Corvallis College Articles of Incorporation 1868-1884

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Corvallis College Articles of Incorporation 1868-1884

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The Corvallis College Articles of Incorporation consist of a manuscript copy of the 1868 articles of incorporation and 1875 supplementary articles as well as a printed 1884 report of a committee investigating the title of the college farm. Corvallis College, the predecessor to Oregon State University, was chartered as a higher education institution in 1868.

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Corvallis College, the predecessor institution to Oregon State University, was incorporated in 1858 as a coeducational institution of primary and preparatory education. Plagued by financial instability, the College changed hands several times and added college-level coursework in the 1860s. In 1868, Corvallis College was designated and adopted as the agricultural college of the State of Oregon by the Oregon Legislative Assembly and given land grant status. The December 31, 1859 issue (number 48)...