College Exhibit Committee Records, 1921-1928

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon Agricultural College. College Exhibit Committee.
Title
College Exhibit Committee Records
Dates
1921-1928 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic foot, (1 box)
Collection Number
RG 055
Summary
The College Exhibit Committee Records document the promotional activities and exhibits pertaining to Oregon Agricultural College at the Oregon State Fair, the Pacific International Livestock Exhibition, and county fairs. The records consist predominantly of annual reports that include photographs of the exhibits.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The College Exhibit Committee coordinated exhibits pertaining to Oregon Agricultural College at the Oregon State Fair, county fairs, and other venues. The Committee reported directly to the College President. Reuben V. Gunn, Farm Management Demonstrator with the Extension Service, chaired the committee in 1921-1922. An office of information and exhibits was created within the Extension Service in 1923, with Wallace Kadderly in charge. Kadderly served as chair of the College Exhibit Committee for the remainder of the period represented by these records (1923-1928). Uriel Sellers (U.S.) Burt, as Assistant in Information and Exhibits, was responsible for construction, installation, supervision, and staffing of the exhibits.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The College Exhibit Committee Records document the promotional activities and exhibits pertaining to Oregon Agricultural College at the Oregon State Fair, the Pacific International Livestock Exhibition, and county fairs. The exhibits highlighted the academic and extension programs of the College. The bulk of the records are annual reports for the 1921/1922, 1923/24, 1924/25, 1926/27, and 1927/28 years. The annual reports include detailed expenditure and narrative reports for the exhibits conducted during the year; clippings, and photographs of the exhibits. Selected committee meeting minutes and budgets for 1926-1927 are also included.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

College Exhibit Committee Records (RG 055), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The records are arranged in three series: I. Minutes, 1926-1927; II. Annual Reports, 1921-1928; and III. Budget, 1927.

Related Materials

Additional photographs of Oregon Agricultural College exhibits at fairs and expositions are available in the Expositions and Fairs Photographs (P 043) and in Harriet's Collection.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Agricultural exhibitions--Oregon.
  • Agricultural extension work--Oregon.
  • College publicity--Oregon.
  • Universities and colleges--Public relations--Oregon.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon State Fair.
  • Pacific International Livestock Exposition (Portland, Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Gunn, R. V. (creator)
    • Kadderly, Wallace Ladue, 1892- (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • Oregon Agricultural College. Extension Service. (creator)