon patron request. Additionally, the contents of box-folder 9.30 have been digitized and are available upon request. The born-digital materials in this collection are also available upon patron request.
Access to term papers and reports in Series 8 is restricted due to the presence of confidential information. For more information about access to restricted materials, please see our Guide to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center. All other material in this collection is open for research.
Technical accessioning of digital media received with the Memorial Union records resulted in 2.83 Mbytes (64 files) of born-digital materials. These were reviewed and appraised for long-term administrative and historical value. This review resulted in a 2.39 Mbytes (4 files) of archival born-digital materials that are described as part of the Memorial Union Records.
The Memorial Union Records include one reel of microfilm (6 feet total) that was made in 1967. As part of the processing of this collection and preparation of this finding aid, the microfilm was digitized. The digital files (PDFs) are available to researchers upon request.
Container List
- Series 1: Annual Reports, 1949-2009 Add to Shelf
- Series 1 is made up of annual reports documenting the administration of the Memorial Union and Student Activities.
- Box-Folder 1.01 - 1.24: MU and Student Activities Annual Reports, 1949/50 - 1977/78 Add to Shelf
- 24 folders.
- Box-Folder 2.01 - 2.19: MU and Student Activities Annual Reports, 1977/78 - 1983/84 Add to Shelf
- 20 folders.
- Box-Folder 3.01 - 3.29: MU and Student Activities Annual Reports, 1983/84 - 2008/09 Add to Shelf
- 29 folders.
- Series 2: MU Board Records, 1924-2011 Add to Shelf
- Series 2 is made up of materials generated by the Memorial Union (MU) Boards of Directors and Governors that primarily reflect their meetings. In addition to meeting minutes, this series also contains correspondence and notes.
- Box-Folder 4.01 - 5.08: MU Board of Directors Minutes, 1926-2011 Add to Shelf
- 29 folders.
- Box-Folder 5.09: MU Board of Governors Minutes, 1924-1933 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.10: Aldrich - Board of Governors, 1925-1929 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.11: Cupper - Correspondence Board of Governors, 1925-1934 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.12: Nelson - Board of Governors, 1925-1935 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.13: Clark - Board of Directors, 1925-1936 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.14: Riley - Board of Governors, 1925-1936 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.15 - 5.18: MU Board of Governors Minutes, 1928-1938 Add to Shelf
- 4 folders.
- Box-Folder 17.01: Uncompleted Contracts, 1927-1933 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 17.02: Change of Name, 1927-1940 Add to Shelf
- Series 3: Committees/Councils, 1923-2011 Add to Shelf
- Series 3 reflects the work of various university committees and councils. About half of this series documents the work of the Educational Activities Board and the Student Activities Committee. Other committees represented in these records reflect the management of campus operations and activities such as: student health insurance, cultural centers, catalog distribution, student broadcast media, convocations and lectures, and Memorial Union planning. The contents of Digital Folder 1 in this series are available upon patron request.
- Box-Folder 5.19: Committee Appointment Recommendations, 1988-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.20: Aquatic Facility Study and Development Committee, 1977-1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.21: ASOSU Student Health Insurance, 1987-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.22: Broadcast Media Committee, 1968-1982 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.01: Broadcast Media, 1975-1979 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.02: Broadcast Media, 1976-1981 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.03: Broadcast Media Reorganization, 1982 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.04: Catalog Distribution Committee, 1980-1987 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.05: Convocation and Lecture Committee, 2000-2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.06: Convocations and Lectures, 2011 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.07: Cultural Centers Advisory Committee, 1989-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.08 - 6.32: Educational Activities Board/Committee, 1923-1969 Add to Shelf
- 25 folders.
- Box-Folder 6.33: Election Committee, 1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.34: ASOSU Senate Committee, 1973-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.35: Educational Media Services Training, 1974 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.36 - 7.01: Liberal Arts Student Council, 1989-1990 Add to Shelf
- 3 folders.
- Box-Folder 7.02: MU Activity Committees, 1949-1950 Add to Shelf
- Map-Folder 1.1: Food Service, circa 1975 Add to Shelf
- 1 sheet
- Box-Folder 7.03 - 7.08: MU Planning Committee, 1970-1983 Add to Shelf
- 6 folders.
