President's Office Records of William Jasper Kerr 1907-1964 1907-1940

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President's Office Records of William Jasper Kerr 1907-1964 1907-1940

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The President's Office Records of William Jasper Kerr document Kerr's presidency of Oregon Agricultural College between 1907 and 1932 and include materials from his tenure as Chancellor of Oregon's higher education system. The collection includes general reference files, correspondence, newsclippings, assorted reports and publications, and materials generated for the Oregon State Board of Higher Education and the Board of Regents. The collection contains materials relating to the college's educational mission, organizational structure, budget, attendance, and curricular offerings, the state of education in Oregon, and the reorganization of the Oregon educational system.

1.75 cubic feet, 5 boxes, including 1 oversize box; 5 microfilm reels

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Oregon State University LibrariesSpecial Collections & University Archives Research Center

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