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1. President George Peavy and the OSC Administrative Council
President George Peavy and the OSC Administrative Council
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The Administrative Council was established by the Board of Regents in 1908, soon after President Kerr assumed office. The council advised the president on administrative and policy issues. It consisted of the president, the academic deans, director of Extension and other top college administrators such as the registrar and deans of men and women. This may have been the last meeting of the Administrative Council prior to President Peavy’s retirement. This photo appeared in the 1940 yearbook
2. Frank Ballard at his desk on his first day as President of Oregon State College
Frank Ballard at his desk on his first day as President of Oregon State College
Description
After a distinguished career with the Oregon State College Extension Service, Frank Llewellyn Ballard was appointed as the college's eighth president in 1940. He served less than a year because of illness and returned to the Extension Service administration. Ballard was the first OSC alumnus to serve as president.
3. Welcome reception for August Strand upon his arrival as President of Oregon State College
Welcome reception for August Strand upon his arrival as President of Oregon State College
Description
August L. Strand was president of Oregon State from 1942 to 1961.
4. President August Strand wearing Native American regalia during a broadcast on KGW radio
President August Strand wearing Native American regalia during a broadcast on KGW radio
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August L. Strand was president of Oregon State from 1942 to 1961.
5. A. D. Taylor and August Strand
A. D. Taylor and August Strand
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Albert Davis Taylor (left) was a Cleveland, Ohio, landscape architect who developed Oregon State's 1926 and 145 campus plans. August L. Strand was president of Oregon State from 1942 to 1961.
6. OAC President William Jasper Kerr with Ernest O. Holland, President of Washington State College
OAC President William Jasper Kerr with Ernest O. Holland, President of Washington State College
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Kerr and Holland were presidents of the two Pacific Northwest land-grant colleges. Kerr served as President of Oregon Agricultural College from 1907 to 1932. Holland, like Kerr, was his institution's longest serving president, guiding Washington State College from 1916 to 1944.
7. Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Ag and Life Sciences Building
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Ag and Life Sciences Building
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Standing at left in the grey suit is OSU President John Byrne. At center, placing an item into a time capsule, is Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield. At right, wearing a hard hat, is Vice Provost for Research George Keller.
8. Unveiling OSU's new logo
Unveiling OSU's new logo
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President John Byrne is shown unveiling the logo on the steps of the Memorial Union. With him are the designers of the logo, David Hardesty and Robin Rickabaugh.
9. William Jasper Kerr delivering a speech commemorating the completion of the campus gates
William Jasper Kerr delivering a speech commemorating the completion of the campus gates
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Wrought iron gates for the entrance to Oregon State College were constructed in Portland under the supervision of O. B. Dawson as a federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project and completed in the late 1930s. A successful campaign was conducted in the spring of 1940 to raise $1500 for installation of the gates; the gates were installed at 10th and Madison in 1940 and dedicated in May 1941. In 1953, the gates were moved to 11th and Campus Way. Formerly the president of Oregon State College, William J. Kerr was retired by the time this presentation was made. Seated to Kerr's left are E. C. Sammons of the State Board of higher Education; Frederick M. Hunter, chancellor of the Oregon State System of Higher Education; and Albert D. Taylor, who developed Oregon State's 1926 and 1945 campus plans.
10. August Strand and John Gallagher, Sr. examining a keepsake commemorating the Battle of Manila
August Strand and John Gallagher, Sr. examining a keepsake commemorating the Battle of Manila
Description
John Hubert Gallagher, Sr. (1875-1961) was an OAC graduate who fought in the Philipines during the Spanish-American War. He later served as secretary of the Alumni Association and founded the Golden Jubilee Association. August L. Strand was president of Oregon State from 1942 to 1961.
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