- Map-Folder 1.2: MU Planning Committee - Plans for Bike Racks, 1978 Add to Shelf
- 2 sheets
- Digital File 1: Memorial Union Tours Committee, circa 1955 Add to Shelf
- This digital file consists of a flyer for the Memorial Union Tours Committee, which provided tours of the Memorial Union building for prospective students and campus guests. This document was digitized from microfilm and is available upon patron request.
- Box-Folder 7.09: Space Allocation Committee, 2008 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 7.10 - 8.08: Student Activities Committee, 1965-1995 Add to Shelf
- 17 folders.
- Box-Folder 8.09: Student Activities Committee Registered Student Activities, 1991-1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 8.10: Student Affairs Committee Minutes, 1924-1944 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 8.11 - 9.01: Student Life Committee, 1944-1965 Add to Shelf
- 6 folders.
- Box-Folder 9.02: Student Publications Committee, 1975-1982 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.03: University Committees, 1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.04 - 9.05: University Student Media Committee Minutes, 1977-1990 Add to Shelf
- 2 folders.
- Series 4: Financial Records, 1925-1993 Add to Shelf
- Series 4 contains documentation about the financial management of the Memorial Union (MU) and is mostly made up of financial reports and statements. Information listed in these reports include: Incidental Fees, Administrative Funds, Educational Activities Funds, MU Recreational Sports Fund, and Dixon Recreation Center.
- Box-Folder 9.06: Estimated Figures and Reports, 1925-1932 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.07: Auditors Report, 1938-1940 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.08: Account Journals Adjustments, 1940-1963 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.09: Audit Reports, 1956-1962 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.10: Account Journals, 1956/57 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.11: Account Journals, 1957-1958 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.12: Account Journals, 1958-1959 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.13: Managers Monthly Statements To Board of Governors, 1960-1961 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.14: MU Financial Statements, 1962 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.15: MU Financial Reports, 1971-1973 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.16: Financial Reports, 1973-1975 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.17: Fiscal Operations, 1975-1976 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.18: Financial Reports, 1977-1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.19: Financial Reports, 1978-1979 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.20: Student Activities Handbook, 1979-1980 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.21: ASOSU Senate and Executive Officers, 1983-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.22: Review of Incidental Fees, 1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.23: Review of Incidental Fees, 1979 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.24: MU Funds - Unaudited Financial Statements, 1987 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.25: MU Administrative Fund, 1991 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.26: MU Educational Activities Fund, 1991 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.27: MU Recreational Sports Fund, 1991 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.28: MU Administrative Fund Statements, 1991-1993 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.32: Dixon Recreation Center, 1976-1990 Add to Shelf
- Series 5: Facilities, 1964-2010 Add to Shelf
Series 5 relates to the facilities management of the Memorial Union and documents the administration of the various service centers residing in the MU as well as the handling of structural maintenance issues (space allocation planning, building accessibility, remodel projects). Among the different organizations and offices reflected in this series include: the OSU Cultural Centers, the Barbershop, the Craft Center, food services, KBVR TV, and the OSU Bookstore.
The contents of box-folder 9.30 have been digitized and are available upon request.
- Box-Folder 9.29: Asian Cultural Center, 1980 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 9.30: Barbershop Lease, 1979-1991 Add to Shelf
- The contents of this folder have been digitized and are available upon request.
- Box-Folder 9.31: Black Cultural Center, 1972-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 17.03 - 17.04: OSU Bookstore Lease, 1965-1985 Add to Shelf
- 2 folders.
- Box-Folder 10.01: MU Crafts Facility Proposal, 1965 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.02: Adapting Craft Center for Limited Mobility Access, circa. 1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.03: Craft Center, 1987-1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.04: Food Service, 1972 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.05: Food Service Adv., 1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.06: International Center Forum, 1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.07: KBVR-TV, 1974-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.08: McAlexander Fieldhouse, 1970-1973 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.09: Minority Cultural Centers, 1973-1975 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.10: MU East Dedication Nov. 5, 1977, 1970-1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.11: MU East - Snell Remodeling, 1973-1981 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.12: MU East, 1974-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.13: MU Procedural Manual, 1975 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.14: MU Renovation, 1994 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.15: MU Space Allocation, 1991-1994 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.16: MU West Expansion, 1977-1983 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.17: Native American Cultural Center, 1977-1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.18: OSU Student Experience Center, 2010 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.19: Student Activity Center Office Facilities, 1964-1965 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.20: Varsity House, 1992-1993 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 21.03: OSU MU East Scrapbook, 1977 Add to Shelf
- Dedication ceremony for the opening of the MU East (currently known as Snell Hall). Includes dedication program and photographs.
