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Title: Oregon Agricultural College Engineering Association Records, 1905-1909

ID: RG 040

Primary Creator: Oregon Agricultural College. Engineering Association

Extent: 0.02 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The paper and microfilm records both consist of two series: I. Constitution and By-laws and II. Minutes.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

The Oregon Agricultural College Engineering Association Records document the activities and administration of this organization of junior and senior electrical and mechanical engineering students.

The records pertain to the organization, administration, and activities of the association. All records are in both paper and microfilm formats. On film, numbered pages may not be consecutive, as blank pages were not filmed.

The Oregon Agricultural College Engineering Association met for the first time on November 17, 1905. The association was established to enable junior and senior electrical and mechanical engineering students to meet and discuss topics relating to engineering. Discussion topics included "Portland Dry Dock," "Current Literature," "Suspension Bridges," and "Wireless Telegraphy."

In 1908, the electrical engineering students withdrew from the association and formed a local student chapter of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. In March 1909 the association was reorganized as a local student branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

More Extent Information: 1 microfilm reel

Related Materials: See the College of Engineering Records (RG 062) for information on other student engineering organizations. Photographs of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers are located in Harriet's Photograph Collection (P HC) HC2447, the Oregon State University Historical Photographs (P 025) (P025:1418), and the College of Engineering Photographic Collection (P 069) (P069:1). A photograph of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers is located in the Alumni Relations Photographs (P 017) (P017:681).

Preferred Citation: Oregon Agricultural College Engineering Association Records (RG 40), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Other URL: A preliminary container list was created for this collection on or before November 14, 2014.

Oregon Agricultural College. Engineering Association

Agricultural engineering--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
Engineering students--Oregon--Corvallis.
History of Science
Oregon Agricultural College. Engineering Association
University History