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Oregon Multicultural Communities Research Collection, 1873-PresentView associated digital content.

Predominant Dates: 1960s-Present

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 all materials labeled Digital Files and Digital Folders.

ID: MSS OMCRC
Extent: 2.5 cubic feet
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Scope and Content Notes
Biographical / Historical Notes
Statement on Access: This collection is open for research.
Arrangement
Preferred Citation: Oregon Multicultural Communities Research Collection (MSS OMCRC), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
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.
Acquired: 2017. Additions to the collection are expected.
Languages of Materials
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Container List

Series 1: Oregon Multicultural Communities Research Files, 1873-Present Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Newspaper articles.
Box-Folder 1.5: Asian Americans in Oregon, 1901-2018 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Newspaper articles (oversize).
Box-Folder 1.6: Asian Pacific Cultural Center, 1997-2019 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Newspaper articles, event fliers, pamphlets, brochures, etc.
Digital File 1: "Black Greeks at OSU" documentary, undated Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Event fliers, email correspondence, meeting minutes, etc.
Box-Folder 1.9: Black History Month, 1980-2020 Add to Shelf
"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 Add to Shelf
Conference registration brochure.
Box-Folder 1.11: Black Lives Matter Movement, 2014-2020 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Event poster (oversize).
Box-Folder 1.12: Buildings: Carrie Halsell Residence Hall, 2002-2004 Add to Shelf
Building dedication program, dedication speech, newspaper articles, email correspondence, Oregon Stater article, etc.
Box-Folder 1.13: Buildings: William Tebeau Residence Hall, 2014 Add to Shelf
Newspaper articles, building dedication photographs, etc.
Box-Folder 1.14: Castillo, Susan, 2002-2006 Add to Shelf
Newspaper articles.
Box-Folder 1.15: Center for the Study of the First Americans, 1991-2001 Add to Shelf
Newspaper articles, brochures, etc.
Box-Folder 1.16: Centro Cultural César Chávez (CCCC), 2011-2019 Add to Shelf
Newsletters, event fliers, etc.
Box-Folder 1.17: Chinese Students and Scholars Association, 1991-2020 Add to Shelf
Newspaper articles, pamphlets, etc.
Box-Folder 2.1: Cultural Centers - General, 2015-2018 Add to Shelf
Event fliers.
Box-Folder 7.3: Cultural Centers and Student Groups - General, 2002-2017 Add to Shelf
Charter and Event posters (oversize).
Box-Folder 2.2: Difference, Power, and Discrimination (DPD) Program, 1993-2018 Add to Shelf
News paper articles, program brochure, memoranda, event fliers, etc.
Box-Folder 2.3: Diversity and Cultural Engagement, Office of, 2015-2017 Add to Shelf
Email correspondence, event fliers, memoranda, etc.
Box-Folder 2.4-2.5: Diversity and Social Justice, 2015-2020 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Social media posts and pages, email correspondence, event fliers, newspaper articles, extensive photographs, etc.
Box-Folder 3.1: Farm Labor, 1943-1999 Add to Shelf
Event brochures, newspaper articles, photographic essay, etc.
Box-Folder 7.4: Farm Labor, 1999 Add to Shelf
Event posters (oversize).
Box-Folder 3.2: Halsell Ward, Carrie Beatrice, 1915-2015 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Constitution, conference booklet, event fliers, member and officer lists, retreat iteneraries, etc.
Box-Folder 7.5: Hispanic Student Union, 1994 Add to Shelf
Event poster (oversize).
Digital Folder 1: Imagining OSU 2036 Project, 2016 Add to Shelf
The Imagining was an experiential gathering directed toward challenging paradigms, building hope, and dreaming of a future grounded in the power of collective creativity. In 2016, the May 17th event was free and open to the public and included art making, storytelling, prototyping, dialogue, and play. It was hosted by Diversity & Cultural Engagement and in community with USDAC Imaginings around the nation.
Extent: 198 files; 2.15 GB
Box-Folder 3.4: International Programs, 1995-2007 Add to Shelf
Event tickets, program brochures, contact sheets, fliers, newspaper articles, etc.
Box-Folder 3.5: International Research and Development, Office of (OIRD), 1991-1998 Add to Shelf
Program brochures, history of the office, memoranda, newspaper articles, etc.
Box-Folder 3.6: International Students, 1928-2018 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Program bulletins and magazines.
Box-Folder 3.8: International Week, 1947-1965 Add to Shelf
Event pamphlets and fliers.
