The large number of returning veterans after World War II created a severe shortage of student housing at OSC. As a temporary measure to alleviate part of the shortage, the college utilized part of the former Camp Adair military training cantonment to house returning veterans, many of whom were married. The Adair Village housing, which consisted of 326 units, opened in Fall 1946.
The Adair hospital unit was converted into apartments for OSC students from 1946-1951, marking the beginning of Adair Village. Highway 99W is seen in the foreground.
