Thurman James Starker was a professor of Forestry from 1922-1942. Starker taught courses in forest management and silviculture and purchased land during the 1930's which would become Starker Forests. Starker helped Corvallis gain Avery Park and was made a member of the Oregon State Board of Forestry by Governor Mark Hatfield in 1962.
School of Commerce classroom scene in Agriculture Hall. The School of Commerece was located in the third floor of the Agronomy wing of Agriculture Hall in the 1910s.