College of Pharmacy Records, 1899-2006

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon State University. College of Pharmacy.
Title
College of Pharmacy Records
Dates
1899-2006 (inclusive)
1922-1995 (bulk)
Quantity
0.1 cubic foot, (1 box)
1 microfilm reel, (20 linear feet)
Collection Number
RG 105
Summary
The College of Pharmacy Records consist of materials assembled and written by Dean Adolph Ziefle on the history of pharmacy in Oregon and the development of pharmacy instruction at Oregon State; reports; and publications. The Course in Pharmacy was established at Oregon Agricultural College in 1898.
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

The Course in Pharmacy was established at Oregon Agricultural College in 1898 with a four-year program leading to a B.S. degree in pharmacy, at a time when most pharmaceutical curricula were only 2-year programs. In 1951, Oregon State College inaugurated a five-year curriculum leading to a B.S. degree in pharmacy -- nine years before the five-year curriculum became the minimum requirement for all U.S. pharmacy schools. In 1999, the College of Pharmacy began offering a four-year entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) instead of a B.S. degree.

Adolph Ziefle, a native of Michigan, came to Oregon Agricultural College in 1914 as head of the Department of Pharmacy. When the department became the School of Pharmacy in 1917, Ziefle was appointed Dean, a position he held until his retirement in 1945.

The Oregon Poison Control and Drug Information Center was established in 1979 by the Oregon Legislature and was a joint program of the Oregon Health Sciences University and the College of Pharmacy at Oregon State University.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The College of Pharmacy Records consist of materials pertaining to the history of pharmacy in Oregon assembled and written by Dean Adolph Ziefle that document the development of pharmacy instruction at Oregon State; reports; and publications. The Ziefle materials include biographical information about Ziefle and information about pharmacy alumni. The reports include the 1983 annual report of the Oregon Poison Control and Drug Information Center and a School of Pharmacy report for 1982-1983. The publications include newsletters, alumni directories, and promotional materials issued by the College.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

College of Pharmacy Records (RG 105), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The records are arranged in three series: I. Dean Adolph Ziefle File, 1899-1943; II. Reports, 1983; and III. Publications, 1937-2006.

Acquisition Information

The records were transferred from the 1960s through 2006.

Future Additions

Additions to the collection are expected.

Related Materials

Materials documenting the instruction and research programs of the College of Pharmacy are part of the President's Office Records (RG 013). Photographs of pharmacy students, faculty, and facilities are available in the College of Pharmacy Photographs (P 166), Harriet's Collection, Adolph Ziefle Photographs (P 076), and the Leo Sciuchetti Collection. Additional materials pertaining to pharmacy alumni and programs are part of the Memorabilia Collection. The Oregon State College PharmOSCist and Beaver Pharmacist annual student publications for 1958-1965 are part of the Publications Collections (PUB 10-22z21). The Archives collections include the papers of pharmacy faculty member Ernst Thedore Stuhr and alumni Irwin Betzel and F.A. Gilfillan.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I:  Dean Adolph Ziefle File, 1899-1943Return to Top

Series I consists predominantly of materials created or assembled by Dean Ziefle in the course of preparing the history of pharmacy in Oregon in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The materials include handwritten notes and manuscripts, typed manuscripts and drafts, clippings, and correspondence. The series also includes biographical information for Ziefle and information about pharmacy alumni.

Container(s) Description Dates
Reel
1
1: Article about OAC pharmacy building in The Hustler May 1925 issue
1925
1
2: Clarence M. McKellips biographical information
1936
1
3: Typescript of article on Oregon's College of Pharmacy in 1899 Pacific Drug Review
1899
1
4: Dedication of Pharmacy Building
circa 1940
1
5: History and Scope of School of Pharmacy
1932
1
6: Dean Adolph Ziefle biographical information
1922-1943
1
7: History of the School of Pharmacy
1927-1939
1
8: Handwritten manuscript of history of pharmacy in Oregon
1939
1
9: Typewritten notes on history of pharmacy in Oregon
undated
1
10: Notes and manuscript for History of Pharmacy in Oregon: 1889-1939 by Dean Adolph Ziefle
1939
1
11: Linn E. Jones
undated
1
12: Testimonial Dinners
1935-1942
1
13: OSC Pharmaceutical Association and Pharmacy Alumni
1941-1943
1
14: Correspondence and Notes
1942

Series II:  Reports, 1983Return to Top

Series II consists of the 1983 annual report of the Oregon Poison Control and Drug Information Center and a report of the School of Pharmacy for 1982-1983 that includes student and faculty news, research developments, a list of publications for the year, and other news.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Oregon Poison Control and Drug Information Center Annual Report
1983
1
School of Pharmacy Report for 1982-1983
1983

Series III:  Publications, 1937-2006Return to Top

Series III consists of newsletters, alumni directories for 1974 and 1995, promotional announcements for the School of Pharmacy for the 1937-1938 and 1938-1939 academic years, and brochures. The newsletters include student, faculty, and alumni news; research developments; and other news from the College. One of the brochures highlights graduate programs in pharmacy and includes detailed profiles of pharmacy faculty.

Container(s) Description Dates
Newsletters
1965-2006
Box
1
Pharmacy School Reporter
1965-1967
1
Pharmacy Letter
1973-1974
1
College of Pharmacy Newsletter
1988-1990
1
Pharmacy Report and Newsletter
1990
1
Oregon State Rx
1994-2006
Box
1
Alumni Directory
1974-1995
1
Announcements
1937-1938
1
Brochures
1988-1990

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Pharmacists-Oregon.
  • Pharmacy colleges--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Pharmacy--Oregon--History.
  • Pharmacy--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon State College--Alumni and alumnae.
  • Oregon State University--Alumni and alumnae.
  • Oregon State University--Faculty.
  • Oregon State University--Students.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Ziefle, Adolph, 1882- (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • Oregon Agricultural College. Dept. of Pharmacy. (creator)
    • Oregon Agricultural College. School of Pharmacy. (creator)
    • Oregon Poison Control and Drug Information Center. (creator)
    • Oregon State College. School of Pharmacy. (creator)