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Governor's Committee for the Oregon Museum of History, Science, and Industry records

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [B 106] 1
Identifier: B 106

Scope and Contents

The collection (1943-1944) contains meeting minutes, reports, including reports regarding historical societies, museums, and archives in Oregon, correspondence, and articles of incorporation for the Oregon Museum Foundation, Inc., all from the files of committee member (and University of Oregon professor) Luther S. Cressman.

Dates

  • 1943-1944

Creator

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 Governor's Committee for the Oregon Museum of History, Science, and Industry was organized to "bring into being a scientific museum suitably representative of the background, resources, and future of this [Oregon] state." The committee was actually composed of many committees: The General Committee; the Organizational Committee on the General Committee; and the Sub-Committee of the Organizational Committee.

Another committee that reported their findings to the Governor's Committee was the Special Commitee on Preservation of Archives.

The committees gathered information regarding artifacts and resources from historical societies and museums around Oregon, promoted the creation of a new Oregon museum, and established the Oregon Museum Foundation, Inc.

The museum that was eventually created was OMSI, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, that is still in operation in Portland, Oregon today.

Extent

0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Oregon Governor's Committee for the Oregon Museum of History, Science, and Industry was tasked to gather information and support needed to create a new Oregon museum; the resulting museum would become OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry). The collection (1943-1944) contains meeting minutes, and reports.

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 to no organization and rehousing.

Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.

Title
Guide to the Governor's Committee for the Oregon Museum of History, Science, and Industry 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

Contact:
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA