Homer Maris Collection 1918-1968 1918-1946

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Homer Maris Collection 1918-1968 1918-1946

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The Homer Maris Collection contains correspondence and manuscripts relating to the Oregon State University alma mater, , which was written and composed by Maris. Also included in the collection are photographs and an Oregon Agricultural College student handbook. Carry Me Back

0.05 cubic foot; 2 boxes, including 1 oversize box

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Oregon State University Libraries University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6380043

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Oregon State University. Songs and music.

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Oregon Agricultural College. Songs and music.

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Kidder, Ida A. (Ida Angeline), 1857-1920.

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Maris, W. Homer.

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Alumnus Homer Maris earned an M.S. degree in Agriculture from Oregon Agricultural College in 1918. In 1914, Maris began composing the words to a song that he felt would gather the spirit of Oregon Agricultural College, which became Carry Me Back, the College's alma mater. In 1918, Maris dedicated the piece to "Mother Kidder", the much-loved College librarian. Maris died in 1933 in a bicycle accident. From the guide to the Homer Maris Collection, 1918-1968, 1918-1946, (Or...

Reed, Edwin Thomas, 1872-1948

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Edwin Thomas Reed was born in River Falls, Wisconsin on September 15, 1872. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1895 with a B.S. He then studied composition and literature at Harvard, earning a B.A. Reed spent a number of years at newspaper and teaching jobs in Wisconsin and Minnesota, followed by ten years as the English Department chair at Moorhead (Minnesota) State Teachers College. At Moorhead, Reed also supervised the library, directed the college's publications program, ...