Pacific College (Newberg, Or.) Records 1850-1979 1890-1949

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Pacific College (Newberg, Or.) Records 1850-1979 1890-1949

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The State of Oregon granted Pacific College a college charter in 1891. It was the outgrowth of a Quaker secondary school established ten years earlier when pioneer Friends emigrated to the Newberg area. The collection consists of record books, minutes, newspaper clippings, program plans, brochures, and photographs.

16 cubic feet; 6 record boxes; 2 document boxes; 47 bound volumes; 5 oversize flat boxes; approximately 250 photographs

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George Fox University/Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church Archives

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Pacific College (Newberg, Or.)

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The State of Oregon granted Pacific College, in Newberg, a college charter in 1891 when the college was established with eight fully accredited and seven provisional students. It was the outgrowth of a Quaker secondary school, Friends Pacific Academy, established ten years earlier when pioneer Friends from Iowa Yearly Meeting emigrated to the Newberg area. Believing that "the aim of Pacific College is to combine high scholastic achievement with a strong emphasis on spiritual values ...

Friends Pacific Academy

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Sponsored by the Oregon Yearly Meeting of Friends Church, Friends Pacific Academy in Newberg opened in 1885 with nineteen students and a faculty of three. It increased to 130 students within the first five years. With eighth grade level requirements for entry, the institution expanded to include Pacific College in 1891. In 1929 the secondary grammar school was phased out. From the guide to the Friends Pacific Academy Records, 1885-1911, (George Fox University/Northwest Y...