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Title: Ray S. Hewitt Collection, 1956-1995
Predominant Dates: 1956-1967
ID: MSS Hewitt
Primary Creator: Hewitt, Ray S.
Extent: 0.6 cubic feet
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
The Ray S. Hewitt Collection consists of a book, Engines and the Engineman: The Human Side of Railroading, written by Hewitt. A limited number of copies were printed and distributed after his death. The book is a compilation of the experiences of a Southern Pacific engineer, Steve Woodson, whom Hewitt befriended in the mid-1970s.
An addition to the Hewitt Collection (Accession 2001:081) consists of photographs and instructional materials generated by Hewitt as a Professor of English. The B/W photographic prints number approximately 79 images and depict classroom scenes during English exams, spring commencement ceremonies, a football game in Parker Stadium, campus scenes, and an English Dept. farewell party for the Martin couple. Also in this accession is a 5-part self-instructional English composition program produced by the English Dept. Hewitt headed the committee which coordinated and wrote the program.
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Related Materials: Other materials pertaining to Hewitt are available in the OSU Memorabilia Collection (MSS MC) file MC-Hewitt, Ray S. and the News and Communications Services Records (RG 203) biographical files.
Preferred Citation: Ray S. Hewitt Collection (MSS Hewitt), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Processing Information: This collection is not fully processed and a complete finding aid is not available at this time.
Hewitt, Ray S.
Hewitt, Ray S.
University History
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