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Waldo Hall Scrapbooks, 1947-1958
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Waldo Hall Scrapbooks
- Dates
- 1947-1958 (inclusive)19471958
- Quantity
- 0.35 cubic foot, including 8 photographs, (1 oversize box)
- Collection Number
- MSS WaldoHall
- Summary
- The Waldo Hall Scrapbooks consist of two scrapbooks documenting the residents and activities of this women's dormitory at Oregon State College. The scrapbooks include clippings, dance cards, ephemera, and photographs. Waldo Hall was constructed as a women's dormitory in 1907.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Designed by Charles H. Burgraff, Waldo Hall was completed in 1907 as a women's dormitory. It originally had 115 rooms and could accomodate up to 300 women residents. It was named in honor of Dr. Clara Humason Waldo, an Oregon Agricultural College Regent from 1905 to 1919. In 1959, after completion of adjacent Snell Hall as a new women's dormitory, Waldo Hall became a men's dormitory. It continued to be used for student housing until 1965. The 50th anniversary of Waldo Hall was celebrated during the 1957-1958 academic year. During its first 50 years, more than 12,000 Oregon State College women students lived in Waldo Hall.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Waldo Hall Scrapbooks consists of two scrapbooks documenting the residents and activities of this women's dormitory at Oregon State College. One of the scrapbooks is for the 1947-1948 academic year and the other documents the 50th anniversary celebration of Waldo Hall in 1957-1958. The 1947-1948 scrapbook consists primarily of newspaper clippings about Waldo Hall residents and their honors and activities. It also includes several dance cards. A group photograph of the residents on the front lawn of Waldo Hall is also included.
The 1957-1958 scrapbook also consists primarily of newspaper clippings. It includes a brochure about the 50th anniversary, an article published in the Oregon Stater alumni magazine about the anniversary, and the names of residents during the 1957-1958 year. Group photographs of couples at the fall 1957 dorm dance and the 1958 spring term dance (with the theme "Easy Street") are part of the scrapbook.
A folder of newspaper clippings from 1952 about Waldo Hall activities and residents is also included in the collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
The University Housing and Dining Services Records (RG 145) document the residence halls and dormitories and include numerous scrapbooks documenting student life and activities. The Voices of Oregon State University Oral History Collection (OH 09) includes an interview with a 1956 resident of Waldo Hall. The Archives' photograph collections include many images of Waldo Hall, especially in Harriet's Collection and the Buildings Photograph Collection (P 016). The Dean of Women's Office Records (RG 057) document student programs for women at Oregon State. The Archives' holdings include many collections documenting women's organizations, including several pertaining to student housing for women: Azalea House, Coed Cottage, Co-Resident Women, Incorporated (RG 077), and Panhellenic Council (RG 056) Records.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Student housing--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Women--Education (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
Corporate Names
- Oregon State College--Student housing.
- Oregon State College--Students.
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints.
- Scrapbooks.
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth
Nielsen.
2010
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