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R. Monteith Macoubrie papers

 Collection
Identifier: MacoubrieR-RSCA-ORPR-US

Scope and Contents

The R. Monteith Macoubrie Papers consist of Monteith Macoubrie’s college course notes and papers from Albany College, later Lewis and Clark College, to 1938, including some issues of the school newspaper. Also present are notes and papers from his Reed College courses, ending in 1942. Additionally, there are notes and graphs from his training in the U.S. Army, specifically Air-Navigation Training Materials from 1942-1943. There are also miscellaneous documents and publications included that relate to World War Two, such as the 1941 United States Army Song Book.

Dates

  • Creation: 1938 - 1943

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

R. Monteith Macoubrie received his BA in General Literature from Reed College in 1942, as well as his Master of Arts in Education in 1956. He was an English and Journalism teacher and counselor in the Portland Public Schools.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (4 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

R. Monteith Macoubrie graduated from Reed in 1942 and earned a Master of Arts in Education from Reed in 1956. He taught in the Portland Public Schools. His papers contain class notes and papers from Albany College, later Lewis and Clark, to 1938 and from then at Reed to 1942. Also included are training materials from his Air-Navigation Training in the U.S. Army, 1942-1943, as well as other ephemera from World War II.

Physical Location

East Stacks Compact Shelving (near L17)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The R. Monteith Macoubrie Papers were a gift of R. Macoubrie.

Processing Information

Processed by Mark Kuestner June 25, 2009.

Author
Mark Kuestner
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Reed College Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
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Portland Oregon 97202-8199 United States