Oregon State University Libraries
University Archives
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4501
Phone: 541-737-2165
Email: archives@oregonstate.edu
Web: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives

Guide to the Lottie Wilson Letter, 1908








Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen.

Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Nielsen., 2007
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Overview of the Collection
 
Repository Name:
 

Oregon State University Libraries
University Archives

121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4501
Phone: 541-737-2165
Email: archives@oregonstate.edu
Web: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives
 
Collection Number:
 

 
Creator:
 

Wilson, Lottie.
 
Title:
 

Lottie Wilson Letter
 
Dates:
 

1908 (inclusive)
 
Quantity:
 

0.01 cubic foot
1 box
 
Languages:
 

Materials in English. 

 
Summary:
 

The Lottie Wilson Letter was written in January 1908 by Lottie Wilson, a music student at Oregon Agricultural College, to her family in Mount Hood, Oregon. It describes her activities as a resident of Waldo Hall and her work at a Corvallis photography studio.
 

Biographical Note

Lottie Wilson, from Mount Hood (Wasco County), Oregon, was a music student at Oregon Agricultural College during the 1907-1908 academic year and lived in Waldo Hall. She worked in the photography studio of W.S. Gardner.

Content Description

The Lottie Wilson Letter was written in January 1908 by Lottie Wilson, a music student at Oregon Agricultural College to her family in Mount Hood, Oregon. It describes her work in the photography studio of W.S. Gardner and activities in Waldo Hall, where she lived. A broadside advertising a carnival-like event at Waldo Hall on January 18 is included with the letter. The event was a benefit for the Waldo Hall library and featured Mouche Mouche (a guinea pig), fortune telling, and a Japanese booth.

Administrative Information

Custodial History 

This item was found with items purchased at an auction by James and Shirley Frear. Shirley Frear donated the item to Oregon State University in 1995. Janet Lee, Women Studies Professor, transferred the item to the Archives in 2006.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access 

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation 

Lottie Wilson Letter, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Related Information

Related Materials 

Other materials about Waldo Hall are available in the Memorabilia Collection.

Subjects

Gardner, W.S.
Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
Student housing--Oregon--Corvallis.