Oregon State Technical Record Engineering Magazine, 1925-1959

Collection Overview

Title: Oregon State Technical Record Engineering Magazine, 1925-1959

ID: PUB 010-15b

Primary Creator: Oregon State College. School of Engineering

Extent: 0.7 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The Oregon State Technical Record Engineering Magazine is arranged in one series.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Oregon State Technical Record was written, edited, and published by engineering students at Oregon State College. The issues that comprise this archival collection are available in Oregon Digital. All issues of the Oregon State Technical Record are available in the History of Oregon State University rare book collection. An index that includes references for the Technical Record and its predecessor, the Student Engineer, is available in the History of Oregon State University collection and online.

Scope and Content Notes

The Oregon State Technical Record was written, edited, and published by engineering students at Oregon State College. It was initially published by the Federated Engineers of Oregon Agricultural College and then the Associated Engineers. Beginning in 1948, the undergraduate students of the School of Engineering were in charge of the publication.

During most of its existence, the magazine was published 4 times per academic year in November, January, March, and May. The magazine includes technical articles written by students, faculty, and alumni; information about engineering courses and research activities; announcements of student activities for engineering students; and articles about regional developments in industry, engineering, and technology. Campus news, especially regarding facilities and engineering topics; notices from the engineering technical and honor societies; and alumni news are also included. Most issues have a column written by the Dean of the School of Engineering and many have departmental notes and news. Editorials by the magazine staff address a variety of topics. The magazine is illustrated with photographs and includes a humor page as well as local, regional, and national advertising.

The issues that comprise this archival collection are available in Oregon Digital. Most (about 80%) of the magazine issues are represented in this archival collection. The archival collection does not include the first 3 issues -- published in March, June and November 1924. These are are available, with all issues of the Oregon State Technical Record, in the History of Oregon State University rare book collection. An index that includes references for the Technical Record and its predecessor, the Student Engineer, is available in the History of Oregon State University collection and online.

Biographical / Historical Notes

The Oregon State Technical Record superseded the Student Engineer, which was published from 1908 to 1923.

The Oregon State Technical Record was establshed in 1924 with the aim of becoming a member of the Engineering College Magazines Associated which was attained in 1928 when the publication was admitted to membership of the association. A benefit of membership was being eligible to obtain national advertising to support the magazine's production. The Technical Record received several honors from the association in the 1930s. Publication was temporarily suspended in 1944 and 1945 during World War II. In 1948, the title became Oregon State Tech Record.

Publication ended with the May 1959 issue (v. 34, no. 4).

Author: Elizabeth Nielsen

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 2 boxes

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: These archival copies were received by the former University Archives in multiple transfers through the 1990s.

Related Materials:

The College of Engineering Records (RG 062), Photographs (P 061), and Moving Images (FV 061) provide extensive documentation of the engineering at Oregon State. Records of engineering departments as well as engineering student organizations and honor societies and materials created by engineering alumni are also available in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center.

The Co-Signers Engineer Students' Wives' Club Collection (MSS Cosigners) documents the perspectives and activities of the wives of engineering students from the late 1950s through 1970s.

Preferred Citation: Oregon State Technical Record Engineering Magazine (PUB 010-15b), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

People, Places, and Topics

College students' writings, American--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Engineering--Periodicals.
Engineering--Research--Oregon.
Engineering--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
Engineering laboratories--Oregon--Corvallis.
Engineering schools--Oregon--Corvallis.
Engineering students--Oregon--Corvallis.
History of Science
Natural Resources
Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
Oregon Agricultural College. School of Engineering
Oregon State Agricultural College--Students.
Oregon State College--Students.
Oregon State College. School of Engineering
University History

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Oregon State Technical Record, 1925-1959

Series 1 consists of individual unbound issues of the Oregon State Technical Record.

Box-Folder 1.1: Oregon State Technical Record, January 1925 - Nov. 1927

Item 1: Volume 2, Number 2, January 1925
Item 2: Volume 2, Number 3, March 1925
Item 3: Volume 2, Number 4, May 1925
Item 4: Volume 3, Number 1, December 1925
Item 5: Volume 3, Number 4, May 1926
Item 6: Volume 4, Number 1, November 1926
Item 7: Volume 4, Number 2, February 1927
Item 8: Volume 4, Number 3, March 1927
Item 9: Volume 4, Number 4, May 1927
Item 10: Volume 5, Number 1, November 1927

Box-Folder 1.2: Oregon State Technical Record, February 1928 - November 1930

Item 1: Volume 5, Number 2, February 1928
Item 2: Volume 5, Number 3, March 1928
Item 3: Volume 5, number 4, May 1928
Item 4: Volume 6, Number 2, February 1929
Item 5: Volume 6, Number 3, March 1929
Item 6: Volume 6, Number 4, May 1929
Item 7: Volume 7, Number 1, November 1929
Item 8: Volume 7, Number 2, February 1930
Item 9: Volume 7, Number 3, March 1930
Item 10: Volume 7, Number 4, May 1930
Item 11: Volume 7, Number 4, November 1930

