March 31, 2008
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Welcome Back to Corvallis!
Archives & Maps Reference Desk: Spring Term Hours
Despite the chilly weather, spring term has finally arrived and our regular business hours have returned for the University Archives.
We are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m-5:00 p.m. Our 3rd floor desk also provides reference services for maps, microforms, and government documents Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m - 9:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The OSU Archives encourages the use of University Archives’ collections in graduate and undergraduate classes. Instructors interested in using the Archives in their classes should contact us at (541) 737-2165, archives@oregonstate.edu, or the “Ask An Archivist” form. Please allow several weeks for us to make arrangements.
Additionally, we are also available to provide general instruction to faculty, staff, and students on how to use archival materials, as well as specialized tours, classes, and orientations for K-12 students.
March 24, 2008
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Archives & Maps Reference Desk: Spring Break Hours
Happy Spring!
Monday, March 23rd through Friday, March 28th, the OSU Archives & Maps Reference Desk will be open 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
Normal business hours will resume Monday, March 31st.
March 14, 2008
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Newly Digitized: Corvallis College Articles of Incorporation
The OSU Archives has added the Corvallis College Articles of Incorporation to its digital resources! Included are the
- Articles of Incorporation of Corvallis College: August, 1868 (filed October 2, 1868)
- supplementary Articles of Incorporation of Corvallis College: December 30, 1875 (filed January 3, 1876)
- report of the committee upon the title to the college farm: August 9, 1884
For more information on the birth of Corvallis College, please visit the OSU Archives Chronological History page, the OSU Alumni Association page, or the History of Oregon State University page on Wikipedia.
March 13, 2008
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Congratulations to ScholarsArchive@OSU!
The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities has ranked OSU’s digital archive, ScholarsArchive@OSU, as seventh among all digital repositories in American universities and No. 29 in the world.
ScholarsArchive is a digital service of the OSU Libraries and provides a permanent place for faculty members to store their research and teaching output, as well as a place for students store their research. The primary goal of the database is to make this information widely available, for OSU to maintain its historical record, and to provide long-term access to both the historic and contemporary intellectual work of our acclaimed OSU faculty and students.
To learn more, see the March 12, 2008 article in The Daily Barometer or visit the ScholarsArchive@OSU page.