While the university archives contains
a wide variety of information about Western's
past history, students, faculty and staff,
several other campus offices should also
be consulted for specific types of questions.
Off-campus, a number of local public libraries,
archives, museums, genealogical associations
and county and city offices retain information
about Polk County history and keep records
about the individuals who worked at Western
or attended the institution.
On Campus
Library and Media Services
The library contains numerous
books on Polk Country and Oregon
history and numerous 19th and
20th century Polk County newspapers on microfilm.
To locate books, search WOLF, the online catalog.
Alumni Association
A database of alumni names is
maintained by the Alumni Association,
located in the Cottage.
Records
Manager
Retention schedules for various
campus offices are maintained
by the Records Manager whose
office is located in the Business
Office on the 1st floor of the
Administration Building.
Registrar's
Office
Transcripts from 1890 - to date
(except 1909-11) are retained
at the Registrar's Office located
on the 1st floor of the Administration
Building. Certain records are
confidential and require written
release or approval of the Registrar.
Public Relations
News releases and photographs
created by the Office of Public
Relations and Communication
are located on the 2nd floor
of the Administration Building.
State
Newspapers -Oregon Spectator Location: WOU Library Microfilm
Index 1846-1854 WOU Library
call number: Reference AI 21
.07
-Oregonian,
(1851 - to date) Location: WOU Library Microfilm
Indexing: On microfiche:
1851-1979 and 1980-1984 in the
WOU Library reference room.
On 16mm microfilm: 1851-1959
Online: 1987 - to date, available
through the Oregon Index. -Statesman Journal WOU Library holdings 1854
- 1873; 1963 - 1973. Location:
WOU Library Microfilm. Current
year in paper.
Complete holdings of the Statesman
are available at the Oregon State Library. Indexing for 1987 - to date,
available through the Oregon Index.
Polk County
Land
Records
The County Clerk's Office at
the Polk County Courthouse
Maintains a variety of land
records - deeds, mortgages,
and donation land claims.
Copies can be obtained at the
office for $.25 a page.
Polk County Courthouse
850 Main Street
Dallas, OR 97338
Tel.: (503)623-9217
Polk County Historical Society
P.O. Box 67
Monmouth, OR 97361
Tel: (503)623-8171
Publishes Historically Speaking,
a journal about Polk County
history.
Publications Newspapers
The
Western Oregon University
Library owns a large microfilm
collection of 19th and
20th century newspapers
published in Polk County.
The papers are located
in the Microforms Room
(level 2) and reader/printers
are available nearby.
See library hours for
additional information.
Historically
Speaking v. 1, 1967
- to date. The journal
of the Polk County Historical
Society. An index to volumes
1 - 10 (1967 - 1992) is
also available. Volumes
3 and 9 are missing from
the library's collection.
Location: WOU Library
Reserve: UC 94,
numbers1054-1062; index
shelved at 95-135 pc.
For additional information
about Polk County consult
the indexes to the Oregon
Historical Quarterly,
published by the Oregon
Historical Society. Separate
indexes cover the years
1900-1939; 1940-1960;
and 1961-1980. Location:
WOU Library call number:
Reference F871.047
After 1980, consult the
annual indexes in the
back of each bound volume
of the Oregon Historical
Quarterly, in the
WOU Periodicals Collection.
