Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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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
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Collection Number:
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RG 145
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Creator:
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Oregon
State University. University Housing and Dining
Services.
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Title:
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University Housing and Dining Services
Records
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Dates:
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1930-2005 (inclusive) 1959-1975 (bulk)
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Quantity:
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4.1 cubic feet 6 boxes, including 1 oversize box 4 microfilm
reels
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Languages:
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Materials
in
English.Â
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Summary:
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The records of University Housing and
Dining Services document the administration of campus housing residence halls
and dormitories. In addition to the management of housing, these records also
depict student life and culture on campus.
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Historical Note
University Housing and Dining Services oversees the facilities,
services, and programs to provide housing and dining services for residential
students and other OSU community members. It was formed in 1973 by the merger
of the Housing Department and the Residence Programs Office.
Student housing on campus first became available with the opening of
Alpha Hall for women in 1889. Two years later, a second dormitory, Cauthorn
Hall, was built to provide housing for both sexes. In total, the two
dormitories accomodated 120 men and 50 women. Early administration of campus
housing was managed by individual faculty members rather than a single
centralized office. These faculty included John Horner, Margaret Snell, and
Mark Dow McCallister. Admission into campus housing for men required membership
in the dormitory's "club", which involved a separate fee as well as proof of
the avoidance of tobacco and "profane language." For women, application for
dormitory residence was coordinated through the Registrar's Office.
In 1922, in a move to centralize administration of the residence halls,
the university created the Department of Dormitories. In addition to room
reservation and the general management of student housing, the department was
responsible for food service on campus both in the dorms and the Memorial
Union. The new department worked closely with the Offices of the Dean of Women
and Men in managing social activities and decorum in the dormitories. The role
of the Deans in regulating student life in campus housing also extended to
student governance through periodic and regular meetings with residence hall
councils and presidents. Another new player in the housing mix to emerge in
this period was the Student Housing Committee, which was entrusted with the
task of reviewing, revising, and approving "suitable" housing for students
outside the grounds of the university.
The onset of World War II posed serious challenges to the university
with regard to an increased demand for housing. In accomodating an influx of
students engaged in specialized military training on campus, the university
moved female students from Waldo and Snell (now Ballard Extension) Halls off
campus to fraternity houses closed during the war and temporary housing near
downtown Corvallis. This transfer also spurred the development of several
cooperative houses for women under the management of Co-Resident Women Inc.
Record student enrollments after the war, owing largely to veterans returning
to attend college on the GI bill, further exacerbated the effects of the
housing shortage. OSU responded to this crisis by bringing to campus a number
of pre-fabricated buildings erected at military bases and arranged for
temporary student housing to be offered at Camp Adair, 10 miles north of
Corvallis.
The steady growth in student enrollment after the war prompted the
university to construct nine new residence halls during a two decade period
(1947-1967). Changing cultural expectations of university life in this era also
compelled the university to re-examine some of it's longstanding housing
policies. This re-evaluation resulted in the introduction of coeducational
housing in 1967 and the elimination three years later of rules requiring
sophomores and juniors to reside in campus housing, cooperatives, or
fraternities.
Administratively, the management of campus housing was re-organized by
the university in 1963. Functions overseen by the Director of Dormitories were
divided up among two new offices: the Department of Housing and the Residence
Programs Office. In 1973, these two new departments were consolidated under the
management of a single office, the Department of University Housing and Dining
Services.
Campus Buildings Constructed for Use as Residence Halls and
Dormitories
- 1889
- Alpha Hall
- 1892
- Cauthorn Hall (now Fairbanks Hall)
- 1907
- Waldo Hall
- 1928
- Weatherford Hall
- 1947
- Sackett Hall
- 1957
- Cauthorn Hall
- 1957
- Poling Hall
- 1958
- Snell Hall
- 1959
- Hawley Hall
- 1960
- West Hall
- 1961
- Buxton Hall
- 1962
- McNary Hall
- 1963
- Callahan Hall
- 1966
- Finley Hall
- 1972
- Bloss Hall
- 2002
- Halsell Hall
Content Description
The University Housing and Dining Services Records document the
administration of campus housing at Oregon State University for 1930-2005, with
the bulk of records representing the 1960s and 1970s. The records reflect major
issues in housing policies including co-educational housing, campus security,
alcohol use, and self-governance by residents.
Arrangement
Organized into ten series: I. Correspondence; II. Staff Meeting Minutes;
III. University Housing Committee; IV. Reports and Studies; V. Residence Hall
Files; VI. Policy and Procedure Statements; VII. Newspaper Clippings; VIII.
Publications; IX. Hawthorne Manor; and X. General Subject Files.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information Transferred from University Housing and Dining Services in several
accessions from 1968 through 2005.
Future Additions Additions to the collection are expected.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is open for research. Access to some materials in Series X
prior to the year 2044 requires approval by the University Archivist.
