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Resident Hostess Club of Oregon State College Records, 1948-1967
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Resident Hostess Club of Oregon State College
- Title
- Resident Hostess Club of Oregon State College Records
- Dates
- 1948-1967 (inclusive)19481967
- Quantity
- 1 microfilm reel
- Collection Number
- RG 133
- Summary
- The Resident Hostess Club of Oregon State College Records relate to the activities and organization of the club for housemothers, or resident hostesses, of living groups on the Oregon State College campus.
- 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 - Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Resident Hostess Club of Oregon State College was officially named as such in 1948, but apparently existed without a formal name for some time previously. The club consisted of the housemothers, or resident hostesses, of organized living groups on campus, including both male and female living groups. By 1955 the Greek fraternities also had housemothers, or hostesses, living in each house. According to its constitution, the purpose of the club was "to promote friendliness among the membership." The hostesses met monthly to discuss problems at the living groups and to plan social events for the residents. Most meetings included a program conducted by the Dean of Women. The club disbanded sometime after 1967.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Series I consists of minutes of monthly meetings and an undated constitution of the organization. Series II consists of a letter, 1952, and a financial report regarding a tea party, 1966. Series III includes a dues record book indicating membership lists and amounts paid for dues. Series IV includes bank statements, invoices, checkbook registers, and cancelled checks for 1965-1967. Series V is an image of the gavel used by the organization.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Resident Hostess Club of Oregon State College Records (RG 133), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Records are organized into five series: I. Minutes; II. Letter and Report; III. Dues Record Book; IV. Financial Statements; and V. Gavel.
Related Materials
The Dean of Women's Records (RG 57) have related materials, as the Dean of Women and her assistants were members of the Resident Hostess Club. Two memorabilia files contain materials related to the subject of housemothers: MC - Housemothers for Fraternities and MC - Housemothers Conferences, 1940-1963. The Daily Barometer (PUB 15-11b) contains several articles about housemothers, or hostesses, from 1955 and 1956, as well as an article on the Resident Hostess Club in 1948.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clubs--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Deans of women--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Women--Oregon--Corvallis--Societies and clubs.
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Oregon State University. Dean of Women. (creator)
- Resident Hostess Club of Oregon State University. (creator)
