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Laurean and Eutaxian Societies' records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 125

Scope and Contents

The collection contains meeting minutes, treasurer's and cash books, roll call, secretary's book, correspondence, a scrapbook, and volumes of the joint publication, The Reflector.

The Laurean Society records consist of nine volumes containing handwritten and typed meeting minutes, treasurer's and cash books, and correspondence from 1878-1902.

The Eutaxian Society records consist of five volumes of handwritten and typed meeting minutes, roll call, secretary's book, and a scrapbook from 1889-1909.

Also included are volumes 1-4 of the Laurean and Eutaxian societies' joint publication, The Reflector, 1891-1894.

Dates

  • 1878-1909

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 Laurean and Eutaxian societies were student literary groups at the University of Oregon. The Laurean society was a men's student group founded during the first year of the University, 1876. The Eutaxian Society was a women's student literary society and was organized in 1877.

The Laurean and Eutaxian Corporation was organized with a state charter in 1877 to further the literary interests of the societies of the University. In 1877, the University did not yet have its own library. That same year the Laurean and Eutaxian societies purchased the book collection held by the Eugene Library Association and moved it to the UO campus, thereby establishing the nucleus for the future UO campus libraries.

Sources: UO Catalogue, 1914-1915; The University of Oregon, 1882-1942, by Henry D. Sheldon.

Extent

3 linear feet (15 containers)

2 Unprocessed linear feet (2 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Laurean and Eutaxian societies were student literary groups at the University of Oregon, founded in 1876 and 1877, respectively, and together they donated a book collection to UO in 1877 that would become the beginning of a University library. The collection contains meeting minutes, treasurer's and cash books, roll call, secretary's book, correspondence, a scrapbook, and volumes of the joint publication, The Reflector.

Arrangement

Material within this collection may have little to no intellectual or physical arrangement. Any arrangement may have derived from the records' creators or custodians. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.

Related Materials

Other collections relating to the Laurean and Eutaxian societies at Special Collections and University Archives include: University Archives alphabetical subject single files, UA Ref 6; University Archives photographs, UA Ref 3; University Archives publications, UA Ref 4.

Physical Description

14 volumes, 1 half manuscript box.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Tanya Parlet, February 2012.

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 Laurean and Eutaxian Societies' Records
Status
Revise Description
Author
Tanya Parlet
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is 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