- Box-Folder 21.05: Floor Plan OSU Cooperative Child Development Center, 1997 Add to Shelf
- Series 6: Student Membership, 1968-1992 Add to Shelf
- Series 6 contains information on students appointed to various university committees. Primarily made up of membership lists and correspondence, these records are arranged by the academic unit responsible for making the committee appointments. The students serving on these committees all appear to be members of the Associated Students of OSU (ASOSU).
- Box-Folder 10.21: President, 1974-1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.22: VP for Finance Administration, 1970-1991 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.23: VP for Academic Affairs and Provost, 1972-1991 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 10.24: VP Student Affairs (Folder 1/2), 1974-1991 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.01: VP for Student Affairs, 1974-1991 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.02: VP for Research and Graduate Studies, 1987-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.03 - 11.04: Faculty Senate, 1970-1990 Add to Shelf
- 2 folders.
- Box-Folder 11.05: Athletics Director, 1974-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.06 - 11.09: Special Committees, 1968-1990 Add to Shelf
- 4 folders.
- Series 7: Art/Exhibits, 1954-2003 Add to Shelf
- Series 7 documents art exhibit installations in the Memorial Union (MU) as well as management of the MU art collection. There are also materials relating to Henk Pander's murals painted above the main entryway rotunda in the MU.
- Box-Folder 11.10: Art Brochures, circa. 1968 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.11: Exhibit Records - Commentary Iraq War, 2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.12: International Art Exhibit, 1962-1963 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.13: Indian Art Invitational - Organized by Program Council, Bill Ray and V. Taylor, 1975-1976 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.14: Indian Art Exhibit, 1974-1976 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.15: Exhibit: Commentary on the Iraqi Way, 2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.16: Florentine Mosaics - Richard Blow, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.17: Art Exhibits on Loan Insurance, 1957-1974 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.18: Wall/Murals, 1984-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.19: W.H. Price Paintings, 1943-1962 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.20: Exhibit Centers "Sources of Inspiration", 2006 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.21: Art Collection - Correspondence, 1954-1975 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.22: Correspondence: Rotunda Mural, 1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.23: Carrie Gilbert Indian Art Collection, 1974-1996 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.24: Art - Biographical Sketches MU Art Collection, 1960-1966 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.25: Art Collection - Insurance Protection and Security, 1954-1976 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.26: Palmer Memorial Fund Artwork Student Lenders Fund, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 11.27: Permanent Collection Loan Program, 1975-1987 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 21.04: Exhibit Records - Commentary on Iraqi War, 2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 21.05: MU Concourse Exhibits Poster, 1993 Add to Shelf
- Series 8: Curriculum and Instruction, 1961-1999 Add to Shelf
- Series 8 relates to instruction of coursework in coordination with the Memorial Union. The two classes represented in this series are: Student Activities Administration (HIED 585) managed through the OSU College Student Services Administration program and a field training class for members of the Associated Students of OSU (PS 406). Student term papers and assignments in this series may contain confidential information and are restricted. For more information about access to restricted materials, please see our Guide to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center. All other material in this collection is open for research.
- Box-Folder 12.01 - 12.13: Course Material - HIED 585, 1961-1990 Add to Shelf
- 13 folders.
