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Administrative Records of Albany College (Oregon) Acting President, Benjamin A. Thaxter, 1941-1942
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Thaxter, Benjamin A., 1873-1964
- Title
- Administrative Records of Albany College (Oregon) Acting President, Benjamin A. Thaxter
- Dates
- 1941-1942 (inclusive)19411942
- Quantity
- .25 cubic feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- OLPa092THA
- Summary
- This collection is made up of materials relating to the administration of Albany College (Oregon) during the administration of Acting President Benjamin A. Thaxter, who served in this position from December 1941-June 1942.
- Repository
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Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Benjamin A. Thaxter was a native of Maine who had earned a BA and an MA in literature at Yale. Thaxter taught in New England and Missouri before accepting a job as an English instructor for Oregon's Portland Academy in 1906. In 1912, Thaxter was hired as the principal of Portland Public School District's Chapman School, and later at the Couch Street school. In 1939, Albany College hired Thaxter as professor of English and Dean of the College. In 1941, while Albany College was in the process of finding a permanent campus in Portland, its President, Clarence Greene, resigned. Thaxter was appointed as acting President until Morgan Odell was hired in 1942, and the College moved to its new Fir Acres campus in Southwest Portland. Thaxter retired in 1958.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Reports and correspondence.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
The Administrative Records of Albany College (Oregon) Acting President, Benjamin A. Thaxter (OLPa092THA), Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| G.XXI.a.1 | Board of Christian Education, Report on the Dept. of Bible
Reports
|
1941-1942 |
| G.XXI.a.2 | US Office of Education Financial Report
Reports
|
1941-1942 |
| G.XXI.a.3 | Faculty Payroll
Correspondence
|
1941-1942 |
| G.XXI.a.4 | Board of Trustees
Correspondence
|
1941-1942 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Thaxter, Benjamin A., 1873-1964--Archives
Corporate Names
- Albany College (Albany, Or.)
- Lewis & Clark College (Portland, Or.)
Geographical Names
- Albany (Or.)
College Archives Staff
2012
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