Box 1260
Contains 4 Results:
Series II: Bound Essays & Orations, 1907-1959
Contains bound winning essays and orations from 1907-1959. Each bound copy is arranged by year with a list of the winning essays or orations before them.
Oliver Prize Orations
Established in 1906 by R.B. Oliver, the Oliver Prize was awarded to one male student, for the best oration, and to one female student, for the best essay, at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College. Some winning orators also participated in the Inter-State Oratorical Association. This collection consists of the speeches and essays written by the winners. The contests lasted until 1959.
Essays, 1930-1959
Contains essays and orations from the Oliver Prize Orations. The essays and orations are in booklet, bound, and paper format. The essays and orations are mixed together and arranged by year then alphabetically by last name.
Orations, 1926-1959
Contains essays and orations from the Oliver Prize Orations. The essays and orations are in booklet, bound, and paper format. The essays and orations are mixed together and arranged by year then alphabetically by last name.