Fred M. Shideler Papers, 1940-1983
Shideler, Fred M., 1904-1993
1.3 cubic feet

Scope and Content Note

Organized into eight series; most series arranged chronologically. Most of the collection consists of drafts of speeches, statements, news releases, and correspondence written by Shideler for President James H. Jensen, 1961-1969. This series also includes a photocopy of a scrapbook compiled to document the recognition dinner given for Jensen at the time of his retirement in 1969.

The remainder of the collection consists of subject files. These include a typescript of a biography of President William Jasper Kerr, by Edwin T. Reed; materials pertaining to the retirement of E. B. Lemon and President A. L. Strand; records of an oral history project documenting the career of Strand; materials pertaining to the University's Centennial in 1968; a student paper written by Shideler in 1940; papers presented at annual meetings of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges in 1962 and 1970; and photographs of James H. Jensen.


Biographical Note

Shideler was born in Girard, Kansas, in 1904. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Kansas State College in 1927 and an MA in education from Oregon State College in 1941. In 1929, he began his career at OSU, one that spanned 41 years, as a journalism instructor and an assistant in the OSC News Bureau.

Shideler was promoted to assistant professor and journalism department head in 1932; to associate professor in 1939; and to professor in 1944. From January through March 1944 he worked in the Office of War Information in Washington, D.C., and from April 1944 through September 1945 he was the information assistant for the OSC Extension Service's Emergency Farm Labor Service. During that time he took over 200 photographs of the farm labor program's activities throughout the state. He returned to teaching journalism in the fall of 1945.

In 1952 he became head of information services; in 1967 he was appointed director of university relations. Shideler also served as administrative assistant to Oregon governors Paul L. Patterson and Elmo Smith in 1956. Shideler retired from OSU in 1970. He died in Corvallis on May 11, 1993.


Related Materials

Dept. of Information Records (RG 10); Journalism Dept. Records (RG 91); Extension Service Records (RG 111); News and Communication Services Records (RG 203); Agricultural Communications Photograph Collection (P 120); MC - Shideler, Fred.


Shelf Locations

SR 5/6/4/53
SR 5/6/2/11-13
2/2/2/11 (photographs)

Inventory


(SR 5/6/4/53)
I.        William Jasper Kerr Biography, by Edwin T. Reed, ca. 1948:
           Illustrations
           Final draft of text (483 typescript pages)

II.       "Trends in Teaching Journalism in High School," student paper,
        1940

III.      E.B. Lemon Retirement, 1959:
           Oregon Stater article
           Recognition dinner

IV.      A. L. Strand, 1953-1983:
           Dinner and recognition, 1961
           Obituary, 1980
           Strand Lectureship (First Presbyterian Church), 1982
           OSU Building Names Committee, 1982
           Strand Oral History Project:
                 Leman/Shideler memos, 1981
                 Reminiscences, 1980-1982
                 A. L. Strand documents (copies), 1953-1964
                 Oral interview questions and tips
                 Oregon Committee for the Humanities grant proposals,
                       1981
                 List of potential interviewees

V.        National Association of State Universities and Land Grant
           Colleges, Annual Meetings:
           November 1962, Washington, D.C.:
                 Paper presented by Shideler, "How Can We Best Tell the
                       Land-Grant Idea of Educational Services?"
           November 1970, Washington, D.C.:
                 Public Information program
                 Panel discussion remarks presented by Shideler

VI.      OSU Centennial, 1968:
           Newspaper articles
           News releases
           Charter Day activities             
           Documentary film text

VII.  	 Miscellaneous:
           Oregonians Against Measure #9 (property tax elimination
                 measure), 1972
           Oregon State Employees Association (OSEA), 1973-1975
           Correspondence, clippings, writings, etc., 1961-1983

VIII.    James H. Jensen, 1960-1969:
(SR 5/6/2/11)
           Biographical information
           New President Search, 1960-1961
           Jensen Home
           Speeches, letters, etc. drafted by Shideler for Jensen:
                 Misc. statements, news releases and correspondence,
                       1961-1963
                 City Club of Portland Speech, March 13, 1964
                 Speeches and background information, 1964
(SR 5/6/2/12)
                 Misc. statements, news releases and correspondence,
                       1964-1966
                 Speeches, 1965-1967
                 1965-66 Report of the President
                 University of Oregon Medical School, June 3, 1966
                 Misc. statements, news releases and correspondence,
                       1966-1967
                 National Assn. of State Universities and Land-Grant
                       Colleges annual meeting, 1967
                 Misc. statements, news releases and correspondence,
                       etc., 1968
(SR 5/6/2/13)
                 Faculty Day Talks, 1963-1968
                 Commencement speeches, 1965-1969
                 Resignation, 1969
           James H. Jensen Recognition Dinner scrapbook (photocopy), 1969 

(2/2/2/11)
IX.      Photographs:
           Shideler and OSU president James H. Jensen with OSU alumni
                 from the Long Beach (CA) area, ca. 1964.
           James H. Jensen, visit to campus prior to selection as
                 president, 1961
           James H. Jensen, portraits, ca. 1961
           James H. Jensen speaking at the recognition dinner for F. E. Price
	   Mixer in the Memorial Union Lounge prior to Jensen Recognition 
		 Dinner, June 1969
	   Roy and Marilyn Young, 1969
	   Award plaque presented to Jensen at Commencement, June 1969
	   Commencement crowd in Memorial Union Quad, June 1969
           unidentified
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