Shirley A. Drawz was an order assistant at the Oregon State College library in 1946. She was born in 1922, in Superior, Wisconsin. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the College of St. Scholactica in 1944, and her A.B.L.S. from the University of Michigan in 1946. She had previously worked as an assistant at the circulations department at the University of Michigan library before coming to OSC. She was hired for a twelve month period, with an annual salary of $2,000.
Irene L. Craft was a serials assistant at the Oregon State College Library from 1943 to 1970. She was born in 1904, in Wyne, Kansas. She made an annual salary of $3,000. She was single when she came to work at OSC. In 1944, she took a leave of absence, but returned in 1946. By 1949, she was promoted to assistant librarian with a salary raise to $4,000. In 1950, she became an assistant professor with no pay raise. By 1952, her salary rose to $5,000, due to increased responsibilities because of another staff member’s resignation. She resigned in 1970. Her final salary was $13,632. She was granted the status of Associate Professor Emeritus, which assured her life membership on the university faculty, and distinguished her as “one who has earned distinction and respect through many years of dedicated and effective service”.