Now known as Fairbanks Hall, this building was constructed in 1892 as a men's dormitory and was originally named Cauthorn Hall. Women lived in the dormitory from 1912 until the early 1930s, when it was converted into a classroom building. The building is now home to the Art Department.
ROTC's Project Apollo, Air Force ROTC cadets observe Earth Orbital tracking with project Apollo. Problems are fed into the space capsule, and students must correct piloting and navigational errors to maintain a prescribed course.
Dr. Joseph Butts, Head of Agricultural Chemistry, adjusts the high vacuum system used to make materials radioactive. Joseph Butts was the professor of Agricultural Chemistry from 1939-1961 and Department Head from 1946-1961. A focus of interest was utilizing atomic energy for peaceful means.
Gayle Feyrer's mural hangs in the background in a computer lab. The mural was commissioned for Olga's Ice Cream Store in Corvallis and was purchased by the Computer Science Department after the store closed. The mural still resides in the computer lab today. This photograph was used in the Computer Science Department's manual.