Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
Mock Legislature Records, 1909-1911
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mock Legislature (Oregon Agricultural College)
- Title
- Mock Legislature Records
- Dates
- 1909-1911 (inclusive)19091911
- Quantity
-
0.02 cubic
foot
1 microfilm reel - Collection Number
- RG 045
- Summary
- The Mock Legislature Records include the journal of proceedings and bills for 1909 and 1911 sessions. The Mock Legislature provided practical knowledge about legislative procedure for Oregon Agricultural College students.
- Repository
-
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
-
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.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Herbert Cooke and several other members of the Class of 1908 are credited with conceiving the idea of a mock legislature at Oregon Agricultural College. It was formed in order to give the senior (male) members of the literary societies a practical knowledge of the methods and procedure of the state law-making body. The first mock legislature convened on January 14, 1909 and adjourned on March 9, 1909. Near the end of the session, a bill passed allowing sophomores and juniors to participate.
The 1911 session convened on January 19 and adjourned on February 9. Bills considered in the session included one to change the name of the college from Oregon Agricultural College to Oregon State College, one to consolidate OAC and the University of Oregon, and one pertaining to women's suffrage. John Bexell, dean of the School of Commerce, acted as governor for both the 1909 and 1911 sessions.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records consist of two series: 1. Journal of Proceedings, 1909 & 1911; and 2. Bills, 1911. The records document the proceedings of this organization. Records are available in both paper and microfilm formats.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Mock Legislature Records (RG 45), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Political science--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis
- Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis
Corporate Names
- Oregon Agricultural College--Students
Finding aid prepared by Lawrence
A. Landis.
1996
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
