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1. Helen Gilkey in the Herbarium
Helen Gilkey in the Herbarium
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Gilkey, who received her bachelor's and master's degrees from OAC (1907 and 1911), was curator of the herbarium from 1918 to 1951. In 1915 she was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in botany from the University of California, Berkeley. She also served as professor of botany at Oregon State and was an accomplished botanical illustrator and author, best known for her research on truffles. OSU’s Herbarium was established in the early 1880s. At the time of this photo, the Herbarium was located on the third floor of what is now Strand Agriculture Hall. Today it is located in Cordley Hall, contains more than 405,000 vascular plant, bryophyte, algal and fungal specimens, and is comprised of collections from OSU, the University of Oregon, and Willamette University.
2. Dr. Helen Gilkey of the Herbarium, May 28, 1952
Dr. Helen Gilkey of the Herbarium, May 28, 1952
3. Dr. Helen Gilkey of the Herbarium, May 28, 1952
Dr. Helen Gilkey of the Herbarium, May 28, 1952
4. La Rae Dennis and Helen Gilkey in OSC Herbarium, 1959
La Rae Dennis and Helen Gilkey in OSC Herbarium, 1959
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La Rae Dennis (left) and Herbarium Curator Helen Gilkey (right).
5. Willeta Smith and Helen Gilkey in OSC Herbarium, 1959
Willeta Smith and Helen Gilkey in OSC Herbarium, 1959
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Willeta Smith (left) and Herbarium Curator Helen Gilkey (right).
6. Willeta Smith and Helen Gilkey in OSC Herbarium, 1959
Willeta Smith and Helen Gilkey in OSC Herbarium, 1959
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Willeta Smith (left) and Herbarium Curator Helen Gilkey (right).
7. La Rae Dennis and Helen Gilkey in OSC Herbarium, 1959
La Rae Dennis and Helen Gilkey in OSC Herbarium, 1959
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La Rae Dennis (left) and Herbarium Curator Helen Gilkey (right).
8. Botany laboratory
Botany laboratory
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Dr. Helen Gilkey with students. Helen Margaret Gilkey received her Master's degree in Botany from Oregon Agricultural College in 1911. She served as the Curator of the Herbarium for 33 years, introducing about 50,000 new plant specimen.
9. Helen Gilkey, circa 1940
Helen Gilkey, circa 1940
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Helen Margaret Gilkey was born on March 6, 1886, in Montesano, Washington. She moved with her family to Corvallis in 1903. She received her MA at Oregon Agricultural College in 1911 and her PhD at University of California at Berkeley in 1915. From 1915 until 1918, she worked as a scientific illustrator at Berkeley. Curator of the herbarium at OAC from 1918 until 1951, Gilkey was also a Professor of Botany. She had 44 publications to her credit, 10 on vascular plant taxonomy and 10 on Tuberales. Gilkey died in 1972.
10. Helen Gilkey
Helen Gilkey
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Helen Margaret Gilkey received her Master's degree in Botany from Oregon Agricultural College in 1911. She served as the Curator of the Herbarium for 33 years, introducing about 50,000 new plant specimen.
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