Corvallis College Articles of Incorporation

Corvallis College Articles of Incorporation, 1868-1884

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Corvallis College.
Title: Corvallis College Articles of Incorporation
Dates: 1868-1884 (inclusive)
18681884
Quantity: 0.05 cubic feet, (1 oversize box)
Collection Number: MSS CorvallisCollegeArticles
Summary: The Corvallis College Articles of Incorporation consist of a manuscript copy of the 1868 articles of incorporation and 1875 supplementary articles as well as a printed 1884 report of a committee investigating the title of the college farm. Corvallis College, the predecessor to Oregon State University, was chartered as a higher education institution in 1868.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Corvallis College, the predecessor institution to Oregon State University, was incorporated in 1858 as a coeducational institution of primary and preparatory education. In 1868, Corvallis College was reincorporated as a degree-granting institution of higher education and designated and adopted as the agricultural college of the State of Oregon by the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Corvallis College Articles of Incorporation consist of a manuscript copy of the 1868 articles of incorporation and 1875 supplementary articles. The collection also includes a printed 1884 report of a committee investigating the title of the college farm.

The August 1868 Articles of Incorporation were filed on October 2, 1868. The supplementary articles, dated December 30, 1875 and filed on January 3, 1876, address the power of the Board of Trustees to pay debts as well as purchase and sell property. These articles also give the value of Corvallis College property as $13,000 at that time.

The 1884 report on the College Farm describes how the farm was acquired by Corvallis College in 1871, confirms that the title is vested in the Corvallis College, and recommends that the farm be conveyed to the State of Oregon.

All of the materials in the collection are available online.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Corvallis College Articles of Incorporation, Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Custodial History

These items were donated to the Oregon Agricultural College Library by Ida Callahan. They were initially cataloged as part of the Vault Collection and were transferred to the former University Archives in about 2005.

Related Materials

The Board of Trustees Records (RG 033) document the early history of Corvallis College, beginning in 1868. Other materials about the establishment and early years of Corvallis College are available in the Memorabilia Collection.

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