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Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers
Linus Pauling (1901-1994), a 1923 OSU graduate and the only recipient of two unshared Nobel Prizes, (Chemistry, 1954; Peace,
1962) undertook a wide range of studies during his seventy-year career as a scientist, humanitarian and peace activist. The
collection, comprised of over five hundred thousand items, contains all of Pauling's personal and scientific papers, research
materials, correspondence, photographs, awards, and memorabilia. Not only does the Pauling archive reflect Linus Pauling's
long and varied scientific career, the presence of Ava Helen Pauling's (1903-1981) papers also indicates their mutual devotion
to world peace and to each other.
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Status: Catalogued, EAD
Quantity:
4437 linear feet
1800 boxes
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Bernard Malamud Papers
Bernard Malamud (1914-1986), a major American novelist and short story writer, taught at Oregon State University from 1949-1961.
A prolific author, he received a Pulitzer Prize (The Fixer, 1966) and two National Book Awards (The Magic Barrel, 1959; The Fixer, 1966) for his work. The Malamud Papers include an assortment of personal correspondence relating to Malamud's tenure as
professor and writer at Oregon State University. In addition, the collection features several boxes of newspaper clippings,
as well as signed first editions and published translations of his books.
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Status: Catalogued, EAD
Quantity:
12 linear feet
12 boxes
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William Appleman Williams Papers
William Appleman Williams (1921-1990), an influential American historian and writer, was a member of the History faculty at
Oregon State University from 1968-1986. He is regarded to be a founder of the "revisionist school" of American diplomatic
history. The author of several books, Williams' The Contours of American History (1961), was named one of the 100 best non-fiction books written in English in the twentieth century by the Modern Library.
The Williams Papers consist of correspondence, news articles, books and memorabilia.
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Status: Catalogued, EAD
Quantity:
16 linear feet
31 boxes
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Milton Harris Papers
Milton Harris
(1908-1991), a 1926 graduate of Oregon State University, was a lifelong
supporter of OSU who, in 1984, established the first fully-endowed chair in the
Department of Chemistry. He received his B.S. from Oregon State and his
doctorate in chemistry from Yale University in 1929. In 1945, Harris founded
his own research laboratory, which later became a subsidiary of the Gillette
Company. A holder of 35 patents and a very active member of the
scientific community, Harris took every opportunity to encourage young people to
pursue scientific careers. In November of 1995 his papers were donated to OSU's
Special Collections.
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Status: Catalogued, EAD
Quantity:
12 linear feet
26 boxes
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Paul Emmett Papers
Paul Hugh Emmett
(1900-1985), a friend and colleague of Linus Pauling, graduated in 1922 from
Oregon State University and completed his doctoral work on heterogenous
catalysis at Caltech in 1925. Emmett was elected to the National Academy of
Sciences in 1955 and was chair of the Chemical Engineering department at Johns
Hopkins University. Emmett also worked at the Mellon Institute until his
retirement in 1973. Special Collections houses Dr. Emmett's research notebooks,
correspondence and awards.
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Status: Catalogued, EAD
Quantity:
150 linear
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260 boxes
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David and Clara Shoemaker Papers
David Shoemaker (1920-1995) served as chairman of the Oregon State University Chemistry department from 1970-1981. Primarily
an X-ray crystallographer he was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1947. His wife, Clara Brink Shoemaker (1921-
), received her doctorate in chemistry in 1950 from Leiden University, where her research focus was also X-ray crystallography.
She met and married David Shoemaker while working as a research fellow at MIT in 1955. Clara Shoemaker became a senior research
professor at Oregon State University in 1982 and retired as professor emeritus. The Shoemaker Papers are comprised chiefly
of publications and correspondence.
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15 linear feet
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Ewan Cameron Papers
Ewan Cameron (1922-1991), was a physician and researcher who, for many years, collaborated closely with Linus Pauling in studying
the potential benefits of treating cancer with megadoses of vitamin C. His papers contain many of the personal and official
letters, research notes, manuscripts, and scientific offprints that Cameron accumulated while working for the Linus Pauling
Institute from 1971-1991.
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Status: Catalogued, EAD
Quantity:
57 linear feet
128 boxes
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Fritz Marti Papers
Fritz Marti (1894-1991), was a Swiss-born philosophy professor well-known as an expert on post-Kantian idealism. His papers
contain
a significant trove of correspondence, including letters with such figures as
Jacques Barzun, Walter Lippman and Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and John
Kennedy. The archive likewise features a wide swath of biographical items,
speeches, research notes and ruminations on the state of education world-wide.
One particular highlight is an annotated manuscript of Marti's unpublished
translation of Friedrich Schelling's "
The Method of University Studies."
