UO’s student newspaper now online!

The Oregon Daily Emerald is an independent newspaper, produced by students at the University of Oregon. Issues from 1909-1952 are now available to view on our website. Starting in 1909 the paper was named the Oregon Emerald and ran twice a week until 1920 when it was renamed the Oregon Daily Emerald and published five days a week during the fall, winter, and spring terms. The Oregon Emerald (1909-1920) is available here and the Oregon Daily Emerald has been digitized through 1952 and is available here. The entire archive will be digitized and online soon! 

The start of the fall term at U of O was chronicled each year in the Emerald. In September 1933, amidst news about fall registration, sports, and the state board of higher education, one columnist took the time to explain campus slang to incoming freshmen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World War II affected most aspects of life on campus, including the Emerald. With most college-age men in the armed forces, women took over most positions on the Emerald staff, going from a significant minority to a comfortable majority. In October of 1943, the Emerald reported that fall registration dropped 35% from 1942 and women made up 83% of the student body.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some things never change, football was always a prominent feature of back-to-school coverage. In September 1948 the Emerald ran this photo of right guard Sam Nevilis  as part of its analysis of the Ducks’ preparedness for their season opener against Santa Barbara. 

The Oregon Emerald and the Oregon Daily Emerald are a valuable resource for exploring the history of U of O and we are excited that it is available on our website and to digitize the remainder of the archive soon! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blog post compiled and edited by Allia Service, University of Oregon undergraduate student and Libraries student employee.