Audiovisual Education Scrapbook, 1930-1939

Title: Audiovisual Education Scrapbook, 1930-1939

ID: MSS Audiovisual

Primary Creator: Oregon State System of Higher Education. General Extension Division.

Extent: 0.2 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Audiovisual Education Scrapbook consists of clippings from newspapers throughout Oregon that document the film library housed at Oregon State College as part of the Visual Instruction Department. The clippings describe new films acquired as well as showings throughout the state.

Scope and Content Notes

The Audiovisual Education Scrapbook consists of clippings from newspapers throughout Oregon pertaining to new motion picture films acquired by the Visual Instruction Department; showings of films at Oregon State College and elsewhere throughout the state; and news about the department and its director, U.S. Burt.

The scrapbook includes a brochure (synopsis sheet) for Universal Newspaper Newsreels that lists Garden Greens Deck New Hats about Oregon State College coeds decorating hats with "lettuce and stuff from the kitchen garden."

Biographical / Historical Notes

A Visual Instruction Department was created around 1932 as a unit of the Oregon State System of Higher Education's General Extension Division, and was located on the Oregon State College campus in Corvallis. The department made slides and films available to schools, community clubs, churches, and other organizations for educational purposes. U.S. Burt was the first department head.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 1 oversize box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The scrapbook was transferred from Audiovisual Education in 1965.

Related Materials: The Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides (P 217) consist of slide sets assembled and loaned by the Oregon State System of Higher Education General Extension Division. See the OSU Memorabilia Collection (MSS MC) Department of Visual Instruction file for a 1932 catalog of the department's visual aids. Additional information about visual instruction and the use of motion picture films is available in the Extension Service Records (RG 111). The Oregon State Board of Higher Education Records (RG 130) include additional information about the Oregon State System of Higher Education and its departments.

Preferred Citation: Audiovisual Education Scrapbook (MSS Audiovisual), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

People, Places, and Topics

Audio-visual education--Oregon.
Burt, U. S.
Educational films--Oregon.
Motion picture film collections--Oregon--Corvallis.
Motion pictures in education--Oregon.
Motion pictures in higher education--Oregon.
Oregon State College--Students.
Oregon State System of Higher Education. General Extension Division.
University History