Frances Alva Aitken Collection, 1908-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Aitken, Frances Alva, 1889-1970.
Title
Frances Alva Aitken Collection
Dates
1908-1970 (inclusive)
1908-1935 (bulk)
Quantity
0.15 cubic ft., (The Aitken Collection is housed in one document box.)
Collection Number
Consult repository.
Summary
The Frances Alva Aitken Collection consists of memorabilia related to Oregon Agricultural College and various personal items of OAC alumna Frances Alva Aitken.
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
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

Frances Alva Aitken, granddaughter of early Oregon pioneers, was born in Portland, Oregon September 29, 1889. She enrolled at Oregon Agricultural College in 1908 and graduated with the class of 1910 with a B.S. in Domestic Science and Art. Aitken taught home economics in schools in Marion and Polk counties. She left teaching to work with the Army Corps of Engineers, retiring in 1961. Frances Alva Aitken died in 1970.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Frances Alva Aitken Collection consists of memorabilia from Oregon Agricultural College during the years 1908-1910; included are receipts, class grades, dance cards, alumni directories, commencement programs, and various items relating to the Silver Jubilee reunion in 1935. Also included in the collection are Aitken's teaching contract for the year 1912, newspaper clippings, and a typed copy of her memorial eulogy.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Frances Alva Aitken Collection, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The papers consist of two series: I. OAC Materials; II. Personal.

Related Materials

Other materials relating to Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) during this time period can be found in the Memorabilia Collection and other alumni collections.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.

Personal Names

  • Aitken, Frances Alva, 1889-1970.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
  • Oregon Agricultural College. Class of 1910.

Geographical Names

  • Corvallis (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Dance cards.
  • Ephemera.

Finding aid prepared by Faye Harkins.
2004

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