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...
by Zach Bigalke | Jan 23, 2015 | Collections, Documenting UO History Project, University Archives, University History
“I just can’t find sufficient words to describe my gratitude for all that your office has done for me and other Niseis. In our darkest hour you brought forth your loving hands and gave us new hopes and inspiration. Surely Democracy can not and will not die...
by Zach Bigalke | Jan 21, 2015 | Documenting UO History Project, Exhibitions, University Archives, University History
A new exhibit, “Dissent and Defiance: Pacifists, Student Protesters, and Advocates for Economic Justice,” is now on display in the Paulson Reading Room in Special Collections and University Archives, on the second floor of Knight Library, through the...
by Zach Bigalke | Dec 31, 2014 | Documenting UO History Project, University Archives, University History
This two-part series utilizes archival sources in the UO Special Collections and University Archives to show the long and contentious history of athletic mascots on the Eugene campus. Read more about the Webfoot era in Part 1. It wasn’t a far leap for the...
by Zach Bigalke | Dec 30, 2014 | Documenting UO History Project, University Archives, University History
This two-part series utilizes archival sources in the UO Special Collections and University Archives to show the long and contentious history of athletic mascots on the Eugene campus. When the University of Oregon played its first football game in the...
