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Title: Oregon State University Home Economics Alumni Association Records, 1972-1996
Predominant Dates: 1985-1995
ID: MSS HomeEcAlumni
Primary Creator: Oregon State University. Home Economics Alumni Association
Extent: 1.2 cubic feet. More info below.
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
The Oregon State University Home Economics Alumni Association Records document the membership and activities of the organization. The administrative records include brochures, bylaws, certificates, correspondence, meeting minutes, membership and officer lists, newsletters, special event records, speeches and articles, and treasurer's reports. Photographs and a sound recording are part of the records. Materials pertaining to the 1988 centennial celebration for the College of Home Economics, a survey of home economics alumni, long-range planning for the association, a fundraising campaign for the Bates Hall Family Study Center, and symposia on home-based business development are included.
The records include College of Home Economics publications and long-range planning materials for the College.
The photographs depict events at the College's centennial celebration in 1988, including the sale of centennial memorabilia. These include b/w and color prints and color slides. The sound recording is an audiocassette tape of a focus group held at the 1988 centennial event to gather input from alumni for future planning for the organization.
More Extent Information: 27 photographs; 2 boxes
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Note: The materials were transferred from the College of Health and Human Sciences in 2008 and 2009.
Related Materials: The Special Collections and Archives Research Center holdings include numerous and extensive collections documenting the academic, research, and outreach programs in home economics at Oregon State as well as home economics students, faculty, and alumni. These include the College of Home Economics and Education Records (RG 141), the College of Home Economics Photograph Collection (P 044), College of Home Economics Motion Picture Films and Videotapes (FV 044), College of Home Economics Oral Histories (OH 011), the papers and collections of many home economics alumni, and the records of several home economics organizations, including the Oregon Home Economics Association Records (MSS OHEA). The Alumni Association Records (RG 035) provide information about all Oregon State alumni and university-wide alumni programs and activities.
Preferred Citation: Oregon State University Home Economics Alumni Association Records (MSS HomeEcAlumni), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Processing Information: This collection is not fully processed; this guide is preliminary.
Oregon State University. Home Economics Alumni Association
Fund raising--Oregon--Corvallis.
Home economics--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
Home economics students--Oregon.
Home economists--Oregon.
Oregon State University--Alumni and alumnae.
Oregon State University--Centennial celebrations, etc.
Oregon State University--Faculty.
Oregon State University. College of Home Economics
Oregon State University. College of Home Economics and Education
Oregon State University. Home Economics Alumni Association
Oregon State University. School of Home Economics
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae--Oregon--Corvallis.
University History
Audiocassettes.
Photographic prints.
Slides (photographs).
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