Vivian E. Gilkey was an English instructor at Oregon State College in 1946. Gilkey was born in 1912, in Butte, Montana. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Oregon in 1935, and as a graduate, she studied the violin at Columbia University, Juilliard, and the American Conservatory. She was a recipient of the Phi Beta Violin Scholarship, and even played for the Houston Symphony in 1942. Before coming to OSC, she taught at various grade schools in Roseburg, Oregon and Oakland, California. She was married when she came to OSC. She was hired on a ten-month term basis, at a salary of $2,200.
Carolyn Jane (Smith) Walton was an instructor of English in the fall term of 1946-47. She was born in 1921 in Ogden, Utah. She was married to Ray D. Walton, Jr. with no children when she came to OSC. She earned her Associate of Science from Weber Junior College in 1941, and her Bachelor of Science from OSC in 1943 in home economics, with additional study in education. She worked as a teacher of English, home economics, and general science in junior and senior high schools in Ontario, Oregon and Ozark, Alabama. Directly before coming to OSC, she was a junior interviewer for the U.S. Employment Service. She sought a change to be with her husband, who was doing graduate work. She was hired in October of 1946 at $2000 for a ten month term, and resigned in December. She was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, International Association of Public Employment Services, and Oregon State Teachers Association.
Glena Decker Wood was a instructor in English from 1945 to to 1946. She was born in 1916 in Taylor, Arizona. She was married to a soil chemist when she came to OSC. She went to Union High School in Snowflake, Arizona, and graduated in 1932. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University in 1936 in English and mathematics, with a minor in social science. She attended graduate classes in English and drama at University of Illinois, although she did not pursue a degree. She worked as a high school teacher of English, history, and math at high schools in Illinois and Corvallis. She was head of the English Department at both Lincoln Jr. High School in Utah and Urbana Jr. High School in Illinois. She was a member of the AAVW, Folk Club, and the Journalism Club. She was a sponsor to several editorial and interpretative drama groups at Lincoln High and Urbana Jr. High. At OSC, she worked in the Engineering Room of the library from May to August 1945, working three-quarters time until August, when the staff librarian went on vacation and Wood worked full time. She performed routine duties, such as circulation work, typing, taking inventory, preparing bibliographies, and more. In July of 1945, she was hired at $2270 for a ten month term, and resigned in 1946.
Louise Lieurance Daniels was an English instructor for Oregon State College in 1947. She was born in 1924, in Wilmington, Ohio. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Miami University in 1946. She was married to Robert Daniels with no children when she was hired to OSC. She had previously worked as a clerk at the Oregon State library before becoming an instructor. She was appointed as an instructor due to a severe staff shortage in 1947. Her annual salary was $2,000. Daniels was initially brought on for the winter and spring terms of 1947, but was given the opportunity to continue as an instructor for the 1947-1948 school year due to the resignation of another instructor. However, her appointment was terminated June 30th, 1947.
June G. Chamberlain was an Assistant English instructor at Oregon State College from 1941 to 1942. Chamberlain was born in 1908, in Salem, Oregon. She received her undergraduate education from Oregon State from 1926 to 1927 and her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Oregon in 1930. She received some graduate education in English in 1932 from the University of Oregon. She was also a member of the American Association of University Women. Before coming to Oregon State, Chamberlain taught at Jefferson High School in Portland. She was married with no children when she came to work at OSC. She was hired at an annual salary of $1,800. Although her time working at Oregon State was brief, Chamberlain managed to receive some praise as an instructor. She was described by the head of the Department of English as “an exceptionally faithful, efficient, and cooperative teacher”. She resigned to be with her husband in Bremerton, Washington in 1943.
Hermine Zuranch Graham was an English instructor at Oregon State College in 1945. She was born in 1913, in Bellington, Washington. Before working at Oregon State, she was a housewife. Graham received her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Oregon in 1934, and her Master of Arts in English Literature in 1940. Her thesis subject for her Master’s Degree was, “The Revenge Tragedy in Elizabethan Literature”. Her previous work experience was as a high school teacher. Graham moved to Corvallis with her husband while he worked on his graduate studies at Oregon State and had three children when she came to work at OSC. During this time, she occasionally substituted for the English Department, and they recommended she be hired as an instructor. She was hired to work for the Army Special Training Program in the English Department in July, 1945, at a monthly salary of $250.