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Boxer, Pacific's Mascot

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Boxer, Pacific's Mascot

Description

This collection brings together archival material on the history of "Boxer," Pacific University's mascot. Letters, news clippings, photographs and other items are included, illustrating its history from when the Boxer statue first arrived on campus in the 1890s through its disappearance in 1970. Efforts to find, recreate and commemorate the statue since that time are also covered.

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E-mail correspondence between Charles Lachman and Alex Toth concerning the representations of Foo dogs

2008
'Structure of the Cultural Committee' overview of the Committee's responsibilities

1981-1983
'The Boxer Fund' overview of the Boxer Fund's mission

1981-1982
Calendar sheets with Pacific University events added

1981-1982
Handwritten list of Pacific University organizations and their representatives for Boxer Funds

1981-1982
'Pacific to open Exhibit by Bruce Literal' story with a note suggesting Literal for the casting of Boxer

1981
Overview of Pacific University policy on the use and transference of funds

1982-1983
Note stating that William Prinace donated fifty dollars to the Boxer Fund

1982-1983
'The Boxer Fund' summary of the Boxer Fund and Boxer story with a request for donations

1982-1983
'Pacific Boxer Lives' story of Boxer's successful recasting

1983
'Students reviving Boxer spirits' story of plans to creative a replica of Boxer

1982
'Boxer Code of Ethics' list of rules concerning Boxer in an attempt to keep Boxer safe and in Oregon

1982-1983
Letter to the Boxer Committee suggesting a sculptor to recreate Boxer

1982
'Boxer spirit revived at Pacific' story of Boxer spirit revival with the new mascot replica

1983
'Boxer mascot misses photo flash' story of a canceled Boxer photo shoot due to student attention

1983
'What is Boxer?' short history of Boxer

1982-1983
List of Pacific University area organizations for Boxer Fund

1982-1983
Checklist of weight and cost of Boxer replacement for Boxer Fund

1982-1983
Folder for Boxer Fund documents

1982-1983
Copy of a photograph of Boxer's foot

1976-1977
'Boxer's tail, foot, ear await body at Pacific' story of pieces of the original Boxer being returned to Pacific

2012
'Serious scrums broke Boxer as far back as 1911' story about Boxer damage

2012
Theta rush fight song from 1960 sent from a Pacific graduate

2012
Correspondence to Eugene Yap, the last known holder of Boxer's foot, asking for its return to Pacific

2006