Vance DeBar "Pinto" Colvig studied art at Oregon Agricultural College from 1911-1913. Colvig illustrated cartoons for the 1913 Beaver Yearbook and worked with silent films. Colvig was known for his performances as Bozo the Clown and Disney character voices, including Goofy, Grumpy, and Sleepy from Snow White, and the munchkins of Wizard of Oz.
Born in Portland, Oregon, in August of 1887, Samuel H. Graf entered the Oregon Agricultural College in 1903 to study engineering. He received five engineering degrees from the college - B.S., Electrical Engineering (1907); E.E., Electrical Engineering (1908); B.S., Mechanical Engineering (1908); M.E., Mechanical Engineering (1909); and M.S., Electrical Engineering (1909). Between 1909 and 1954, Graf held several faculty positions in engineering at Oregon State. From 1909-1912, he was an instructor in mechanical engineering; from 1912-1920, he was the head of experimental engineering; head of the Department of Mechanics and Materials (1920-1934) and of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (1934-1954); director of engineering research (1928-1944); and director of the Engineering Experiment Station (1944-1954).
Vance DeBar "Pinto" Colvig studied art at Oregon Agricultural College from 1911-1913. Colvig illustrated cartoons for the 1913 Beaver Yearbook and worked with silent films. Colvig was known for his performances as Bozo the Clown and Disney character voices, including Goofy, Grumpy, and Sleepy from Snow White, and the munchkins of Wizard of Oz.
1st row: Claude Vivian "Skeet" Swann, Mark Dow McCallister, Webley Elgin Edwards. 2nd row: Edwin Parker Auld, Henry Hughes, Adolphe J. Schwammel, James Kalbeone Clark, Herman E. Clark, Leon Sterling.
Left to right: Dan W. Poling; unidentified woman; Ted Yerian and Fred Shideler. Dan Williams Poling was the Dean of Men from 1947-1970. The Dan Poling Service Award recognizes those who have dedicated an extensive amount of volunteer work to Oregon State University.