Special Collections & University Archives

Exhibits

cropped illustration of Prayer for a Child by Elizabeth Orton Jones Twentieth-Century American Children's Literature
Discover books, original drawings and manuscripts in this digital exhibition drawn from approximately 175 collections devoted to American children's literature in the University of Oregon Libraries Special Collections & University Archives. The original exhibit was organized in 1998 by Dorothy Knaus, Manuscripts Assistant. It was recently recreated on this web page by John Gervais, student assistant.
8/16/21
Peg Lynch Comedy of the Commonplace: The Sitcom Genius of Peg Lynch
A digital exhibit celebrating the life and legacy of a media pioneer. Peg Lynch was the first woman to create, write, star in, and solely own a sitcom series. Her show Ethel and Albert enjoyed a long and enormously successful run on radio and, beginning in 1944, television. Lynch developed her own brand of gentle, domestic comedy that won the hearts of viewers across the country and was applauded by critics as well.
5/1/19
Oregon Spirit: The Legacy of Track and Field
An exhibit in Special Collections and University Archives, Winter 2019. The University of Oregon proudly celebrates over 100 years of track and field.
1/7/19
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Still from James Blue's "The March" (1964) The March of Progress
With support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, a new digital exhibition from UO Libraries and JSMA illuminates the making of landmark Civil Rights documentary "The March"
Jon Sutton's watercolor of Spencer Butte Jon Sutton: Music, Art, and Life
Collection highlights on exhibit
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No Intent to Deceive: James Tiptree, Jr
Digital Exhibit featuring the author's correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, and memorabilia
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Jane Grant Talk of the Town: Jane Grant, the New Yorker, and Oregon Legacy of a 20th Century Feminist
Jane Grant played a critical role in development of the New Yorker magazine, but this is only one of her contributions to American culture. Grant's papers reveal she lived her life as a dedicated feminist and individual.
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Picturing the Cayuse, Walla Walla and Umatilla Tribes Picturing the Cayuse, Walla Walla and Umatilla Tribes
Major Lee Moorhouse of Pendleton, Oregon was a prolific photographer. The Moorhouse images document life in the Columbia Basin from 1888-1916, and form one of the preeminent social history collections for Oregon. Staff of the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute (TCI) of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation selected and described these images from the UO's negatives.
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University of Oregon Office of the President University of Oregon Office of the President
Since the founding of the University of Oregon in 1876, its presidents have exercised a huge influence on the direction of education in the state and nation. This project highlights this rich history through selected documents from the Office of the President records and the personal papers of presidents.
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Leadership and Legacy: Athletics and the University of Oregon Leadership and Legacy: Athletics and the University of Oregon
This project uses the historical archives of the University to tell the story of people and events that changed athletics at the University of Oregon over the past 110 years. It is also the story of athletics in higher education: the relationship and the issues involved between athletics and the academy over time.
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LGBT students march Creating Change: 40 Years of LGBTQ Activism at the University of Oregon
Digital Exhibit featuring essays, photos, timeline, and historical documents
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