Box-Folder 3.9: INTO OSU, 2011 Add to Shelf
Program pamphlet.
Box-Folder 3.10: International Students of Oregon State University (ISOSU), 1993-2017 Add to Shelf
Constutition, event fliers, pamphlets, brochures, etc.
Box-Folder 7.6: International Students of Oregon State University (ISOSU), 2010 Add to Shelf
Posters (oversize).
Box-Folder 3.11: Issues and Celebrations of Diversity, 1969-2020 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Barometer issues (oversize).
Box-Folder 4.1: King, Martin Luther Day, 1968-2020 Add to Shelf
Newspaper articles, event fliers and brochures, OSU celebrations of MLK, etc.
Box-Folder 7.8: King, Martin Luther Day, 1989-2017 Add to Shelf
Event posters (oversize).
Digital Folder 2: Land Acknowledgement Toolkit, 2020 Add to Shelf
"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, 1991-2024 Add to Shelf
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; a PDF of a project for the spring 2024 course "Language, Race, and Racism in the United States" regarding the experiences of Latino/as navigating white spaces in education. The contents of this folder have been scanned and are available upon request.
Box-Folder 7.9: Latinos in Oregon, 2016-2018 Add to Shelf
Barometer Issues (oversize).
Box-Folder 4.3: Miles College: Book Drive, Birmingham, Alabama (Books for Birmingham Project), 1963-1964 Add to Shelf
Newspaper articles, correspondence, pamphlets, report containing photographs, etc.
Box-Folder 4.4: Minorities and Special Service Programs, Office of (OMSSP), 1970 Add to Shelf
"Independent Analysis of OSU OMSSP" report.
Box-Folder 4.5: Minority Education Offices, 1997-2003 Add to Shelf
Event fliers, newspaper articles, cultural pamphlets, etc.
Box-Folder 7.10: Minority Education Offices, 1999 Add to Shelf
Event poster (oversize).
Box-Folder 4.6: Minority Scholars, 1989-1994 Add to Shelf
Program participant list, pamphlet, newsletter.
Box-Folder 4.7: Morita, Richard Y, 1941-1995 Add to Shelf
Curriculum Vitae (CV), career autobiography.
Box-Folder 4.8: Modoc War, 1873-1959 Add to Shelf
Newspaper articles, legal research notes, "Events Leading to the Modoc War" report.
Box-Folder 4.9: Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Atzlan (MECHA), 1995-2004 Add to Shelf
Newsletter, newspaper articles, event fliers, etc.
Box-Folder 5.1: Multicultural Affairs, Office of, 1992-2006 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Newspaper articles, SCAB Sheet Islamophobia Edition.
Box-Folder 7.11: Muslim Americans in Oregon, 2016-2017 Add to Shelf
Barometer issues (oversize).
Box-Folder 5.3-5.4: Native Americans in Oregon, 1960-2020 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Newsletters, event fliers, social media groups and posts, photographs, brochures, newspaper articles, etc.
Box-Folder 7.12: Native American Longhouse Eena Haws, 2000-2006 Add to Shelf
Event posters (oversize).
Box-Folder 5.6: Native American Student Association, 1993-1999 Add to Shelf
Event fliers and guidelines, newspaper articles, etc.
Box-Folder 5.7: Omega Delta Phi, 1999-2001 Add to Shelf
"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 Add to Shelf
Annual report: Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides, newspaper articles, memoranda, etc.
Box-Folder 5.9-5.10: Race Relations, 1969-2019 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Program brochures, Diversity achievements of the SMILE program, program informational fliers, events calendars, newspaper articles, memoranda, SMILE high school graduation statistics, etc.
Digital Folder 3: ¡Sí, Se Puede! (OSU honors college thesis), 2022 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Event posters (oversize).
Box-Folder 6.5: Student, Immigrant, 1924 Add to Shelf
Petition to U.S. Department of Labor for Approval as School for Immigrant Students.
Box-Folder 6.6: Student Protests, 2016-2018 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Correspondence, Report: "A Discussion of Student Unrest", Oregon Stater issue, newspaper articles, etc.
Digital Folder 4: Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights at OSU, 2021-2024 Add to Shelf

Instagram posts, @palestineosu linktree documents, and OSU adminstration response emails related to the activism of the Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights at OSU.

457 files; 337 MB

Box-Folder 6.8: Tebeau, William, 2008-2013 Add to Shelf
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 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 6.10: United Black Student Association, 1989-1991 Add to Shelf
Event fliers and information.
Box-Folder 6.11: Warm Springs Reservation, 1985-2009 Add to Shelf
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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