Oregon Institute of Technology History and General Information Collection, 1947-
Abstract
Oregon Institute of Technology or Oregon Tech is a public polytechnic university in Oregon with campuses located in Klamath Falls, Wilsonville, Salem and Seattle. This collection contains University Historical Manuscripts, Artifact and Merobilia, Anniversay collections, campus newslettersand maps, a small collection from the earthquake of 1993, a large photographic print and digital collection, mixed media, and scrapbooks, donated by various departments, alumni, faculty and staff.
Dates
- Creation: 1947+
Biographical / Historical
Oregon Institute of Technology or Oregon Tech is a public polytechnic university in Oregon. Locations include Klamath Falls, Wilsonville, Salem and Seattle. The institute was founded in 1947 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, as the Oregon Vocational School (OVS) under the leadership of its first Director and later President, Winston Purvine. The school changed its name in 1948 to Oregon Technical Institute (OTI) and in 1973 to its current name. Oregon Tech provides degree programs in engineering, health sciences, management, communication, psychology and applied sciences. Almost all students complete externships, co-ops, or other hands-on training inside and outside the classroom.
Extent
100+ boxes (The collection is made up of multiple subseries. The Record Group is RG 0 University General. ) ; Approx. 50 feet
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Purvine, Winston Dane, 1912-2009 (Person)
- Miles, Daniel, 1945- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Oregon Institute of Technology History and Information Collection
- Author
- Alla Powers and Iris Godwin
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, University Archives Repository
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls 97601 U.S.A. US
541-885-1965
541-885-1772
university.archives@oit.edu