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Pacific University

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:

Pacific University Press Releases and Clippings Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG-4-110
Summary

This collection contains newspaper clippings about Pacific University, mostly pasted into scrapbooks, from the 1870s-2000s. It also includes loose clippings and press release files.

Dates: 1870-2003

Pacific University Promotional Publications Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG-4-120
Summary

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.

Dates: 1900-2008

Pacific University Records

 Collection
Identifier: AR-1
Summary

Pacific University dates to 1848 in Forest Grove, Oregon. This collection documents its corporate memory and includes materials pertaining to administrative, curricular, and student activities, including minutes, correspondence, brochures, catalogs, reports, newsletters, photographs, and related items.

Dates: 1844-2011

Pacific University satirical student newspapers collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG-7-410
Scope and Contents This collection includes five issues of "The Would Be" (1898), one issue of "Wise and Otherwise" (1898?), one issue of "The Battleaxe" (1900) and one issue beginning with the line, "These do not stand for bees in your bonnet" (circa 1900). These illustrated satirical newspapers were produced by Pacific University students between 1898-1900, probably using a mimeograph machine. They feature stories about the students' social life, debate contests and politics. Several of the newspapers note:...
Dates: 1898-1900

Pacific University Scott Hall Time Capsule Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG-8-120-1
Abstract

Scott Hall, formerly called the Harvey Scott Library, opened on the Pacific University campus in Forest Grove, Oregon in 1967. This small collection of material created on campus that year was in a time capsule that was opened 50 years later.

Dates: 1967

Pacific University student memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: RG-7-154
Scope and Contents

The Pacific University pennant and freshman beanies collection includes: a circa 1930 freshman beanie that belonged to XXXXX; a 1963 freshman beanie, that belonged to Monica Wolf Marvin, class of 1968; and a pennant that also belonged to Marvin.

Dates: 1930-1968

Pacific University Women’s Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-8-210
Summary

The Pacific University Women's Club, also known as the Faculty Women's Club, was a group made up of female faculty members and faculty wives. The collection includes meeting minutes, records related to events, ledgers, President's report, bank statements, handbooks, and dues records, created over several decades.

Dates: 1948-1986

Eleanor Peterson Scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-9
Summary

Collection consists of one scrapbook created by Eleanor Peterson while a student at Pacific University in 1917 and 1918.

Dates: 1917-1918

Philomathean Society (Pacific University) Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-7-130
Summary

The Philomathean Society of Pacific University is a women's Greek Letter organization that was founded in 1871. The collection consists of the minutes of their meetings, 1871-1879, written by hand in a single volume.

Dates: 1871-1879

Mildred Scobee Reeher Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-6
Summary

Collection consists of a photograph album and other materials related to Mildred Scobee Reeher, a 1919 graduate of Pacific University, and the Reeher family.

Dates: 1916-1954 and undated