Oregon State University Collegiate FFA Chapter Records, 1949-2013

Title: Oregon State University Collegiate FFA Chapter Records, 1949-2013

Predominant Dates: 1970-1979

ID: MSS FFA

Primary Creator: Oregon State University Collegiate FFA Chapter

Extent: 0.4 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

The Oregon State University Collegiate FFA Chapter records document the membership and activities of this student organization.  The records consist of photographs and slides, newsletters, photograph albums, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and announcements, and handbooks.

The photographs and photograph albums include portrait photographs of members, officers, and agricultural education faculty; group photographs of chapter members; and images of picnics, field trips, meetings, and student teaching internships.  A 2013 photograph of Oregon FFA members on  Coleman Field at Goss Stadium on the Oregon State campus is part of the collection.  Most of the photographs in the collection are b/w and color photographic prints (primarily b/w); 85 color slides are included as well.

The collection includes scrapbooks for the 1974-1975 and 1977-1978 academic years.  These scrapbooks include photographs of officers, members, and activities; descriptions of the chapter's programs during the year; clippings; lists of agricultural education majors; and ephemera.

The newsletters include a few issues of  Old Yeller, the newsletter for Oregon agriculture teachers and the Oregon Future Farmer.  The  newspaper clippings and announcements provide information about chapter activities and meetings.  The handbooks include two handbooks produced by the Oregon FFA Associaton:  State FFA Degree Handbook (2000) and State Proficiency Award Handbook (2001).  A 2003 handbook for planning a chapter banquet is also included.

The Oregon State University (OSU) Collegiate FFA Chapter was established by 1941 and provides opportunities for leadership development and personal growth for students enrolled in agriculture courses or pursuing careers in agriculture.  The OSU chapter assists with Oregon FFA Association career development events and the FFA State Convention.  The chapter also provides service and support to numerous non-profit agricultural organizations.

The Future Farmers of America was established in 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri.  In 1988, the organization changed its name to the National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the industry of agriculture.

More Extent Information: including 670 photographs; 2 boxes

Statement on Access: Collection is open for reearch.

Acquisition Note: These materials were transferred to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center by the College of Agricultural Sciences and the Agricultural Education and Agricultural Sciences Department in two accessions during 2015.

Related Materials: Further information about agricultural education and general agriculture academic programs at Oregon State University are available in the Agricultural Education and Agricultural Sciences Department Records (RG 259).  The Special Collections and Archives Research Center has the collections of other agricultural student organizations, including the Alpha Zeta Oregon State Chapter Records (MSS AlphaZeta) and the Gamma Sigma Delta Records (RG 020).  Additional issues of the Old Yeller newsletter are available in the Oregon Vocational Agriculture Teacher's Association Newsletters (MSS OVATA).

Preferred Citation: Oregon State University Collegiate FFA Chapter Records (MSS FFA), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Oregon State University Collegiate FFA Chapter

Agricultural education--Oregon--Corvallis.
Agricultural education--Oregon.
Agricultural students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Clubs--Oregon--Corvallis.
Natural Resources
Oregon Association of Future Farmers of Amerca.
Oregon FFA Association.
Oregon State University--Students.
Oregon State University. Agricultural Education and General Agriculture Department.
Oregon State University. Department of Agricultural Education.
Oregon State University Collegiate FFA Chapter
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
University History

Photograph albums.
Photographic prints.
Scrapbooks.
Slides (photographs).