George Fox University Campus and Buildings Records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the records of the buildings and campus of George Fox University. Of note are letters and writings of President Herbert Hoover on the College and Newberg area. Materials include personal and professional correspondence, architectural drawings, financial records, photographs, newspaper clippings, bulletins, and other records. This collection is of especial use for research on the physical history of George Fox University as well as the Newberg area.
Dates
- Creation: 1885-Current
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1960 - 1990
Creator
- George Fox University (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
George Fox University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of George Fox University is retained by George Fox University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet (2 Boxes: 1record box, 1 document box)
Abstract
This collection is the historical materials on the campus and buildings of George Fox University.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series. Files are arranged alphabetically by name within series. 1. Grounds 2. Planning 3. Buildings
Accruals
Further accruals are expected as the campus continues to grow.
Physical Description
Good
Subject
- Bauman, William (Person)
- Coffin, T. Eugene (Person)
- Cammack, Forrest W. (Person)
- Ross, Milo (Person)
- Sutton, Mary C. (Person)
- Willcuts, Jack (Person)
- Woodward, Amanda (Person)
- Macy, Charlotte (Person)
- Martin, Evangeline (Person)
- Minthorn, Henry John, Dr. (Person)
- Pennington, Levi Talbot, Dr. (Person)
- Hester, Thomas W. (Person)
- Hoover, Herbert Clark, Pres. U. S. (Person)
- Le Shana, David C. (Person)
- Lindgren, Donald H. (Person)
- Edwards, Jesse (Person)
- Eichenberger, Wilbert (Person)
- Heacock, Everett (Person)
Topical
- Alumnae and alumni
- Architectural Drawings
- Architecture
- Board of Trustees, George Fox University
- Buildings
- Campuses
- Chapel
- Colleges and Universities
- Fine Arts
- Foreign Study
- Maps
- Music
- Newberg, (Or.)
- Oregon
- Pacific College (Newberg, Or.)
- Performing Arts
- Quakers
- Religion
- Schools and Colleges
- Society of Friends
- Student Life
- Title
- George Fox University Campus and Buildings Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Caity Ross Rachel Thomas
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the George Fox University and Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Archives Repository