- Box-Folder 12.14: ASOSU Field Training Class Fall PS 406H (1/1), 1983 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 12.15: Course Material HIED 585 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 22.01: RESTRICTED: Term Papers and Reports, 1965-1970 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 22.02: RESTRICTED: 406H Term Projects Fall Terms, 1976-1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 22.03: RESTRICTED: Term Papers and Reports, 1971-1972 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 22.04: RESTRICTED: PS 406H Term Projects Fall Terms, 1984-1987 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 22.05: RESTRICTED: PS 406 Term Projects Fall Terms, 1988-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 22.06: RESTRICTED: MU Restaurant Pitches, 1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 22.07: RESTRICTED: Restaurant Pitches, 1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 22.08: RESTRICTED: Cooperative Sponsorship, Who Wins? Student Papers Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 22.09: RESTRICTED: Student Papers: MU Crafts, 1965 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 22.10: RESTRICTED: Student Paper Proposals for "Late Night Cafe," "Creekside" Add to Shelf
- Series 9: George Stevens Materials, 1956-1988 Add to Shelf
- Series 9 is made up of correspondence and speeches generated and collected by MU Director George Stevens. Reference access to Digital Folder 1 in this collection is available upon patron request.
- Box-Folder 12.16: Correspondence George Stevens, 1963-1965 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 12.17: Correspondence George Stevens, 1976-1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 12.18: Correspondence George Stevens, 1976-1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 12.19: Correspondence George Stevens, 1977-1979 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 12.20: Correspondence George Stevens, 1963-1964 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.01: Speeches by George Stevens, 1956-1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.02: Speeches by George Stevens, 1961-1988 Add to Shelf
- Digital Folder 1: Speech by George Stevens, circa 1988 Add to Shelf
- One born-digital file (wpd format) of a speech given by Stevens at the Association of College Unions-International conference. The presentation is titled, "Re-energizing Ourselves: How to Stay Alive and Alert in this Field after 40".
- Series 10: Publications, 1929-2006 Add to Shelf
- Series 10 is comprised of publications containing information on activities and services provided by the Memorial Union that is made up of a combination of handbooks, informational brochures, newsletters, class schedules, directories of student organizations, and calendars of events. Activity Guide Posts, described as a sub series within this series, were produced as guides for particular staff positions within the Memorial Union organization. The class schedules list offerings for the OSU Craft Center and the ASOSU Experimental College.
- Sub-Series 1: Activity Guide Post, 1965-1970 Add to Shelf
- Several of the Activity Guide Posts are available online in Oregon Digital.
- Box-Folder 13.03: Beaver Chairman, 1965-1966 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.04: Beaver Chairman, 1969-1970 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.05: Beaver Chaperon, 1965-1968 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.06: Beaver Committee Chairman, circa. 1965,1968 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.07: Beaver Faculty Advisor and Rec. Sport Coach, circa. 1966 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.08: Beaver Faculty Advisor, 1968-1970 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.09: Beaver Presiding Officer, 1966,1968 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.10: Beaver Rec. Sports, 1969-1970 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.11: Beaver Social Chairman, 1966-1967 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.12: Beaver Social Chairman, 1968-1970 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.13: Benny's Union Wire, 1929-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.14: Brochures, 1944-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.15: MU - Brochures and Handbooks, 1970-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.16: Craft Center, 1993-1994 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.17: ASOSU Experimental College, 1981-1983 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.18 - 13.24: OSU MU Handbook, 1968/69 - 1976/77 Add to Shelf
- 7 folders.
- Box-Folder 13.25 - 13.36: MU Program Council Handbook, 1977/78 - 1988/89 Add to Shelf
- 12 folders.
- Box-Folder 13.37: Programs and Publications, 1968-1969 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.38: Student Clubs Handbooks, 2005-2006 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.39: Student Activities Administration Annotated Bibliography, 1976 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 13.40: Student Organization Directories, 1964-1970 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.01: Student Organization Officers Directory, 1967-1968 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.02: Directory of Student Organizations, 1973-1982 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.03: Study of the Status of Women in the Union Field and their Attitudes, 1974 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.04: Your Passport to Hospitality, 1987 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.05: OSU Students Organizations Officers Directory, 1968-1969 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 21.01: MU Campus Calendars, 1949-1969 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 21.02: Memorial Union Calendars, 1949-1969 Add to Shelf
- Series 11: Anniversary Material, 1966-1989 Add to Shelf
- Series 11 documents celebrations of the 50th and 60th anniversaries of the Memorial Union as well as the Oregon State University centennial in 1968. The bulk of these records relate to the observance of the MU's 50th anniversary in 1978 and include information about a time capsule, special publications, congratulatory letters from other universities, and two scrapbooks. The scrapbooks include newspapers clippings, photographs, and descriptive texts. The scrapbook contains 112 photographic prints in total.
