Historical Note
The Dean of Women's Office was established in 1911 with responsibility
for the general welfare of the college's female students. Anna Zoe Crayne
was the first Dean. Kate W. Jameson, Dean of Women from 1924-1941, added
many programs to the purview of the office, including the Associated Women
Students, Mortar Board, and other honorary societies. The office provided
housing and employment services, helped to coordinate social and activity
programs, and counseled students "on matters of general and personal
welfare".
Conferences for housemothers, student counselors, and other advisors to
student living groups were held at Oregon State for several weeks during
the summer from 1940 until the early 1960s. The conference were attended
by women from throughout United States. In the 1950s, the event became
known as the Hostesses and Head Residents Conference.
Content Description
The Dean of Women's Office Photographs consists of group photographs of
the participants in the conference for housemothers, hostesses, and head
residents at Oregon State in the summers of 1941, 1951 (2 prints), and
1961. All of the images are b/w prints; the 1951 and 1961 images include
the participants' names. The 1951 photographs were made by Hise Studio in
Corvallis, Oregon.