Preferred Citation University Housing and Dining Services Records (RG 145), Oregon State
University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Subjects
| Hawthorne Manor (Oregon State University) |
| Oregon
State College--Student housing. |
| Oregon State University. Dean of Men. |
| Oregon State University. Dean of Women. |
| Oregon State University. University Housing and Dining
Services. |
| Oregon State University. University Housing Committee. |
| Oregon
State University--Student housing. |
| Clubs--Oregon--Corvallis. |
| College
environment--Oregon--Corvallis. |
| College
students--Oregon--Corvallis. |
| Housing,
Cooperative--Oregon--Corvallis. |
| Men--Oregon--Corvallis--Societies and clubs. |
| Student
activities--Oregon--Corvallis. |
| Student
government--Oregon--Corvallis. |
| Student
housing--Oregon--Corvallis. |
| Students--Crimes
against--Oregon--Corvallis. |
| Students--Oregon--Corvallis--Social life and customs. |
| Women--Oregon--Corvallis--Societies and clubs. |
| Other Creators : |
| Oregon State University. Dept. of Housing. |
| Oregon State University. Residence Programs. |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I:
 Correspondence, 1963-2005
Primarily consisting of correspondence, Series I documents the
general administration of campus residence halls and dormitories. Among the
topics covered in these records include: co-educational housing implementation,
resident assistant and head advisor staffing, policy and procedure development,
campus security, special event planning, social and educational programs,
residence hall judicial board, and summer session planning. This series also
includes newspaper clippings, reports, staff directories, and surveys.
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Container(s)
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Black Student Union/Students
for a Democratic Society, 1969
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Campus Parking, 1973
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Co-Educational
Housing, 1967-1975
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2 folders
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Conferences/Workshops, 1977-1979
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Residence Hall Presidents
Conference , 1971-1972
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Counseling Center, 1972-1973
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Dean of Students
Office, 1970-1973
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Educational
Programs, 1970-1975
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Drug Use, 1970
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General, 1971-1975
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Television and Radio
Programming, 1971-1975
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General , 1970-2004
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3 folders
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Head Residents/Hall
Presidents , 1971-1975
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Interfraternity and
Panhellenic Councils , 1974-1975
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Oregon State System of Higher
Education, 1963-1972
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Other University/College
Residence Programs, 1973-1974
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Personnel, 1970-1975
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Desk and Secretarial
Staff, 1973-1975
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General, 1970-1973
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Residence Program Staff
and Hall Officer Employee Lists, 1971-1975
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Policy and Procedure
Development , 1971-1975
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Policy Review and Orientation
Board , 1971-1973
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Professional Association
Conferences/Workshops, 1972-1973
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Residence Hall Judicial
Boards, 1967-1973
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Resident Assistants
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4 folders
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Room Reservation
Department, 1971-1975
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Security, 1972-1974
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Social Programs and
Activities , 1971-1973
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Special Events, 1971-1975
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Beaver Open
House, 1975
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Dad's and Mom's
Weekends, 1972
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New Student
Week, 1971-1975
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Steven Norton Memorial
Library/Study Halls , 1971-1973
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Summer Session , 1971-1975
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Surveys, 1971-2005
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Telephone
Services, 1972-1975
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Tutorial Program, 1968-1975
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University
Archives, 1970-1973
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Visitation Policy Reviews and Changes, 1966-1975
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2 folders
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Wyckoff Memorial Committee, 1972
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Series II:
 Staff Meeting Minutes, 1961-1998
Series II is made up of materials from various departmental and
residence hall council staff meetings and consists of meeting minutes, reports,
and correspondence.
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All-Department
Meetings, 1992-1998
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2 folders
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Central Office Staff
Meetings, 1973-1992
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3 folders
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Department Leadership Team
Meetings, 1992-1994
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2 folders
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Desk Clerk
Meetings, 1991-1992
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Head Resident Staff
Meetings, 1971-1975
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Housing Programs Staff
Meetings, 1971-1973
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Project Coordinating Group
Meetings , 1996-1997
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Residence Hall Council
Meeting Minutes, 1970-1975
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Unit Leader
Meetings, 1994-1997
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4 folders
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Series III:
 University Housing
Committee, 1971-1997
Series III consists of records generated by the University
Housing Committee and is made up of correspondence, meeting minutes and
agendas, membership rosters, and statistical reports.
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General, 1971-1980
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2 folders
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General, 1981-1997
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6 folders
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Series IV:
 Reports and Studies, 1930-2003
In addition to annual and biennial reports, Series IV contains
survey summary reports, demographic statistical profiles, residence hall room
occupancy reports, and studies concerning visitation policies.
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Annual Reports, 1971/72-2002/03
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3 folders
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Biennial Reports, 1928/30-1968/70
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The Case for Educational
Inventiveness: An Address to the Association of College and University Housing
Officers, 1972
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A Comparative Summary of Board Costs Between OSU and
other Colleges/Universities, 1974
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Contacts with Students Considering a
Withdrawal, 1973
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Demographic Statistical Profile Reports, 1971-1974
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Demographic Statistical Profile Reports, 1973-1974
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Dorm Transfers Summary Report, 1972
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The Effects of Social
Visitation on Academic Achievement of Residence Hall Students, 1970
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Residence Programs Office Staff Papers series
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Percent of Student Population Occupying Various
Types of Housing: 1963/64-1970/71 , 1970
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Program for Quad Residence Halls, 1972
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Projected Income from Proposed 1974/75
Rates, 1974
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Proposed Experimental Program for Implementing and
Evaluating a Central Administrative Hall in the McNary Complex, 1972
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Proposed Residence Hall Program Design and
Structure, 1963
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A Re-Allocation of
Responsibility for Residence Hall Control, 1972
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Residence Programs Office Staff Papers series
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Remarks by Chancellor Roy E.
