Library Gifts and Exchange Department Records, 1951-2004
Predominant Dates: 1970-1995
The Library Gifts and Exchange Department Records document the donation of gift books and journals to the Oregon State University Libraries and the exchange of materials with other libraries and repositories. E. Doris Tilles was the Gifts and Exchange Librarian until 1976, when Karen Starr assumed the position.
ID: RG 261
Extent: 6.0 cubic feet
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation: Library Gifts and Exchange Department Records (RG 261), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note:
These records were transferred to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center by Oregon State University Libraries and Press administration in 2015.
Container List
- Series 1: Chronological Correspondence, 1970-1991 Add to Shelf
- Series 1 comprises about half of the collection. It consists of correspondence arranged chronologically that documents donations of books and journals to the OSU Libraries. These records also include accession records for materials received and correspondence with other libraries that were exchange partners with Oregon State.
- Box-Folder 1.01: 1970-1971 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.02: 1970-1971 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.03: 1971-1972 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.04: 1972-1973 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.05: 1973-1974 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.06: 1974-1975 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.07: 1975-1977 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.08: 1975-1976 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.09: 1976-1977 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.10: 1976-1977 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.11: 1977-1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.12: 1978-1979 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.13: 1979-1980 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.14: 1980-1981 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.15: 1980-1981 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.16: 1982-1983 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.17: 1982-1983 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.01: 1983-1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.02: 1983-1984 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.03: 1983-1984 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.04: 1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.05: 1983-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.06: 1983-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.07: 1984-1985 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.08: 1984-1985 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.09: January-June 1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.10: July-September 1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.11: October-December 1986 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.12: October-December 1986 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.13: January-March 1987 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.14: January-March 1987 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.15: April-June 1987 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.16: April-June 1987 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.17: July-September 1987 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.18: January-March 1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.19: April-June 1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.20: July-September 1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.21: October-December 1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.01: January-March 1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.02: April-June 1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.03: July-September 1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.04: October-December 1989 (1/3) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.05: October-December 1989 (2/3) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.06: October-December 1989 (3/3) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.07: 1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.08: January-March 1990 (1/4) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.09: January-March 1990 (2/4) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.10: January-March 1990 (3/4) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.11: January-March 1990 (4/4) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.12: April-June 1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.13: July-September 1990 (1/3) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.14: July-September 1990 (2/3) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.15: July-September 1990 (3/3) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.16: October-December 1990 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.17: October-December 1990 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.18: January-March 1991 Add to Shelf
- Series 2: Alphabetical Correspondence, 1951-2004 Add to Shelf
- Series 2 consists of several sets of alphabetically arranged correspondence. The first set begins with "S" and covers the period 1951 to 1965. Other sets are for 1981-1982; 1984-1986; 1991-2001; and annually for 2002-2004. This correspondence documents the gifts of books and journals to the OSU Libraries.
- Box-Folder 4.01: S- Sh, 1951-1965 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.02: Si- Sq, 1951-1965 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.03: Sr- Sz, 1955-1965 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.04: T- Ta, 1954-1964 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.05: Te- Ts, 1951-1965 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.06: Tu- Tz, 1951-1964 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.07: U, 1954-1965 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.08: V, 1952-1964 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.09: Wa, 1951-1965 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.10: We- Wz, 1951-1964 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.11: Y- Z, 1953-1965 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.12: A- I, 1981-1982 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.13: A- I, 1981-1982 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.14: J- Z, 1981-1982 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.15: J- Z, 1981-1982 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.16: M- Z, 1984-1985 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.17: M-Z, 1984-1985 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.18: A- L, July-December 1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.19: M- Z, 1985-1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.20: A, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.21: B, 1991-2001 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.22: B, 1991-2001 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.23: C, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.24: D, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.25: E, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.26: F, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.01: G, 1991-2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.02: H, 1990-2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.03: I, 1991-1993 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.04: J, 1990-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.05: K, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.06: L, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.07: M, 1991-2002 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.08: M, 1991-2002 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.09: N, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.10: O, 1990-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.11: P, 1991-2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.12: R, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.13: S, 1990-2001 (1/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.14: S, 1990-2001 (2/2) Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.15: T, 1991-2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.16: U, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.17: V, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.18: W, 1991-2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.19: X, Y, Z, 1991-1997 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.20: A- L, 2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.21: M- Z, 2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.22: A- L, 2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.23: M- Z, 2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.24: A- L, 2004 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.25: M- Z, 2004 Add to Shelf
- Series 3: Subject Files, 1951-2003 Add to Shelf
- Series 3 consists of subject files documenting the receipt of gifts by the Oregon State University Libraries as well as distribution of books to organizations within Oregon, such as the Children's Services Division, and internationally to Africa, China, and Nepal.
