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51. Peformance of "The Messiah," December 5, 1948
Peformance of "The Messiah," December 5, 1948
52. Florence L. Hupprich
Florence L. Hupprich
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Florence L. Hupprich was an Assistant Professor of Physical Education for Women at Oregon State College from 1937 to 1958. Hupprich was born in 1901, in Highwood, Illinois. She received her bachelor’s degree in 1923 and her master’s degree in 1926 from the University of Wisconsin. She was brought on to work as an instructor in physical education in 1937. In 1944, she requested a leave of absence to pursue her Ph.D. at the University of Oregon. She was promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor in 1945. She went on to receive her Ph.D. in education from the University of Oregon in 1949. After receiving her Ph.D., Hupprich began discussing the issue of receiving tenure with the director of the Department of Physical Education for Women, Dr. Eva Seen. Hupprich was not afraid to point out the inequality of the situation to Dr. Seen. She stated that members of the Department of Physical Education for Men had already received tenure by 1949, while only two members of the Department of Education for Women had received tenure, Dr. Seen being one of those two women. Dr. Seen remained opposed to granting tenure status to her staff until 1952, when she finally began granting tenure to certain staff members. Hupprich did not receive tenure, however, and went to President A.L. Strand to discuss promotion policies. At this time, academic policy stated that those who worked at an institution of higher education for seven years were entitled to tenure. Having worked at Oregon State for thirteen years, she felt she had earned the right to tenured status. Dr. Seen did not agree with Dr. Hupprich on this issue, and she took decisive action against her. At the end of the 1952 school year, Hupprich was notified by Dr. Seen that her position with the department would be terminated the following year. Dr. Seen did not give any reason for this termination. At fifty-two years old, Hupprich worried that if she did not obtain tenure from Oregon State, her teaching career would be over. Hupprich got an attorney and requested a hearing at the Faculty Committee on Review and Appeals. Her hearing was long delayed and Hupprich was not able to gain knowledge of any claims Dr. Seen had made against her as to why she was terminated. The committee did state, however, that since she had been working at Oregon State for thirteen years, she was long overdue to receive tenured status. Hupprich wrote a letter to the American Association of University Professors explaining her situation. In this time, she was allowed to keep working at Oregon State until 1954 by President Strand. Strand was contacted by the association in 1954 to discuss a review of Hupprich’s case, particularly the cause for her termination and her contentious relationship with Dr. Seen. At this time, Dr. Seen wrote to Strand explaining Hupprich’s termination. She claimed she was not an engaging professor and did not go beyond what was required of her. However, the review revealed that Dr. Seen had some failings as an administrator. Evidence suggested the two women had been feuding as far back as 1945 over low salaries and differences in teaching methods. Hupprich was described by some students and faculty as being “too exacting and detailed with beginning students” but it was concluded that this was not enough grounds for her termination. At the same time, she was still described as “a good teacher”. Hupprich claimed Dr. Seen practiced favoritism in granting promotions and salary increases. Hupprich was also known among staff in her department to occasionally stand up to Dr. Seen’s “autocratic procedures”. There was also evidence Seen had been encouraging Hupprich to find employment elsewhere since 1945. In 1955, the American Association of University Professors concluded that Hupprich was unfairly terminated and was entitled to indefinite tenure. This was granted by President Strand. But this was not the end of her case. In 1957, the Faculty Committee on Review and Appeals reconsidered Hupprich’s case after another associate professor from the Department of Physical Education for Women, Betty Thompson, requested a hearing from the committee regarding her mistreatment. Thompson and Hupprich’s case revealed a significant problem within Oregon State’s Department of Physical Education for Women. For decades, the department had been denying older women faculty members tenure out of a rationale that an aging staff of women would be unable to meet desired performance levels. The case also revealed clear displays of favoritism by Dr. Seen in promotion decisions and salary raises. The committee found that this was an issue seemingly unique to the Department of Physical Education for Women. The committee ultimately suggested departmental reforms. Hupprich remained at Oregon State until her retirement in 1966. She returned to work part time for a few years afterwards.
53. Bertha Herse
Bertha Herse
Description
Bertha Emma Herse was a reference librarian at Oregon State College off and on, from 1910-1912, 1916-1922, and from 1924-1957. Herse was born in 1891, in West Point, Nebraska. She received a bachelor’s degree in 1910 and another in 1928 from Oregon Agricultural College, which would later become Oregon State College. She also received a Bachelor of Liberal Studies from New York State Library School in 1924. She was brought on to work at Oregon Agricultural College in 1910 as a loan desk assistant, but in 1912, she had to resign due to a serious knee injury. She returned in 1916 as a half-time library assistant, where she was in charge of book binding. In 1922, she requested a leave of absence to obtain her degree from the New York State Library School. She returned in 1924 and was appointed a Reference Librarian with an annual salary of $2,000. Herse was offered a library position at Bellingham State Normal School in 1929 at a salary of $2,500, but declined the offer to stay at OSC. This prompted the Oregon State library to request a pay raise for Herse to keep her on their faculty. Herse’s salary rose to $2,500 by the end of 1929. Herse requested a leave of absence in 1944 due to more troubles with her knee. She returned to work in 1945. Toward the end of her career with the library, Herse became the focus of resentment for some of the library faculty due to her salary. An anonymous letter written to President A.L. Strand claimed Herse was one of the best paid staff members in the library, yet contributed very little and carried few responsibilities. However, this letter did not hurt her career, and she retired in 1957. Herse spoke to President Strand about her unhappiness in the library during the last years of her service, but she also spoke fondly of notable librarians Ida Kidder and Lucy Lewis, who she worked with throughout her career.
54. Donald D. Hill
Donald D. Hill
Description
Dr. Donald D. Hill was a Professor of Farm Crops and Agronomy from 1926-1958.
55. Joseph Ray Hoag
Joseph Ray Hoag
Description
Chemist, Experiment Station, 1927-1956+
56. Marion R. Harth
Marion R. Harth
Description
Mechanical Engineering, 1943-1957
57. Miles B. Hatch
Miles B. Hatch
Description
Agricultural Chemistry, 1931-1945+
58. Edwin T. Hodge
Edwin T. Hodge
Description
Geology, 1920-1952
59. Mabel Darelias
Mabel Darelias
Description
Nurse, 1921-1946
60. Lora F. Ives Kelts
Lora F. Ives Kelts
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Lora F. Kelts (nee Ives) was born in 1909. She worked at OSU from 1944 to 1973, beginning as a part-time Assistant Librarian in both the Serials and Reference departments. She eventually rose to the rank of Professor and Head Agriculture-Forestry Librarian, ending with a salary of $16,300 (roughly equivalent to $97,624, adjusted for inflation). She received her Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Los Angeles, in botany and zoology; and her librarianship certificate from University of California, Berkeley in 1942. Previously, she worked as a Junior Assistant in the reference department at U.C. College of Agriculture in Davis, California, but had to find other work when the college closed down due to the war. For a short time after, she was employed as a Junior Assistant in the reference department of Sacramento City Library, but felt her skills would be more useful in an agricultural college. She was highly respected for her work caliber and experience, so much so that the U.C. Davis Library offered her a posting and a salary increase after the war was over, which OSU was forced to match. She married Donald Kelts in 1957.
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