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The Torch

 Collection
Identifier: A-010

Content Description

The Torch is the student newspaper containing news and information for the LCC community. The weekly newspaper contains articles and photographs in sections on campus news, student life, opinion, and sports. It is published on Wednesdays or Thursdays during the academic year, September to May.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965-2013

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

There are no access restrictions. The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use note

There are no restrictions on use.

Historical Note

The Torch is an independent student-produced newspaper, first published on November 1, 1965, shortly after the school opened for the first time in the Fall 1965. It was a publication of the Associated Students of Lane Community College and currently operates under the auspices of Media Arts as part of the Arts Division and the authority of the college’s Media Commission. The Torch is published weekly on Wednesdays or Thursdays during the academic year, September to May.

Extent

26 Containers (1-26: document boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Summary

This collection consists of the Torch, a student-produced newspaper, published weekly during the academic year.

Arrangement

The newspapers are arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Note

Copies of The Torch are added to the collection weekly during the school year.

Related Archival Materials

The Torch Photographs, 1972-2000, A-057. This collection contains negatives, proof sheets, and prints of photographs taken by the student staff of The Torch. Most of the photographs are black and white and document college events and news items that appeared in the newspaper. Typical subjects include sports, art and performing arts such as dance and theater, student events and activities, college staff and students, and classroom activities.

Current and past copies of The Torch may be viewed on The Torch's website: http://www.lcctorch.com/

Processing Information note

The records were processed by Elizabeth Uhlig in 2010.

Title
Guide to The Torch 1965-2010
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Uhlig in 2010.
Date
2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Lane Community College Archives Repository

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