- Box-Folder 6.01: Anonymous, 1987 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.02: Anonymous, 1990-1994 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.03: Anonymous Books, 1993-1998 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.04: Anonymous, 2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 7.1: Books to Africa, 1990-1995 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.05: Books to China, 1990-1994 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.06: Book Sale Receipts, 1977-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.07: Booksale, 1981-1982 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.08: Cayman Islands, 1995 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.09: Children's Services Division (CSD), 1993-1994 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.10: Current Correspondence, 1977-1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.11: Dead Correspondence, 1987-1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.12: The Foundation for Books to China, Circa 1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.13: Friends of the Library Gifts, 1967-1970 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.14: Friends of the Library Accession, 1977-1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.15: Friends of the Library, 1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.16: Fujian China Project, 1993 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.17: Gift Books- Thank Yous, 2000-2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.18: Gift Funds, 1954-1973 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.19: Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC), 1991 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.20: Index Sales, 1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.21: International Education Committee, 1974-1977 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.22: Journals for Sale, 1980 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.23: List of Serials for Exchange Purposes through Sea Grant, 1979 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.24: LOLITA Documentation to Pull Donors, 1983 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.25: Miscellaneous Old Paperwork, 1995-1996 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.26: Money Taken In, 1981-1983 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.27: Nepal Foundation, 1994-1995 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.28: Newspaper Committee, 1970-1973 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.29: Foundation "Thank Yous", 1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.30: OSU Foundation Correspondence (Letters of Gratitude), 1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.31: OSU Press Material in Print (1/2), 1970-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.32: OSU Press Material in Print (2/2), 1970-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.33: OSU Press, 2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.34: Paperwork Fall, 2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.35: Scott Memos, 1982-1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.36: Scott Memo of Agreement/Evaluation Plus Supporting Books Lists thru 8/11/82, 1982 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.37: Scott, Thomas, 1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.38: Sullivan- Dead, 1993 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.39: James Sullivan- Live, 1992-1993 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.40: Tax Act of 1984, 1977-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.41: UNESCO - General Letters, 1951-1952 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.42: United States Book Exchange, 1956-1971 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.43: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1951-1964 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.44: U.S. Geological Survey, 1955-1964 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.45: U.S. Library of Congress, 1954-1962 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.46: U.S. Treasury Department Foreign Assets Control, 1964-1971 Add to Shelf
- Series 4: Administrative Records, 1972-1995 Add to Shelf
- Series 4 consists of operational procedures and policies for the Gifts and Exchange Department, reports, and memoranda to and from the Director of Libraries, Rodney Waldron. The bulk of the reports (1976-1986) were prepared by Karen J. Starr, Gifts and Exchange Librarian, while the earliest reports (1976) were prepared by E. Doris Tilles, her predecessor as Gifts and Exchange Librarian. Of special note are materials documenting a 1972 salary review for women librarians mandated by the Office of Civil Rights and conducted by E. Doris Tilles. The series also includes materials pertaining to Tilles' participation in the 1974 Student-Faculty Conference at Oregon State.
- Box-Folder 6.47: Gifts and Exchange Bimonthly Reports, 1976-1986 Add to Shelf
- Also includes quarterly and annual reports.
- Box-Folder 6.48: Gift and Exchange Procedures Manual- Archive, 1986-1995 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.49: Library Memos- Director of Gifts and Exchange, 1979-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.50: Librarian Charts, circa 1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.51: Line and Category Numbers, 1985-1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 7.2: Office of Civil Rights - Salaries for Women, 1972 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.52: Tilles- 1974 Student-Faculty Conference, 1973-1974 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 6.53: Withdrawal and Disposal Procedures for Library Books, 1978-1979 Add to Shelf