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College of Agricultural Sciences Records, 1895-1997, 1911-1986

Title: College of Agricultural Sciences Records 1895-1997 1911-1986

The College of Agricultural Sciences records document teaching, research (through the Agricultural Experiment Station), and extension programs in agriculture at Oregon State University. The records consist predominantly of the materials generated or assembled by the Dean's Office and reflect the relationships between the College and federal and state agencies and the significant role of the College in Oregon agriculture.

ArchivalResource: 21.5 cubic ft.; 5 microfilm reels.

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv93714 View

W.J. Gilstrap Papers, 1897-1950

Title: W.J. GilstrapPapers 1897-1950

The W.J. Gilstrap Papersconsist of a memoir written by Gilstrap describing his family, education,and career as a physician as well as publications documenting hisactivities as an Oregon Agricultural College student and alumnus. Gilstrapearned a BS in Agriculture in 1898 from Oregon Agricultural College. Aftercompleting his medical degree in 1903, he worked as a physician anddruggist in Sheridan and Portland, Oregon.

ArchivalResource: 0.05 cubic feet, 1 box; 1 document file, 1 Mbyte

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Cordley, A. B. (Arthur Burton), 1864-1936. A.B. Cordley entomological and horticultural scrapbook, 1896-1899.

Title: A.B. Cordley entomological and horticultural scrapbook, 1896-1899.

The A.B. Cordley Entomological and Horticultural Scrapbook consists of clippings assembled by Cordley pertaining to fruit and crop pests and diseases and their control. Many of the clippings are from the Oregon Agriculturist and Rural Northwest; the scrapbook also includes clippings from the Michigan Farmer and Oregon newspapers. The clippings include reports from farmers throughout the state, summaries and announcements of Cordley's work, information about Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station research, and announcements and reports of meetings of the Oregon State Horticultural Society. The clippings are affixed into a hardbound 1889 Report of the Connecticut Board of Agriculture and Experiment Stations.

ArchivalResource: 1 box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/363080075 View

A.B. Cordley Entomological and Horticultural Scrapbook, 1896-1899

Title: A.B. Cordley Entomological andHorticultural Scrapbook 1896-1899

The A.B. Cordley Entomological andHorticultural Scrapbook consists of clippings pertaining to fruit and croppests and pest control. Cordley joined the faculty of Oregon AgriculturalCollege in 1895 as Professor of Zoology and Entomology.

ArchivalResource: 0.15 cubic foot; 1 box

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv44421 View

Gilstrap, W. J. (William Jasper), 1870-1957. W.J. Gilstrap papers, 1897-1950.

Title: W.J. Gilstrap papers, 1897-1950.

The W.J. Gilstrap Papers consist of the Memoirs of W.J. Gilstrap and other materials written and asembled by Gilstrap reflecting his association with Oregon State University. The Memoirs were written by Gilstrap in 1947-1950 and edited by his descendants in 2010-2011. Gilstrap describes his childhood in Missouri, student experience at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) in the 1890s, and his medical practice in various Oregon locales. He also explores his family history extending back to mid-18th century Scotland. Passages related to OAC include descriptions of Gilstrap's participation in college oratorical contests; military training; coursework in agriculture, veterinary science, anatomy, histology, physiology, and chemistry which prepared him for pursuing a medical degree; his work in the Zoology Department and association with Professor Arthur Cordley; and living arrangements in various rental houses adjacent to campus during his student years. Gilstrap provides information about the Oregon communities where he practiced medicine, including St. Johns, Sheridan, and the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation. Gilstrap also devotes chapters to his thoughts on socialization of medicine, medical and health care in Portland, allergies, early medical education in the Northwest, investing in the stock market, and human nature. The Memoirs are only available online at: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/19922 The Papers also include publications reflecting Gilstrap's oratorical work as a student, his participation in alumni reunion activities, and his daughter Carlie's graduation from OSU in 1927. These materials include the November 1897 and June 1898 issues of the College Barometer. Gilstrap's commencement address, "Practical Education" was published in the June 1898 issue; an essay "Instinct or Reason, Which? An Interesting Discussion Concerning the Mental Powers of the Lower Animals" was published in the November 1897 issue. The oration given by Gilstrap at the State Oratorical Contest, "Brain and Brawn" was published in the March 1898 issue of the Albany College Student, which is also part of the collection. Other publications are the 1927 commencement program; the June 5, 1948 issue of the Barometer campus newspaper; Silver Jubilee (25th) reunion booklets for the Class of 1898 (1923) and 1899 (1924); and several issues of the OAC Alumnus (1923 and 1925) and Oregon Stater (1948) alumni magazines.

ArchivalResource: 1 Mbyte.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/741763456 View