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Status: Catalogued, EAD
Quantity:
9 linear feet
24 boxes
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Eugene Starr Papers
Eugene Starr
(1901-1988) enjoyed a widespread reputation as a distinguished scientist and
engineer. A 1923 graduate of Oregon State University, he achieved both national
and international recognition for his work in the fields of electrical
engineering and nuclear physics. In 1958 Starr was awarded the Department of
the Interior's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, for his work
with the Bonneville Power Administration. Starr's papers include personal
correspondence and scientific reports, with a focus on his work in nuclear
fission and high voltage transmission fields.
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Status: Catalogued, EAD
Quantity:
136 linear
feet
248 boxes
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Atomic Energy Collection
The Atomic Energy Collection, containing more than 3,000 items, is a valuable resource for research on the development of
nuclear technologies in the twentieth century. Highlights of the collection include the first published account of the discovery
of radioactivity in 1896 by Nobel Prize winning physicist Henri Becquerel; writings on the Manhattan Project; materials concerning
the congressional hearings of J. Robert Oppenheimer; and formerly classified government reports. Cultural aspects of the atomic
age are also explored through fictional works, poetry, drama, and music.
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Status: Catalogued, EAD
Quantity:
231 linear feet
2925 items
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History of Science
Located in the Douglas
Strain Reading Room, this growing collection focuses on materials documenting
the development of science and technology within the past 150 years. The
collection's strengths include works on quantum physics and chemistry; Niels
Bohr's doctoral thesis; the first edition of Marie Curie's
Traite de Radioactivite; and the first and only
edition of Avogadro's Hypothesis.
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Status: Catalogue Coming Soon
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237 linear
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1430 items
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McDonald Collection
In the mid-1930s, Mary McDonald (1848-1935), concerned with the preponderance of scientific and technical books at most land
grant universities, donated a rare book collection to the Oregon State University library. In 1934 the McDonald Rare Book
Room was established with gifts to the library of books from
her collection. Since then, the McDonald endowment has enabled the acquisition of over 2,000 rare books and fine bindings.
Included in the
collection are over thirty incunabula (books printed before 1501) and several
pre-1600 manuscripts. One of the notable items housed in the McDonald
Collection is Bernard Gordon's Lilium Medicinae,
Lyons, 1480, one of only three copies known to exist in the United
States.
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55 linear
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2680 items
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Philosophy of Nature
The collection's focus is on material that illuminates the way in
which humans have conceptualized their place in the natural world as well as their
relationship to nature, both individually and as societies. The theme is inclusive, but takes
as its central core the reconceptualization of humans and nature that occurred
during the 19th century with the ideas and discoveries of, among others, Kant,
Darwin, and Huxley. The collection also documents the effect of industrialization on
Western society. Comprised chiefly of books and manuscripts, the Philosophy of Nature collection was acquired through
the generosity of a grant from Michal and William Rieckmann.
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25 linear
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80 items
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Nursery and Seed Trade Catalogues
The Nursery and Seed
Trade Catalogues represent a comprehensive resource for researchers
interested in the history of agricultural nurseries. The collection consists primarily of flower and seed catalogues,
most of which were printed in Great Britain, Holland, and the US between the years 1832-1950. These resources provide information
regarding prices, seed sources, and descriptions of plants and seeds offered for sale by nurserymen and growers.
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55 linear
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550 items
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Canine Research Collection
In the fall of 2000,
Noreen Cartwright donated her personal collection of 700 rare and antique dog
books to The Valley Library's Special Collections. The purpose of its gifting to Oregon State
University is to provide the nucleus of a canine research
collection so that future donations of suitable material can be made by
like-minded individuals. The collection will provide opportunities for international research in the following areas:
Canines in Art, Literature, History and Psychology; Worldwide Development of Canine Breeds and Breed Specific History; Theoretical
Guidelines for Understanding Issues in Canine Breeding; Issues Involved in Pedigree Research and the Understanding of Inherited
Characteristics; Medical Problems and Treatment of Canine Diseases: Historic and Current; Training of Canines for Service,
Military and Pleasure; Canine Competition: National and International.
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90 linear feet
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The Wilson Room
The Wilson room holds an assortment of literature, historical texts, artifacts, and antiques from Britain's 18th and 19th
centuries. Norman and Glenville Wilson spent many years travelling in Britain, and indulging their interest in British history.
Norman joined the Oregon State University faculty in 1947, teaching English composition and literature until his retirement
in 1968. Glenville worked for the USDA Forest Service office in Corvallis for 20 years. Their donation to the library provides
an important resource for scholars interested in British history of that period.
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