- Box-Folder 14.06: MU Golden Anniversary, 1978-1985 Add to Shelf
- Includes information about a centennial time capsule created at the time of the 50th anniversary (in 1978) to be opened during the centennial in 2028.
- Box-Folder 14.07: MU 50th Celebration Publications, 1974-1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.08: Special Events - 50th Anniversary, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.09: Oregon State University Centennial Committee, 1966-1969 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.10: Congratulation Letters 50th Anniversary, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.11: 60th Anniversary, 1988-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 20.01 - 20.02: 50th Anniversary Banquet Scrapbook, 1978 Add to Shelf
- 2 folders; 79 photographs
- Box-Folder 20.03 -20.04: MU 50th Anniversary Scrapbook, 1978 Add to Shelf
- 2 folders; 33 photographs
- Series 12: Subject Files, 1922-2012 Add to Shelf
- Series 12 consists of files organized by topic that were collected for reference and informational purposes. In addition to documentation about procedures governing Memorial Union operations, these records address a variety of subjects including: alcohol use on campus, legal issues, the OSU AIDS policy, the Ceramics 80 conference, senior class gifts, activity grants, Title IX compliance, and student unrest. This series also contains Information on the Oregon Agricultural College students and faculty who served in World War I and the Spanish American War for whom the Memorial Union was dedicated. Reference access to Digital Folder 1 in this series is available upon patron request.
- Box-Folder 14.12 - 14.13: Activity Grants, 1972-1985 Add to Shelf
- 2 folders.
- Box-Folder 14.14: OSU AIDS Policy, 1987-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.15: Alcohol Policies, 1958-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.16: Alcohol Use in College Unions, 1969-1976 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.17: Alcoholic Beverages, 1972-1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.18: Major Allworth, 1963 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 17.07: E.C. Allworth Memorial and Remembrance, 1925-1995 Add to Shelf
- Includes Allworth's 1925 contract with the Memorial Union Board of Governors to serve as Manager of the Memorial Union; remembrances and articles about Allworth; and a 1995 memorial service program for his widow, Ethel E. (Peggy) Allworth. Includes 10 color photographs. Three (3) of the prints are of the street sign for Allworth Court at Fort Carson (names for Allworth in 1974). Seven (7) of the prints are of a 1988 program honoring Allworth that was held in the Memorial Union.
- Box-Folder 14.19: Announcement - MU, 2006 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.20: Anti-Abortion Poster Legal Case, 1986-1987 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.21: Articles of Incorporation, 1924-1939 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 17.06: Articles of Incorporation, 1924-1961 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.22: ASOSU Past Student Body Presidents, 1972-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.23: Bank Card Survey Summary, 2008 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.24: Banquet and Special Occasions Planning Guide, 1971-1972 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.25: Barber Shop Floor Plan, 1964 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.26: Benny Beaver Photographs, circa 1952 Add to Shelf
- 3 photographic prints
- Box-Folder 17.05: Black Student Union, 1968 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.27 - 14.28: Board of Physical Recreation, 1974-1980 Add to Shelf
- 2 folders.
- Box-Folder 14.29: Building Reserves, 1985-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.30: Campus Day Care Center, 1975 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.31: Campus Development Plan, 1991 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 14.32 - 15.01 : Ceramics 80 Conference, 1979-1982 Add to Shelf
- 4 folders.
- Box-Folder 15.02: Congressman Dellums Incident Report to Faculty Senate January 11, 1973, 1972-1973 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.03: Constitution Shrine, 1938-1951 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.04: Contingency Operation - Strike, 1974-1981 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.05: Convocation and Lectures - Minutes, 1981-1987 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.06: Convocation and Lectures, 1985-1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.07: Copyright Law, 1976-1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.08: Correspondence General, 1965-1991 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.09: CSSA Summer Workshop, 1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.10 - 15.13: Desk Manual, 1991-1999 Add to Shelf
- 4 folders.
- Box-Folder 15.14: Discussion of Student Unrest Policy Statement, 1968 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.15: Dixon Recreation Center Budget, 1974-1975 Add to Shelf
- Digital Folder 1: Employee Group Photographs, 2005 Add to Shelf
- Three (3) born-digital photographs of the Memorial Union employees taken at the 2005 Christmas party. The employees are standing on the interior stairway of the Memorial Union. One of the photographs shows the employees forming the letters O, S, and U, with their arms.
