Guide to the Athenian Literary Society Records 1892-1895

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:		RG 061
	Creator:		Athenian Literary Society (Oregon Agricultural College)
	Title:		Athenian Literary Society Records
	Dates:		1892-1895 (inclusive)
	Quantity:		1 microfilm reel
	Languages:		Materials in English.
	Summary:		The Athenian Literary Society Records consist of minutes of the society's meetings. The Athenian Literary Society was established for preparatory students at Oregon Agricultural College in 1892.

Historical Note

The Athenian Literary Society was established in 1892 as one of two societies for students in the Preparatory Department as preparation for public speaking. It was a co-educational society that met regularly for programs of readings, recitations, essays, and debates. The Preparatory Department offered a one-year course of study for students at least 15 years of age from small Oregon communities to prepare for admission to the college.

Content Description

The Athenian Literary Society Records consist of meeting minutes that document attendance and programs and activities of the society.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The records were acquired in the early-mid 1960s and microfilmed in 1967.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Athenian Literary Society Records (RG 061), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Related Information

Related Materials

The Archives collections include the records of several other literary societies, including the Adelphian (text/html) , Amicitia (text/html) , Feronian (text/html) , Jeffersonian, Hesperian Lyceum, Sorosis (text/html) , Websterian (text/html) , and Zetagathean Literary Societies. Additional materials pertaining to the literary societies are available in the Memorabilia Collection (text/html) (MC-Literary Societies); information about debating and forensics is also available in the Memorabilia Collection (text/html) and the Speech Communication Department Records (RG 181).

Subjects

Oregon Agricultural College. Preparatory Dept.

Oregon Agricultural College--Students.

Literature--Societies, etc.

Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.

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