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Oregon Council of Teachers of English records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1027

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the records and publications of the Oregon Council of Teachers of English. General administrative records include meeting minutes and agendas; programs, schedules, correspondence, and other materials relating to conferences and workshops; correspondence; constitutions; board rosters; surveys; goals; and reports, recommendations, and statements. A significant portion of the collection relates to the Oregon Literature Series project, including correspondence and papers of individuals involved with the project, as well as proposals, contracts, and reviews of works published under the project's auspices. Publications in the collection include Teachers as Writers, a publication for members' creative writings; issues of the council's newsletter, Chalkboard, and issues of the council's semi-annual publication, Oregon English Journal. Other materials in the collection include literary maps of Oregon, and resolutions and statements of the National Council of Teachers of English.

Dates

  • 1973-2023

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative History

The Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE) is an organization of Oregon English and literature educators who teach at levels from elementary school to university. It was founded in 1913 in Salem, Oregon, and was one of the earliest state affiliates of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). In 1988, the council began the Oregon Literature Series, a project to release a six-volume anthology of Oregon literature published by Oregon State University Press. Since 1979, OCTE has published the semi-annual publication Oregon English Journal.

Sources: Collection materials; "New Idea Speaks Volumes," Oregonian, August 15, 1990; "Celebrating Chapter and Verse of Oregon's Literary Legacy," Oregonian, January 15, 1995.

Extent

3.2 Cubic Feet (2 record cartons; 2 letter document cases; 1 oversize folder (30x42))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records of the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE), including records relating to the Oregon Literature Series project and issues of the council's semi-annual publication, Oregon English Journal. The council, founded in 1913, is an organization of English and literature educators. It has published Oregon English Journal since 1979, and it led the Oregon Literature Series, a project to produce a six-volume anthology of Oregon literature published by Oregon State University Press.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in three series:

  1. Series 1: Administrative records
  2. Series 2: Oregon Literature Series records
  3. Series 3: Publications

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Oregon Council of Teachers of English, March 2024 (RL2024-022).

Processing Information

During processing, most materials were rehoused for preservation purposes, but some of the original file folders for Oregon Literature Series records were retained.

Title
Guide to the Oregon Council of Teachers of English records
Status
Completed
Author
Jeffrey A. Hayes
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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