Tongue Family Papers

Accession

Identifier: ACC-2014-16

Staff Only

Content Description

Photographs and documents from members of the Tongue Family of Hillsboro, Oregon. Thomas Tongue, the patriarch of the family, was a graduate of Tualatin Academy and Pacific University. He later became an Oregon state senator and mayor of Hillsboro. He sent his children to school at his alma mater. Most of the material in this collection relates to the family members' attendance at Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between approximately 1863-1920. See inventory for more detail.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Restrictions Apply

Dates

Creation: 1863-1930

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Inventory

Photographs related to Pacific University (1 folder and 1 oversized photograph) ------------------ - Academy Hall. 1 silver gelatin print. Circa 1900-1910. - Academy Hall with Old College Hall in the background. 1 silver gelatin print. Circa 1900-1910. - Congregational Church, Forest Grove. 1 albumen print. 1891 - Herrick Hall (first building), with two women in the foreground. 1 large albumen print. Circa 1890. - Herrick Hall (first building). 1 large albumen print. Circa 1890. - Herrick Hall (second building). 1 silver gelatin print. Circa 1900-1910. - Herrick Hall (second building), from an angle. 1 silver gelatin print. Circa 1900-1910. - Marsh Hall. 1 oversized albumen print. 1890s. (Housed in Oversized Drawer 7) - Marsh Hall in the snow, seen through trees. 1 silver gelatin print postcard addressed to Maude Shannon Tongue. 1909. - Old College Hall? long shot of building through trees. 1 albumen print. 1890s. - Old College Hall in tall grass with trees. 1 print on card. Circa 1880-1910. - Old College Hall with trimmed lawn. 1 silver gelatin print. Circa 1900-1910. - Pacific University campus, long shot with Marsh Hall in the distance. 1 silver gelatin print. 1900-1910. - Pacific University campus, long shot with Old College Hall, Marsh Hall and the Old Gymnasium in the distance. 1 silver gelatin print. 1900-1910. - Unidentified building, probably near Pacific University campus. 1 albumen print. 1890s. - Unidentified building similar to the Forest Grove Masonic orphan's home building. 1 silver gelatin print. Circa 1930. Documents -------------- - Tongue, E. B. Jr. "History of P.U." Handwritten school report on the history of Pacific University. Circa 1915-1920. - Tongue, Thomas T. Report card signed by President Marsh (1864) and news clippings (1864-1897). - Tongue, Maude Shannon (instructor in vocal music at Pacific University). Music programs (1905-1906), YWCA programs (1902), and news clippings - Pacific University commencement programs. (1879, 1885, 1893, 1897, 1901, 1903) - Pacific University and Tualatin Academy catalogues. 4 v. in wrappers, very good condition. (1863-1864, 1866-1867) - "The Heart of Oak." Pacific University yearbook. 1 v. Very good condition. (1894) - Miscellaneous documents, including: Dedication program for Marsh Hall (1895); handwritten copy of Pacific University Board of Trustees minutes concerning military instruction (1883); accounts for boarding fees for Florence Tongue (1902); "The Iron Mit" mimeographed program for a comical play (1900-1920?); musical programs, news clippings and other material.