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Political Science Department Records, 1950-1967

By Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen.

Collection Overview

Title: Political Science Department Records, 1950-1967

Predominant Dates: 1950-1964

ID: RG 075

Primary Creator: Oregon State University. Department of Political Science

Extent: 0.1 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The records are arranged in two series: I. Institute on World Affairs, 1950-1967 and II. Model United Nations Photographs, 1964.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Political Science Department Records consist primarily of materials documenting the annual Institute on World Affairs held at Oregon State College in the 1950s. Political science courses have been taught at Oregon State since the 1860s.

Scope and Content Notes

The Political Science Department Records consist primarily of records and photographs of the Institute on World Affairs held at Oregon State College in the 1950s. Brochures for several symposia on world affairs held in the 1960s are also included. Photographs of participants and activities in the 1964 Model United Nations are part of the collection.

All photographs are b/w prints.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Courses in political science, political economy, and government have been taught at Oregon State University since its founding in the 1860s. In 1908, political science courses were taught within the School of Commerce and a Department of Political Science was established within the School of Commerce in the 1910s. In the early 1930s, with the establishment of the Oregon State System of Higher Education, political science became a unit of the Lower Division and offered a limited number of courses. Political science at Oregon State expanded significantly during the 1950s and several faculty were hired. The School of Humanities and Social Sciences was established in 1959 with the Political Science Department as one of its units. An undergraduate degree in political science was first offered in 1966.

The Institute on World Affairs was held annually at Oregon State College from 1950 through 1959. The event was sponsored by Oregon State College, Corvallis community groups, and the Oregon Commission for UNESCO and included convocations, lectures, and discussion groups.

The Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations with the purpose of educating participants about current events, diplomacy, and communication. Oregon State University students participated in Model United Nations conferences in the 1950s through 1970s.

Administrative Information

Accruals: Additions to the collection are expected.

More Extent Information: 33 photographs; 2 boxes

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The materials were acquired by the Archives in two accessions in 1986 and 1991.

Related Materials: The OSU Memorabilia Collection (MSS MC) includes additional information about the Political Science Departments academic programs and faculty as well as the Model United Nations. The College of Liberal Arts Records (RG 143) document academic programs in humanities and social sciences at Oregon State and include the records of several other social science departments including anthropology, economics, history and sociology. The Special Collections and Archives Research Center collections also include Studies in Political Science (PUB 5-34i) published by the OSU Press. Additional photographs of the Model United Nations are part of the Gwil Evans Photographic Collection (P 082).

Preferred Citation: Political Science Department Records (RG 075), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

Oregon State University. Department of Political Science
Oregon State College. Institute on World Affairs

People, Places, and Topics

College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
International relations--Congresses.
Oregon State University--Students.
Oregon State University. Department of Political Science
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
United Nations--Study and teaching
University History

Forms of Material

Photographic prints.


Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Institute on World Affairs, 1950-1967
Series I consists primarily of paper records and photographs of the Institute on World Affairs held at Oregon State College in the 1950s. Several of the institutes focused on Asia, including Korea and Southeast Asia; others addressed issues in Africa and the Soviet Union. The records include brochures, programs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and the text of speeches. The photographs are of institute speakers and participants. The paper records also include brochures for several symposia on world affairs held at Oregon State University in the 1960s.
Box-Folder 1.1: Administrative Records, 1950-1952
Box-Folder 1.2: Administrative Records, 1953-1967
Box-Folder 2.1: Photographs, 1952-1953
Item P197:19: Dr. Franz Michael and Dr. S.Y. Wu, 1952
Item P197:20: Dr. Claude A. Buss, 1953
Extent: 2 prints

Item P197:21 - P197:24: Unidentified Institute participants, 1953
Extent: 6 prints

Series 2: Model United Nations Photographs, 1964
Series II consists of photographs depicting activities and participants at the 1964 Model United Nations.
Extent: 24 prints

Box-Folder 2.2: Photographs, 1964
Item P197:01: Delegates at work
Item P197:02: The International Court of Justice hearing a charge against Turkey by Greece
Extent: 2 prints

Item P197:03: Steve Hutchinson (center) of the University of Oregon chats with Gil Tolin (right) of Oregon State University during a session at the Rules Committee
Extent: 2 prints

Item P197:04 - P197:05: Delegates at work
Item P197:06: Delegates at work at round tables
Extent: 2 prints

Item P197:07: OSU delegation, representing China, listens to debate during a plenary meeting of the General Assembly
Extent: 2 prints

Item P197:08: Unidentified speaker
Item P197:09: Exterior of building (not at Oregon State University)
Item P197:10: Margot Ezekiel votes for China during a regular meeting of the Economic and Social Council
Extent: 2 prints

Item P197:11: Delegates for Bolivia and China
Item P197:12: Barbara Land pauses during session of the Economic and Financial Committee
Item P197:13 - P197:14: Unidentified work session
Item P197:15: General assembly in a large coliseum
Item P197:16: Unidentified delegate
Extent: 2 prints

Item P197:17: Unidentified speaker
Item P197:18: Delegates in auditorium

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