The county experimental hop yard recruited Oregon State College coeds for a quick job of hoeing. Left to right: Alice Root, Mary Lou George, Marie Hansen, Ruby Carlos, Shirley Young, Margaret Eefsen
Gilkey, who received her bachelor's and master's degrees from OAC (1907 and 1911), was curator of the herbarium from 1918 to 1951. In 1915 she was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in botany from the University of California, Berkeley. She also served as professor of botany at Oregon State and was an accomplished botanical illustrator and author, best known for her research on truffles. OSU’s Herbarium was established in the early 1880s. At the time of this photo, the Herbarium was located on the third floor of what is now Strand Agriculture Hall. Today it is located in Cordley Hall, contains more than 405,000 vascular plant, bryophyte, algal and fungal specimens, and is comprised of collections from OSU, the University of Oregon, and Willamette University.
The flag, which lists all of the OAC alumni who served with the 2nd Regiment, Oregon Volunteer Infantry, was presented to Oregon State by alumnus John H. Gallagher (Class of 1900) in 1949. Gallagher served in Co. A., 2nd Regiment of the Oregon Volunteer Infantry. Private E.C. Young was the only OAC alumnus who died as a result of the battle.
William A. Schoenfeld served as Dean of Agriculture at Oregon State from 1931 to 1950. He was succeeded by Frederick Earl Price, an alum who had also worked as an agricultural engineer for the Agricultural Experiment Station. Price worked for Oregon State for forty-three years and led the School of Agriculture from 1950 to 1965.
The Administrative Council was established by the Board of Regents in 1908, soon after President Kerr assumed office. The council advised the president on administrative and policy issues. It consisted of the president, the academic deans, director of Extension and other top college administrators such as the registrar and deans of men and women. This may have been the last meeting of the Administrative Council prior to President Peavy’s retirement. This photo appeared in the 1940 yearbook
These gardens were planted across 26th street from the original Snell Hall (now Ballard Extension Hall) in the present-day location of the Hallie Ford Center.
After a distinguished career with the Oregon State College Extension Service, Frank Llewellyn Ballard was appointed as the college's eighth president in 1940. He served less than a year because of illness and returned to the Extension Service administration. Ballard was the first OSC alumnus to serve as president.
Lowell Stockman (1901-1962) was a wheat farmer and 1922 graduate of OAC who represented Oregon's 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1943-1953.
From left to right: Lon Stiner, Jim Dixon, Harold Moe, and William McKalip. Alonzo "Lon" Stiner served as head football coach at Oregon State from 1933-1948, following a four-year stint as assistant coach. He compiled an overall record of 74-49-17 and was undefeated in three bowl game appearances. Jim Dixon, an alumni with the Class of 1926, later served as assistant football coach and head wrestling coach for his alma mater. Dixon Recreation Center is named in his honor.
John Hubert Hall (1899-1970) graduated from OAC in 1923 with a degree in Business Administration. A member of the Oregon House of Representatives beginning in 1932, and elected Speaker of the House in 1947, Hall became governor of Oregon in October 1947 when the preceding governor as well as the secretary of state and Senate president were all killed in an airplane crash. He served as governor for just over one year.
John Fenner (1918-2013) was an alumnus who served as Executive Secretary of the OSC Alumni Association from 1945 to 1948. He later served as President of the OSU Alumni Association and Benton County District Attorney. He also provided legal representation for the OSU Foundation for three decades and served the organization in numerous additional capacities, including as President and Chairman of the Board.
Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994) graduated from Oregon Agricultural College in 1922 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. A giant of twentieth century science and a peace activist of international consequence, Pauling is Oregon State's most famous alumnus. He remains history's only recipient of two unshared Nobel Prizes (Chemistry, 1954; Peace, 1962). Paul Hugh Emmett (1900-1985), a friend and colleague of Pauling's, also graduated from OAC in 1922. A major figure in the history of catalysis chemistry, Emmett was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1955 and worked at a handful of institutions, including The Johns Hopkins University, where he chaired the Chemical Engineering Department until his retirement in 1971. Claude F. Palmer, also a graduate with the Class of 1922, was a past president of both the OSC Alumni Association and the OSC Foundation. Lynn P. Sabin, Class of 1920, was a former president of the OSC Alumni Association.