- Box-Folder 15.16: Expanded Core Minutes, 1997 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.17: Educational Activities - Physical Recreation, 1975-1976 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.18: Experimental College, 1970-1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.19: Food Consultant, 1965-1970 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.20: Freedom of Expression and Accompanying Responsibilities, 1968-1969 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.21: General Information Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group, 1971 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.22: Gifts to MU, 1926-1955 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.23: Gold Star Men Dedication, 1923-1928 Add to Shelf
- Contains the names of Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) students and faculty who fought in World War I and the Spanish American War. The lists indicate where the men fought, the cause of their death (illness or injury), and the year they attended OAC.
- Box-Folder 15.24: Homecoming, 1976-1979 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.25: Incidental Fee Budget - Summer, 1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.26 - 15.27: Iota Delta Pi, 1979-1990 Add to Shelf
- 2 folders.
- Box-Folder 15.28: Jardine's Report on the University of Michigan Student Union, 1922 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.29: Legal Issues, 1968-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.30: Legal Issues, 1977-1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.31: Marketing and Readership Survey, 1972 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.32: Memoranda and Announcements, 2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.33: Mom and Dads' Club, 1958-1960 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.34: M.U. Board Correspondence, 1964-1971 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 15.35: More than a Building at OSU, 1984 Add to Shelf
- Book about the Memorial Union by Irwin Harris.
- Box-Folder 16.01: "More than a Building" Material, 1984-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.02: MU Advisory Board, 2011-2012 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.03: MU Assessment Report and Plan, 2005-2007 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.04: MU By-Laws, 1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.05: MU - History, 1926-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.06: MU Business Office Bookkeeping and Procedures Manual, 1982-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.43: Memorial Union Constitution, 1927-1998 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.07: MU Mission Statement Final Draft, 1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.08: MU Operations, 1985-1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.09: MU Policies and Procedures Manual for Student Employees, circa 2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.10: MU Ten Day Schedules, 1992-1993 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.11: 'O' Club Restaurant License, 1945-1960 Add to Shelf
- Stephen and Mary Reed.
- Box-Folder 16.12: Order of the Orange Award, 1984-1993 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.13: Oregon Department of Higher Ed. Administrative Code, 1959 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.14: Oregon Higher Education Management Review and Analysis (OSU), circa 1970 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.15: OSU Image Survey, 1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.16: OSU Songs - Words and Music, circa 1960 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.17: Palmer Fund, 1978-1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.44: Outdoor Program Liability, 1983 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.18: Physical Recreation Program, 1974-1975 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.19: Political Activity Guidelines, 1972-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.20: President's Reception and Ball, 1963-1968 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.21: Presidents Reports, 1985-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.22 - 16.23: Procedural Manual, 1975-1979 Add to Shelf
- 2 folders.
- Box-Folder 16.24: Program for Feasibility Study of University Facilities, 1972 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.25: Questions about the Memorial Union (Trivia), circa 1965 Add to Shelf
- Answers included.
- Box-Folder 16.26: Research: Graduation 4-6 year period, 1970 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.27: OSU Reviews Student Incidental Fees, 1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.28: Rock Concerts, 1969-1975 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.29: Schedules of Campus Events, 1961-1963 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.30: Schedules of Campus Events, 1951-1956 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.31: Scranton Commission Report, 1968-1970 Add to Shelf
- President's Commission on Student Unrest
- Box-Folder 16.32: Senior Class Gifts, 1940-1966 Add to Shelf
- Map-Folder 1.3: Senior Class Gifts - Plans for Walks at the Memorial Union Building Presented by the Classes of 1931 and 1932, 1931 Add to Shelf
- 3 sheets
- Box-Folder 16.33: Solicitation, 1969-1977 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.34: Special Meeting of Members, 1964 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.35 - 16.36: Student Activities Center, 1984-1989 Add to Shelf
- 2 folders.
