President's Office (Robert L. Pickering) Records

President's Office (Robert L. Pickering) Records, 1968-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.)President's Office
Title: President's Office (Robert L. Pickering) Records
Dates: 1968-1970 (inclusive)
19681970
Quantity: .4 cubic feet, (1 document box)
Collection Number: A-035
Summary: The records document the tenure of Robert Pickering, president of Lane Community College, 1969-1970. The collection contains only a small part of the records from his administration including correspondence and subject files.
Repository: Lane Community College Archives
4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR
97405
Telephone: 5414635466
archives@lanecc.edu
Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions. The collection is open for research.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Robert Pickering served as president of Lane Community College from 1969 to 1970.

Pickering was born in 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was educated at the University of Minnesota (B.S., 1953; Ed.M, 1954) and at Columbia University (Ed.D, 1960). Before coming to Lane, he was in private psychology practice and was president of the Arizona College Foundation.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The records document the tenure of Robert Pickering, president of Lane Community College, 1969-1970. The collection contains only a small part of the records from his administration including correspondence and subject files.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

There are no use restrictions.

Preferred Citation

President's Office (Robert L. Pickering) Records, 1968-1970 (A-035), Lane Community College Archives, Eugene, Oregon

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is contained in one series.

Series A. Correspondence and Subject Files

Acquisition Information

Records were transferred from the President's Office to the college archives in five accessions between 1978 and 1980.

Processing Note

The collection was transferred from the President's Office to the Archives in five accessions between 1978 and 1980. The records in these accessions were consolidated into one collection when they were processed Elizabeth Uhlig in 1997 and 2000.

Related Materials

Assistant to the President (Bert Dotson) Records, 1960-1975 (A-032). This collection documents the founding and early years of the college. The records include correspondence and other administrative records from the office of Bert Dotson, assistant to the president, 1965-1982, as well as records from the office of Robert Pickering, president, 1969-1970.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series A: Correspondence and Subject Files, 1975-1990Return to Top

The series contains administrative correspondence and subject files, which include records pertaining to athletics, the movie “Getting Straight,” the search for a president, and the acquisition of property.

Collection is open to the public.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Correspondence	1969-1970
1/2	Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings	1969-1970
1/3-4	Athletics - Intercollegiate Athletic Commission	1968-1970
1/5	Athletics	1968-1970
1/6	Desk Calendar	1970
1/7	District Residents Look at LCC: A Survey of Citizen Attitude	1969
1/8	Getting Straight (movie)	1969
1/9	National Advisory Council	1969-1970
1/10	Presidential Search	1968-1970
1/11	Property - Access to Camac Property	1969
1/12	Property - Campus, Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping	1969-1970

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Community colleges--Oregon
Universities and colleges--Oregon

Personal Names

Pickerig, Robert L.

Corporate Names

Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.)
Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.)-- Administration

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