Lieuallen on Responsibility and Accountability in American Higher
Education, 1970
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Residence Programs Office Staff Papers series
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Report to OSU from the Ad Hoc
Committtee on General Education, 1972
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Requests for Exception to Housing
Regulations-Summary Reports, 1971
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Residence Hall Facilities
Survey, 1972
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Residence Hall Room
Reservation/Occupancy Reports, 1971-1973
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Residential Life Needs Assessment Pilot
Project, 1994
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Security Violations Report, 1973
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Seventeen Areas of
Concern, 1972
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Ad Hoc Committee on Student Housing report
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Student Analysis of Housing Department from a
Business Management Perspective, 1972
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Survey Summary Reports, 1966-1975
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Survey Summary Reports, 1975
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Why Not Residence
Halls, 1972
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Association of College and University Housing Officers
(ACUHO) conference paper
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Series V:
 Residence Hall Files, 1945-1975
The residence hall files in Series V reflect student governance
of residence halls and dormitories. Consisting of annual reports,
constitutions, correspondence, flyers, hall council meeting minutes and
agendas, newspaper clippings, policy statements, and quarterly activity
reports, this series contains records on both paper and microfilm.
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Bloss Hall, 1971-1974
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Buxton Hall, 1971-1974
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Callahan Hall, 1969-1975
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Cauthorn Hall, 1971-1974
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Finley Hall, 1969-1975
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Hawley Hall, 1971-1973
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McNary Hall, 1970-1975
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Poling Hall, 1971-1974
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Sackett Hall, 1966-1973
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Snell Hall, 1971-1974
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Weatherford Hall, 1945-1975
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General, 1968-1975
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Weatherford Hall Council
Minutes, 1959-1965
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Hawley Club
Minutes, 1945-1950
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Club for residents of the fourth floor of Weatherford
Hall
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West Hall, 1970-1975
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Wilson Hall, 1970-1975
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Series VI:
 Policy and Procedure
Statements, 1961-1975
Series VI consists of policy and procedure statements covering
guidelines and regulations of various activities in the residence halls such as
alcohol use/purchase, bicycle security, fire drill/emergency evacuation,
flammable materials, political activity and campaign flyer distribution.
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Alcohol Use and Purchase
Policies , undated
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Bicycle Security Policy
, 1972
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Discipline and Judicial
Process Guidelines, undated
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Emergency
Procedures, 1974
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Establishment of Individual
Priority and Reservation of Residence Hall Rooms, 1971
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Fire Drill/Emergency
Evacuation, 1974
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Married Student Housing
Policy, 1961-1965
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Occupancy Policy, 1973
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Open Flame and Flammable
Materials Policy, 1971
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Peavy Arboretum Lodge
Use, undated
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Political Activity and
Campaign Flyer Distribution Guidelines, 1970-1975
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Residence Hall Opening Day
Procedures, undated
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Residence Hall Roof
Antennae, 1973
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Room Assignment
Guidelines, 1972
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Transferring to Another
Room, undated
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Use of Guest Meal
Passes, 1971
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Vacation and Quarterly
Opening/Closing Procedures, 1971-1975
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Series VII:
 Newspaper Clippings, 1972-1975
The newspaper clippings in Series VII document housing policy
changes, administrative re-organization, news items about resident assistants,
residence hall construction, and campus reaction to the Nancy Wyckoff murder.
The articles are clipped primarily from the
Barometer,
Corvallis Gazette-Times, and
Oregonian.
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Series VIII:
 Publications, 1965-2004
The publications in Series VIII include brochures, contract
forms, flyers, food service menus, handbooks, and newsletters. In addition to
general information about residence hall and cooperative student housing, this
series contains student generated media that highlights residence hall life and
culture.
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Brochures, 1972-2004
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Conference Guest Housing
and Dining Guides, 2001
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Conference Reservation
and Sponsor's Guides, 2000-2002
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Cooperative Living
Information, 1965-1994
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General
Information, 1981-2004
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Married Student and
Family Housing, 1972-2000
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Cauthorn Hall
Yearbook, 2002
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Flyers for Various Lectures,
Presentations, Services, undated
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Food Service
Menus, 1974-1975
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Handbook/Planners, 2000-2001
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Housing Contract
Forms, 1973-1991
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Newsletters, 1971-2004
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Campus Living, 1995-1998
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The
Cooperative, 1994-1997
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For Your Information
(FYI), 1973
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GDI, 1971
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Housing
Programs/Department Newsletter, 1971-1972
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Living and
Learning, 2004
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apx 16x20 in.
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Linchpin, 1972-1974
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The OSU
Reporter, 1974-1975
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