Nancy Dewey was an alumna and a corporal in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps who served as a cook for a WAC detachment in New Guinea during World War II. She was later employed by the State Department and stationed in Iran, among other locations.
In front from left to right are: Cliff Crandall, Lou Beck, and Morrie Silver. In back from left to right are: Red Rocha and Evland Anderson. This photo appeared on the cover of the March 1947 Oregon Stater.
The large number of returning veterans after World War II created a severe shortage of student housing at OSC. As a temporary measure to alleviate part of the shortage, the college utilized part of the former Camp Adair military training cantonment to house returning veterans, many of whom were married. The Adair Village housing, which consisted of 326 units, opened in Fall 1946.
Albert Davis Taylor (left) was a Cleveland, Ohio, landscape architect who developed Oregon State's 1926 and 145 campus plans. August L. Strand was president of Oregon State from 1942 to 1961.
The chimes, located in Benton Hall, were a gift of the alumni association and could be heard twice daily. In 1957 Oregon State raised funds for a carillon, which was installed in the Memorial Union. For many years the carillon has chimed out the Fight Song and the Alma Mater at 5:00 p.m. each day. The carillon was automated in the 1990s with a digital sound system.
Jeanne Hetherington (1921-1995) attended OSC from 1940-1941 before transferring to the University of Washington. She later moved to Hollywood where, using the name Jean Heather, she was a feature performer in eight films. Her most prominent role was as Lola Dietrichson in the 1944 crime film Double Indemnity.
Seated at center is Jeanne Hetherington. D. Palmer Young was an early Professor of Speech and Theater Craft at OSC. Jeanne Hetherington (1921-1995) attended OSC from 1940-1941 before transferring to the University of Washington. She later moved to Hollywood where, using the name Jean Heather, she was a feature performer in eight films. Her most prominent role was as Lola Dietrichson in the 1944 crime film, Double Indemnity.
Pictured at left is Jeanne Hetherington. Jeanne Hetherington (1921-1995) attended OSC from 1940-1941 before transferring to the University of Washington. She later moved to Hollywood where, using the name Jean Heather, she was a feature performer in eight films. Her most prominent role was as Lola Dietrichson in the 1944 crime film, Double Indemnity.
The building was constructed in 1941 to accommodate KOAC's increase in power from 1000 to 5000 watts. It was designed by OSC faculty members H. R. Sinnard and Grant Feikert. It is located on OSU's Hyslop research farm on U.S. Highway 20 between Corvallis and Albany.
Lowell Stockman (1901-1962) was a wheat farmer and 1922 graduate of OAC who represented Oregon's 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1943-1953. Claude F. Palmer, also a graduate with the Class of 1922, was a past president of both the OSC Alumni Association and the OSC Foundation. Phil Small was an alumnus who owned and operated a local men's clothing store.
August L. Strand was president of Oregon State from 1942 to 1961. During his presidency, Strand took up flying, and took his first private solo flight on September 19, 1947, twenty-nine years to the day after his first solo flight as a United States Navy sea plane pilot in World War I.
The Army Specialized Training Program was implemented at twenty-two universities during World War II to help meet the increased demand for soldiers trained with technical skills.
Paul Petri was the Head of the Music department at Oregon State University from 1924-1947. Lillian Jeffreys Petri was a faculty member in Music during this same time period.
Oregon State’s Blue Key chapter was established in 1934 to honor male students with strong academic backgrounds and who demonstrated “superior leadership and unselfish commitment to others.” Faculty included in this photo are Dean of Administration E.B. Lemon (middle row, left), Dean of Men U.G. Dubach (middle row, third from right) and Assistant Dean of Men Dan Poling (front row, second from left).
