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Description: John B. Swadelnack was born on August 4, 1856 in central Texas to Frank and Mary Anna Swadelnack. After attending Whitman College, Horner enrolled in Philomath College, receiving the BS degree (1877) and the MS degree (1879). He also attended Willamette University and received AB (1885) and MS (1887) degrees. In the 1880s, he taught school at several places in Oregon. In 1891, he began a teaching career at Oregon State that lasted for more than 40 years. He wrote several books on Oregon history and literature as well as numerous articles. He married Isabelle Skipton on September 5, 1880; they had two daughters, Vera Delle and Pearl Alicia. Horner died on September 14, 1933 in Corvallis.

Description: William Robbins served as a faculty member in the Oregon State University History Department from 1971 until his retirement in 1999 as Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History. Robbins earned his B.S. from Western Connecticut State College and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Oregon. Robbins was named a Distinguished Professor at OSU in 1997. Specializing in the history of the western United States from an economic and environmental perspective, Robbins has written extensively on the history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. His 2005 book, Oregon: This Storied Land was a finalist for the 2006 Oregon Book Award in general non-fiction.

Description: Pamphlet written by Paul Kopperman of the OSU History Department and sponsored by the OSU Office of Academic Affairs and the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, ca. 1990