Burt Brown Barker papers 1890-1893, 1935

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Burt Brown Barker papers 1890-1893, 1935

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The Burt Brown Barker papers consist of two essays written by Barker while a student at Willamette as well as receipts and records pertaining to his tuition, role as business manager of The Collegian newspaper and membership in the Philodorian Society and Y.M.C.A. These materials date from 1891 to 1893. The collection also includes correspondence between Barker and Professor Frederick S. Dunn of the University of Oregon regarding the timeline of the University of Oregon and Willamette University’s adoption of school colors and mortar board caps dated 1935.

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Willamette University Archives and Special Collections

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Barker, Burt Brown

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Dr. Burt Brown Barker was born in 1873 in Wakeburg, Washington. He graduated from Salem High School in 1889 and was a close friend of United States President Herbert Hoover during their teen years. He followed a classical course of study at Willamette University from 1889 to 1893 in both the University Academy and College of Liberal Arts; while at Willamette, he served as business manager for The Collegian newspaper and was a member of the Philadorian Society and Y.M.C.A. In later life, Barker w...