Benton County Bicentennial Commission Records 1973-1977 1974-1976

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Benton County Bicentennial Commission Records 1973-1977 1974-1976

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The Benton County Bicentennial Commission Records document the development of programs and activities on the Oregon State University campus, in Corvallis, in Benton County, and in Oregon to commemorate the bicentennial of the American Revolution. Oregon State University Archivist, Sarah J. Wilson, was chair of the Commission.

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