Amy Cyrus Sewing Book and Photographs, 1907-1926
Amy Cyrus was a household science student and nurse at Oregon Agricultural College. This collection consists of her sewing sample book and photographs.
ID: MSS Cyrus
Extent: 0.06 cubic feet
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Statement on Description: The photographs in this collection were originally a separate OSU Archives collection (P 105) and have been combined with the sewing book to form this collection, the Amy Cyrus Sewing Book and Photographs.
Preferred Citation: Amy Cyrus Sewing Book and Photographs (MSS Cyrus), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note:
The sewing book was transferred to the University Archives from the former Horner Museum in July 1996. The source of the photographs is unknown.
Container List
- Series 1: Sewing Sample Book, 1907 Add to Shelf
- The sewing book, which contains hand-stitching examples of Cyrus' work, was created for a sewing class at Oregon Agricultural College.
- UnitID: Series I
- Box-Item 1.1: Sewing Sample Book, 1907 Add to Shelf
- Series 2: Photographs, 1914-1926 Add to Shelf
- The photographs are primarily of Cyrus and include her graduation photo from nursing school, the 1921 Baptist parsonage and official staff, and images of the OAC Health Services Building (currently the Women's Center).
- UnitID: Series II
- Box-Folder 2.1 Add to Shelf
- Item 001: Nursing school graduation photograph, 1914 Add to Shelf
- Item 002: Cyrus, Stewart, Matthis, and Irvine, circa 1920 Add to Shelf
- Item 003: Dr. Irvine, Amy Cyrus, Minnie Sievers, Ruth Stewart, Mabel Darelius, and Dr. Matthis, circa 1920 Add to Shelf
- Item 004: Baptist parsonage and official staff. Probable location was Tenth Street and Jackson Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon. Pictured: Ham, Harstock, Bell, Cyrus, Jones, Townsend, Locke, Waldo, Walter, Burt, Christenson, Scott, Williamson, Wood, Tucker, and Maynard, 1921 Add to Shelf
- Item 005: Old OAC Health Service building, circa 1917-1926 Add to Shelf
- Item 006: Examination room in the old Health Service building: Cyrus, Dr. Matthis, circa 1920 Add to Shelf
- UnitID: P105:006
- Item 007: Cyrus, Mabel Darelius, and unidentified Health Service secretary, circa 1920 Add to Shelf
- UnitID: P105:007
- Item 008: Dr. Matthis, Mabel Darelius, Cyrus, Dr. Irvine, circa 1920 Add to Shelf
- UnitID: P105:008
- Item 009: Benton Hall, circa 1920 Add to Shelf
- UnitID: P105:009