Oregon Folk League records
Scope and Contents
The collection (1934-1941) contains promotion and administrative documents, a land deed, correspondence, meeting minutes, plans and blueprints of the center, and a photograph.
Dates
- 1934-1941
Creator
- Siuslaw Bay Community (Organization) (Organization)
- University of Oregon Folk League (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
The Oregon Folk League was a University of Oregon group devoted to "extension of educational and cultural activities of the University of Oregon." The group promoted the creation of a social and recreation center on Siuslaw Bay, Oregon for the use of University of Oregon faculty, staff, students, and supporters.
Members of the League organized a non-profit corporation, the Siuslaw Bay Community Inc., that held title to the land used by the recreation center. The League exercised the actual administration of the recreation center.
J. Warren Thayer was one of the promoters of the plan.
Extent
0.025 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Oregon Folk League promoted and administered a social and recreation center located in Siuslaw Bay, Oregon for members of the University of Oregon community; members of the league also formed a non-profit corporation, the Siuslaw Bay Community Inc., which held title to the land used by the league. The collection (1934-1941) contains promotion and administrative documents, a land deed, correspondence, meeting minutes, plans and blueprints of the center, and a photograph.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff in the 1970s, and Tanya Parlet, 2013.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Administrative records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Blueprints Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- College environment -- Oregon -- Eugene Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Colleges and Universities Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Community centers -- Oregon -- Lane County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Deeds Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- Oregon -- Eugene Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- Oregon -- Lane County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Plans Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Recreation centers -- Oregon -- Lane County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Siuslaw Bay Community (Organization)
- Sports and Recreation Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Universities and colleges -- Oregon -- Eugene Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon Folk League
- Title
- Guide to the Oregon Folk League Records
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
