Universities and colleges -- Oregon

Papers of Joyce Osborn, chiefly pertaining to the Pacific University alumni "War Years" reunions in the 1980s-1990s. Joyce Osborn, nee Joyce Kellington, was a 1945 graduate of the university.

The Board of Trustees are a group of volunteers that act as a governing body of the corporation that is Pacific University. The Board of Trustees office records include items owned by individual board members such as board directories and handbooks; and items owned by the office such as financial papers, memos, by-laws, meeting minutes, correspondence and miscellaneous documents.

A collection of postcards depicting the Pacific University campus between about 1900-1929, with some later reprints of images of campus dating from 1860-1960.

The Pacific University Mother's Club was a volunteer organization that participated in fundraising and student activities from the 1930s until at least the 1960s. This collection includes a scrapbook, meeting minutes and other records of the club.

Various documents pertaining to the founding and development of Tualatin Academy and Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.

John Francis Dobbs served as the President of Pacific University from 1924-1940. The collection includes scattered correpondence and reports, many of which relate to the university's financial difficulties and fundraising needs during the Great Depression.

Dr. Miller A.F. Ritchie (1909-2000) was president of Pacific University from 1959-1970. Included in this collection are his personal papers, memorabilia and office records.

Thomas McClelland was Pacific University's fourth president, serving from 1892-1900. This collection is primarily composed of correspondence that President McClelland received and wrote during his time at Pacific University.

Walter C. Giersbach was president of Pacific University from 1941-1953. The collection is comprised of office records from his presidency, as well as a small collection of documents by his wife, Marion Giersbach.

Pacific University, founded in 1849, has advertised itself through promotional publications since the late 1800s. This collection includes viewbooks, pamphlets, fliers, brochures, postcards, calendars and other material that the university issued in order to attract new students, aid fundraising efforts, and advertise its activities.