by Elizabeth | Feb 26, 2015 | Collection Highlight, Documenting UO History Project, University History
Artist and experimental filmmaker Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was invited to the University of Oregon campus in October 1967 to give a talk and show some of his films. Warhol sent an actor named Alan Midgett instead, and no one realized he was an imposter until four...
by Zach Bigalke | Feb 26, 2015 | Documenting UO History Project, New Collections, University Archives, University History
While working through our backlog of unprocessed materials, Special Collection and University Archives staff recently uncovered a scrapbook of press clippings and materials compiled over the years about Willis Scott Duniway. An undergraduate from 1928 to 1932, Duniway...
by | Feb 4, 2015 | Documenting UO History Project, Exhibitions, National Celebrations, University Archives, University History
In honor of Black History Month, Special Collections and University Archives is highlighting some historic figures and events in the century-long history of African Americans at the University of Oregon. These often untold stories represent the determination and...
