Overview of the Collection
Historical NoteCorvallis College, the predecessor institution to Oregon State University, was incorporated in 1858 as a coeducational institution of primary and preparatory education. Plagued by financial instability, the College changed hands several times and added college-level coursework in the 1860s. In 1868, Corvallis College was designated and adopted as the agricultural college of the State of Oregon by the Oregon Legislative Assembly and given land grant status. The December 31, 1859 issue (number 48) of the Oregon Weekly Union includes a notice that a company of amateur performers will give a benefit entertainment for Corvallis College that evening and states, "It is rumored that some of our prominent citizens will appear." Content DescriptionThe Corvallis College Benefit Broadside publicizes a program of vaudeville performances, music, and a blackface minstrel act on women's rights presented on December 31, 1859 as a benefit for Corvallis College. Two copies of the broadside are included in the collection. Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available :
The broadside is available in the Oregon Multicultural Archives Digital Collection at: http://digitalcollections.library.oregonstate.edu/u?/cultural,148 Restrictions on Access :Collection is open for research. Preferred Citation :Corvallis College Benefit Broadside, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon. Administrative Information
Custodial History :
The broadside was found by Mr. Gerhard, of Albany, Oregon, in 1889. According to the November 27, 1889 Albany Democrat (reprinted in the November 29, 1889 Corvallis Gazette), Mr. Gerhard planned to send the poster to Oregon Agricultural College to be "placed among its curiosities." Acquisition Information :The broadside was transferred to the University Archives from the OSU Libraries Special Collections in 2005. Related Materials :This item is a component of the Oregon Multicultural Archives. Materials pertaining to Corvallis College are available in the Board of Trustees (RG 33) Records; the Columbia Conferenceof the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Collection; and the William A. Finley Scrapbook. Subjects
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