The Takenah (1911)
There was a nine-year gap between Albany College's first yearbook and its second, The Takenah (1911). Like the 1902 publication, The Takenah included valuable historical summaries of activities at the college. It also included extensive creative writings and accounts of student activities written by students. The title comes from the Kalapuya tribes' name for the area that came to be known as Albany, Oregon. The Takenah also featured writings by Lucille Hart and a number of photographs of Hart. Hart was a student and member of the yearbook staff, who went on to earn a medical degree at the University of Oregon. After becoming a doctor and consulting with a psychiatrist, Hart underwent a hysterectomy and lived the rest of his life as a man. Alan Hart became a pioneer in the field of radiology and the author of four works of medical fiction. Hart's medical fiction is partly autobiographical and all explore gender issues.
This yearbook also includes a calendar of daily activities on campus and mundane happenings that can be found on pages 91-105. Also of note are the various and mostly uncredited pieces of creative writing inspired by the college or campus life.