Box-Folder 1.3: Oregon State Technical Record, January 1931- November 1932

Item 1: Volume 8, Number 1, January, 1931
Item 2: Volume 8, Number 2, March 1931
Item 3: Volume 8, Number 3, May 1931
Item 4: Volume 9, Number 1, January 1932
Item 5: Volume 9, Number 2, March 1932
Item 6: Volume 9, Number 3, May 1932
Item 7: Campus Edition, November 1932

Box-Folder 1.4: Oregon State Technical Record, January 1933 - November 1936

Item 1: January 1933
Item 2: March 1933
Item 3: May 1933
Item 4: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Issue, January 1934
Item 5: Engineering Research Issue, March 1934
Item 6: January 1936
Item 7: March 1936
Item 8: May 1936
Item 9: November 1936

Box-Folder 1.5: Oregon State Technical Record, May 1937 -November 1939

Item 1: Tech Record, May 1937
Item 2: Volume 15, Number 1, November 1937
Item 3: Volume 15, Number 2, January 1938
Item 4: Volume 15, Number 3, March 1938
Item 5: Volume 15, Number 4, May 1938
Item 6: Volume 16, Number 1, November 1938
Item 7: Volume 16, Number 2, January 1939
Item 8: Volume 16, Number 3, March 1939
Item 9: Volume 16, Number 4, May 1939
Item 10: Volume 17, Number 1, November 1939

Box-Folder 1.6: Oregon State Technical Record, January 1940 - November 1941

Item 1: Volume 17, Number 2, January 1940
Item 2: Volume 17, Number 3, March 1940
Item 3: Volume 17, Number 4, May, 1940
Item 4: Volume 18, Number 1, November 1940
Item 5: Volume 18, Number 2, January 1941
Item 6: Volume 18, Number 3, April 1941
Item 7: Volume 18, Number 4, May 1941
Item 8: Volume 19 Number 1, November 1941

Box-Folder 1.7: Oregon State Technical Records, January 1942 - December 1943

Item 1: Volume 19, Number 2, January 1942
Item 2: Volume 19, Number 3, March 1942
Item 3: Volume 19, Number 4, May 1942
Item 4: Tech Record, November 1942
Item 5: Tech Record, January 1943
Item 6: Tech Record, March 1943
Item 7: Tech Record, May 1943
Item 8: Tech Record, August 1943
Item 9: Tech Record, December 1943

Box-Folder 2.1: Oregon State Technical Record, November 1946 - November 1947

Item 1: Volume 22, Number 1, November 1946
Item 2: Volume 22, Number 2, March 1947
Item 3: Volume 22, Number 3, May 1947
Item 4: Volume 23, Number 1, November 1947

Box-Folder 2.2: Oregon State Technical Record, January 1948 - November 1949

Item 1: Volume 23, Number 2, January 1948
Item 2: Volume 23, Number 3, March 1948
Item 3: Volume 23, Number 4, May 1948
Item 4: Volume 24, Number 1, November 1948
Item 5: Volume 24, Number 2, January 1949
Item 6: Volume 24, Number 3, March 1949
Item 7: Volume 25, Number 1, November 1949

Box-Folder 2.3: Volume 24, Number 4, May 1949

This issue is falling apart, that is why it is in a folder by itself.

Box-Folder 2.4: Oregon State Technical Record, January 1950 - November 1951

Item 1: Volume 25, Number 2, January 1950
Item 2: Volume 25, Number 3, March 1950
Item 3: Tech Record, May 1950
Item 4: Tech Record, November 1950
Item 5: Tech Record, January 1951
Item 6: Tech Record, March 1951
Item 7: Tech Record, May 1951
Item 8: Tech Record, November 1951

Box-Folder 2.5: Oregon State Technical Record, January 1952 - November 1954

Item 1: Tech Record, January 1952
Item 2: Tech Record, May 1952
Item 3: Tech Record, November 1952
Item 4: Tech Record, November 1953
Item 5: Tech Record, January 1954
Item 6: Tech Record, March 1954
Item 7: Tech Record, May 1954
Item 8: Tech Record, November 1954

Box-Folder 2.6: Oregon State Technical Record, January 1955 - November 1956

Item 1: Tech Record, January 1955
Item 2: Tech Record, May 1955
Item 3: Tech Record, November 1955
Item 4: Tech Record, January 1956
Item 5: Tech Record, March 1956
Item 6: Tech Record, May 1956
Item 7: Tech Record, November 1956

Box-Folder 2.7: Oregon State Technical Record, May 1957 - May 1959

Item 1: Tech Record, May 1957
Item 2: Tech Record, November 1957
Item 3: Tech Record, January 1958
Item 4: Tech Record, March 1958
Item 5: Tech Record, November 1958
Item 6: Tech Record, January 1959
Item 7: Tech Record, May 1959