Wrought iron gates for the entrance to Oregon State College were constructed in Portland under the supervision of O. B. Dawson as a federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project and completed in the late 1930s. A successful campaign was conducted in the spring of 1940 to raise $1500 for installation of the gates; the gates were installed at 10th and Madison in 1940 and dedicated in May 1941. In 1953, the gates were moved to 11th and Campus Way. Formerly the president of Oregon State College, William J. Kerr was retired by the time this presentation was made. Seated to Kerr's left are E. C. Sammons of the State Board of higher Education; Frederick M. Hunter, chancellor of the Oregon State System of Higher Education; and Albert D. Taylor, who developed Oregon State's 1926 and 1945 campus plans.
The Army Specialized Training Program was implemented at twenty-two universities during World War II to help meet the increased demand for soldiers trained with technical skills. Physical conditioning was a required part of the ASTP curriculum.
The Associated Women Students (AWS) organization was established in 1924 for the purpose of furthering the educational, social and cultural aims of women. It served as an umbrella group for Oregon State’s women’s living groups, honorary societies and clubs. AWS sponsored a variety of activities, such as war bond and stamp fundraising drives during World War II. The Dean of Women served as the organization’s adviser and liaison to the college’s administration. The AWS became inactive in June 1970.
Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994) graduated from Oregon Agricultural College in 1922 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. A giant of twentieth century science and a peace activist of international consequence, Pauling is Oregon State's most famous alumnus. He remains history's only recipient of two unshared Nobel Prizes (Chemistry, 1954; Peace, 1962). Paul Hugh Emmett (1900-1985), a friend and colleague of Pauling's, also graduated from OAC in 1922. A major figure in the history of catalysis chemistry, Emmett was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1955 and worked at a handful of institutions, including The Johns Hopkins University, where he chaired the Chemical Engineering Department until his retirement in 1971.
Charles Buren Mitchell (1886-1955) joined the faculty of Oregon Agricultural College in 1920 to head the new Department of Speech. As department head, he established and developed the dramatics and forensics programs at Oregon State. More than 200 plays were produced under his administration. Mitchell retired in 1952; the College Playhouse was renamed in his honor as the Mitchell Playhouse in 1961.
Jeanne Hetherington (1921-1995) attended OSC from 1940-1941 before transferring to the University of Washington. She later moved to Hollywood where, using the name Jean Heather, she was a feature performer in eight films. Her most prominent role was as Lola Dietrichson in the 1944 crime film Double Indemnity.
Francois Archibald Gilfillan's (1893-1983) career at Oregon State spanned over sixty years as a student (B.S. Pharmacy, 1918), a professor of chemistry (1927-1939), acting president (1941-1942), and dean of science (1939-1962).
The Army Specialized Training Program was implemented at twenty-two universities during World War II to help meet the increased demand for soldiers trained with technical skills.
Lui, who was from Hong Kong, was the first woman to receive a PhD at Oregon State, earning a doctorate in physics in 1941. She also received an MS from OSC in 1937.
Wrought iron gates for the entrance to Oregon State College were constructed in Portland under the supervision of O. B. Dawson as a federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project and completed in the late 1930s. A successful campaign was conducted in the spring of 1940 to raise $1500 for installation of the gates; the gates were installed at 10th and Madison in 1940 and dedicated in May 1941. In 1953, the gates were moved to 11th and Campus Way. Formerly the president of Oregon State College, William J. Kerr was retired by the time this presentation was made. Seated to Kerr's left are E. C. Sammons of the State Board of higher Education; Frederick M. Hunter, chancellor of the Oregon State System of Higher Education; and Albert D. Taylor, who developed Oregon State's 1926 and 1945 campus plans.
Coming to Oregon Agricultural College in 1908, Arthur L. Peck served as a Professor of Landscape Architecture until his retirement in 1948. Peck was also chair of the Fine Arts Department and directed the planning and supervision of the Oregon State campus grounds. Peck is credited for introducing formal education in landscape architecture to the western United States. He died in 1962.