The hats promote the Ford Caravan of Music, which on this occasion was sponsoring performances by The Lively Ones, the Serendipity Singers, and the Oscar Peterson Trio on February 4, 1965.
Like several OSU buildings through the years, Cordley Hall was built in stages. It has housed several of the college’s science and agriculture departments, including Zoology, Botany & Plant Pathology, Microbiology and Entomology.
Abed (Class of 1962) was the first international student to serve as president of ASOSU. After graduating from OSU, he received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He was a longtime official with the International Monetary Fund, and served as director of its Middle Eastern Department from July 2002 to December 2003. He later served as the chairman of the Palestine Monetary Authority and most recently as the Institute of International Finance as a senior counselor and director for Africa and the Middle East.
The Associated Women Students (AWS) organization was established in 1924 for the purpose of furthering the educational, social and cultural aims of women. It served as an umbrella group for Oregon State’s women’s living groups, honorary societies and clubs. AWS sponsored a variety of activities, such as war bond and stamp fundraising drives during World War II. The Dean of Women served as the organization’s adviser and liaison to the college’s administration. The AWS became inactive in June 1970.
Edward Christopher Allworth (1895-1966) was a decorated veteran of World War I who joined the College faculty in 1925 as secretary of the Alumni Association, secretary of the Memorial Union Board of Governors, and manager of the Memorial Union. Known to students as "The Major," he was instrumental in planning and fundraising for the Memorial Union and served as the building's manager for 38 years until his retirement in 1963. George Stevens succeeded Allworth, serving as director of the Memorial Union from 1963 until his retirement in 1990.
Carlson served as university librarian from 1945 to 1965. He began advocating for a new library in the early 1950s, and the Oregon legislature approved the building in 1961. On September 5, 1963, Carlson led a procession of library staff and students, each carrying a few volumes, into the new building, where the books were placed on the shelves in call number order.
