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 Frances Alva Aitken Collection, 1908-1970


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Finding aid prepared by Faye Harkins.

Finding aid encoded by Faye Harkins., 2004
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:
 

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Creator:
 

Aitken, Frances Alva, 1889-1970.
 
Title:
 

Frances Alva Aitken Collection
 
Dates:
 

1908-1970 (inclusive)
1908-1935 (bulk)
 
Quantity:
 

0.15 cubic ft.
The Aitken Collection is housed in one document box.
 
Languages:
 

Materials in English. 

 
Summary:
 

The Frances Alva Aitken Collection consists of memorabilia related to Oregon Agricultural College and various personal items of OAC alumna Frances Alva Aitken.
 

Biographical Note

Frances Alva Aitken, granddaughter of early Oregon pioneers, was born in Portland, Oregon September 29, 1889. She enrolled at Oregon Agricultural College in 1908 and graduated with the class of 1910 with a B.S. in Domestic Science and Art. Aitken taught home economics in schools in Marion and Polk counties. She left teaching to work with the Army Corps of Engineers, retiring in 1961. Frances Alva Aitken died in 1970.

Content Description

The Frances Alva Aitken Collection consists of memorabilia from Oregon Agricultural College during the years 1908-1910; included are receipts, class grades, dance cards, alumni directories, commencement programs, and various items relating to the Silver Jubilee reunion in 1935. Also included in the collection are Aitken's teaching contract for the year 1912, newspaper clippings, and a typed copy of her memorial eulogy.

Arrangement

The papers consist of two series: I. OAC Materials; II. Personal.

Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation 

Frances Alva Aitken Collection, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Related Information

Related Materials 

Other materials relating to Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) during this time period can be found in the Memorabilia Collection and other alumni collections.

Subjects

Aitken, Frances Alva, 1889-1970.
Oregon Agricultural College. Class of 1910.
Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
Corvallis (Or.)
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
Dance cards.
Ephemera.