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Associated Men's Halls Scrapbook, 1934-1940

By Finding aid prepared by Dan Bjerke.

Collection Overview

Title: Associated Men's Halls Scrapbook, 1934-1940

ID: MSS AssocMensHalls

Primary Creator: Associated Men's Halls (Oregon State College)

Extent: 0.25 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Associated Men's Halls Scrapbook documents the activities of the male students in the five housing clubs that resided in Weatherford Hall, together known as the Associated Men's Halls.

Items from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.

Scope and Content Notes

The Associated Men's Halls Scrapbook was assembled by students in the five housing clubs that resided in Weatherford Hall (Cauthorn, Poling, Hawley, Buxton, Weatherford) together known as the Associated Men's Halls. Primarily made up of photographs and newspaper clippings, the scrapbook documents various aspects of student life in these clubs such as social events, officer selection, and involvement in intramural sports. Dance cards and election flyers can also be found in the scrapbook. The photographs depict holiday parties, group shots and portraits, off-campus trips, athletic contests between clubs, pranks, horseplay, and interior and exterior views of Weatherford Hall. Many of the students in the images are identified including E.C. Gilbert, Robert Henderson, Andrew Landforce, and Milosh Popovich.

Items from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.

Biographical / Historical Notes

The Associated Men's Halls comprised the five housing clubs that resided in Weatherford Hall (Cauthorn, Poling, Hawley, Buxton, Weatherford).

During the era covered by this scrapbook, Weatherford Hall was the sole campus building which housed male students not affiliated with fraternities.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 1 oversize box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Related Materials: Records of other dormitory clubs include the Cauthorn Club Records (RG 101), the Poling Hall Club Records (RG 036), and the Hawley Club Minutes in the University Housing and Dining Services Records (RG 145), which include additional information on student housing at Oregon State College.

Preferred Citation: Associated Men's Halls Scrapbook (MSS AssocMensHalls), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

Associated Men's Halls (Oregon State College)

People, Places, and Topics

Associated Men's Halls (Oregon State College)
Clubs--Oregon--Corvallis.
College environment--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Gilbert, Earl C.
Henderson, Robert W. (Robert Wesley), 1914-2006
Landforce, Andrew S.
Men--Oregon--Corvallis--Societies and clubs.
Oregon State College--Students.
Popovich, Milosh Nicholas, 1917-
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
Student housing--Oregon--Corvallis.
University History

Forms of Material

Photographic prints.
Scrapbooks.


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