- Box-Folder 16.37: Student Involvement, 2000-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.38: Student Officer Liability Coverage, 1982-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.39: Student Organizations Directory, 1976-1977 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.40: Study of Other Student Union Buildings and Activities, 1948 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.41: Survey of Student Use of the MU, 1997 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 16.42: Title IX, 1972-1976 Add to Shelf
- Series 13: Sound Recordings, 1977-1985 Add to Shelf
Series 13 consists of sound recordings of special events and interviews made in the 1970s and 1980s. Recordings of a conference on holistic health and healing; dedications of the Memorial Union East (1977) and the Pander Mural (1985); and 50th anniversary events (1978) are included. The interviews were conducted in 1983 with individuals associated with the Memorial Union - Peggy Allworth, Duane Fitzgerald, Scram Graham, Leone Johnson, President Robert MacVicar, Dan Poling, Jack Porter, and George Stevens. The sound recordings consist of 8 reel-to-reel audiotapes and 8 audiocassettes.
All of the audiocassettes described in Series 13 have been migrated to digital format and are available upon patron request.
- Box-Item 18.01 - 18.04: Wholistic Health and Healing Conference, circa 1970s Add to Shelf
- Four reel-to-reel audiotapes (7-inch) that are recorded on both sides.
- Box-Item 18.05: Memorial Union East Dedication Program, 1977 Add to Shelf
- During homecoming weekend on November 5, 1977; 7-inch reel-to reel audiotape.
- Box-Item 18.06 - 18.07: 50th Anniversary, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Two 7-inch reel-to-reel audiotapes. Tape 18.06 includes parts 1 and 3; tape 18.07 includes parts 2 and 4. Probably recorded on both sides of tape.
- Box-Item 18.08: Memorial Union and Activities Slide Show, 1983 Add to Shelf
- Probably the same program that is included with the Dean of Students Office Records (RG 285); 5-inch reel--to-reel audiotape.
- Box-Item 18.09: Jack Porter Interview, 1983 Add to Shelf
- March 7, 1983; audiocassette.
- Box-Item 18.10: Leone Johnson Interview, 1983 Add to Shelf
- March 8, 1983; audiocassette.
- Box-Item 18.11: Peggy Allworth Interview, 1983 Add to Shelf
- March 11, 1983; audiocassette.
- Box-Item 18.12: Duane Fitzgerald Interview, 1983 Add to Shelf
- May 12, 1983; audiocassette.
- Box-Item 18.13: Scram Graham Interview, 1983 Add to Shelf
- May 5, 1983; audiocassette.
- Box-Item 18.14: George Stevens and President MacVicar Interviews, 1983 Add to Shelf
- Interview with Stevens on October 11, 1983; interview with President MacVicar on December 20, 1983; audiocassette.
- Box-Item 18.15: Poling Interview, 1983 Add to Shelf
- February 24, 1983; probably Dan Poling; audiocassette.
- Box-Item 18.16: Pander Mural Dedication, 1985 Add to Shelf
- During homecoming on November 2, 1985; audiocassette.
- Series 14: Artifacts, 1978-2007 Add to Shelf
- Series 14 consists of artifacts commemorating the 50th anniversary year of the Memorial Union (in 1978) and an award issued in 2007. The three artifacts are made up of a plaque, medal, and button.
- Box-Item 19.01: Award Plaque, 2007 Add to Shelf
- An award of recognition to the Oregon State University Memorial Union for hosting ACUI (Association of College Unions International) Region 14 College Bowl, Leisure Activities, and Poetry Slam tournaments.
- Box-Item 19.02: Golden Anniversary Medal, 1978 Add to Shelf
- A medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Memorial Union (1928-1978) that depicts the Memorial Union East building.
- Box-Item 19.03: Homecoming Button, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Produced in 1978, the 50th anniversary year of the Memorial Union, this button commemorates the homecoming football game between Oregon State University and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) with the theme, "Striking Gold".
- Series 15: E.C. Allworth Records, 1927-1957 Add to Shelf
- Series 15 consists of materials created and assembled by Memorial Union Director E.C. Allworth. Made up of correspondence and reports, this series documents the financing of the Memorial Union construction, communications from Allworth to the MU Board of Governors, and status reports on the Memorial Union Pledge Campaign. The bulk of the records are from the mid-1930s through 1940s. These documents (about 180 pages total) were digitized from microfilm and are available upon patron request.
- Digital File 2 Add to Shelf