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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This letter gives a short story about Bruce Literal and his accomplishments as an artist. Pacific University needs a new cast of the Boxer mascot, someone who first received the letter forwarded to Janet to recommend Literal for the Job.
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.
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.
This letter to students, alumni and others who wish to have a new cast of Pacific University's mascot made are encouraged to donate to the Boxer fund. This fund is trying to raise money to have a new cast of the Boxer mascot created since the original has not been returned to Pacific after years of searching. The students wish to bring more school spirit to Pacific with this new cast. There is a brief history of how the Boxer became Pacific University's mascot following the letter encouraging donations.
A 1983 press release issued by Pacific University, announcing that a replica of the school's original "Boxer" mascot had just been created. This new mascot would later be known as "Boxer II." When this press release was written, it had been 14 years since the original Boxer had last been seen. The article describes the significance of Boxer and efforts from alumni to teach current students about its tradition. It also notes that there are now strict rules in place to encourage Boxer II's safety.
An article was written in the Argus about the efforts made by three women of Pacific University to recreate a new Boxer mascot for Pacific. At this point of their fundraising they are not close to their goal, but with the different events they are holding on campus they are expected to reach their goal. One of the women explains that the cast of the Boxer will be kept in case of a repeat disappearance, but new guidelines are being created to prevent the disappearance.
The "Boxer Code of Ethics" was written at Pacific University in 1982-1983 as an attempt to guard the then-new "Boxer II" statue from damage or loss. Boxer II was a replica of the original bronze statue, "Boxer," which was the mascot of Pacific University. The original had not been seen in public since 1969, and Boxer II had just been cast as a replacement. The Code attempts to assign liability for damages connected to any fights over the statue to the individuals involved in the fights. It lists a number of things that students should not do, things students are responsible for, and how to go about a 'toss out'. The rules emphasize that it is important that Boxer stay in the state of Oregon to ensure he does not disappear again.
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.
A 1983 newspaper article from the Hillsboro Argus describes the recent casting of "Boxer II," a bronze replica of Pacific University's original Boxer mascot statue. The original Boxer statue had been missing since 1969. According to the article, three women students (Janet Leasher, Linda Parker and Kim Smith) decided that they were going to raise money to have a new bronze statue cast, recreating the original. The article describes how the women hoped to bring more school spirit to campus and how a "Boxer Code of Ethics" had been created to discourage damaging or losing Boxer II.
This article in the Oregonian about the new Boxer mascot covers the possibility of the much anticipated 'toss out' to be canceled. With one of the alumni protecting Boxer until the 'toss out', word got out of the Boxer being on campus for a photo causing the 'toss out' to be canceled. Two of the students who helped raise the funds for the new Boxer have written the Boxer Code of Ethics to ensure a safe 'toss out' along with ensuring the Boxer stays at Pacific.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An 2012 article from the Forest Grove Leader describing the return of three fragments of Boxer -- one ear, one foot and the tail -- to Pacific University. The article explains the significance of the bronze mascot, including the tradition of "Boxer Tosses," which consisted of a large group of students fighting to gain possession of Boxer. Throughout the years, parts of the Boxer were broken off. At the time this article was published, alumnus Don Metzger had recently returned Boxer's tail to Pacific. He explains how he obtained the tail and why it took him so long to return it. The main body of Boxer was missing from 1968-2024.
An article in the Hillsboro Argus features the Boxer mascot from Pacific University explaining the significance of the bronze mascot to the students . Pacific has a tradition of 'toss outs' with the mascot, which consist of a large group of students gathering to gain possession of the Boxer. Throughout the years parts of the Boxer were broken off, one alumni recently returned the tail. The alumni goes on to explain how he obtained the tail and why it took him so long to finally return the tail. The original Boxer was last seen in 1968 leaving only a foot and tail for Pacific to reminisce on.
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.
