Delmer Goode Oral History Interview (3 of 7)

Interviewee: Delmer Goode
Interviewer: Jennifer Lee
Interview Date: June 21, 1979
Location: Goode residence, Corvallis, Oregon
Duration: 1:49:29
 

The third interview picks up from Goode’s arrival into Corvallis in 1919. Previously, he had been asked to reflect on OAC President William Jasper Kerr. He admitted that while he had a few criticisms, he overall found Kerr to an intelligent and competent man. However, Kerr’s decision to disallow the Humanities as majors did not sit well with Goode. Nevertheless, other tensions were also present during Goode’s time at the college. He recalls the animosity between OAC and the University of Oregon, commenting that it was mostly ridicule.

Later, Goode speaks at length about the unification process between the two schools in terms of a unified catalog. Both sides felt distrust towards the other but managed to get along enough to accomplish their goals. After being prompted by the interviewer, Goode reflects on the years that the institution did not have a president. This period fell during the Great Depression of the 1930s and the loss of faculty created a burden for those who remained, especially for the executive secretary, W.A. Jensen. Yet, this brought on a kinship for those within OSC and faculty volunteered part of their pay to a fund that provided for those who could not find work.

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Title

Delmer Goode Oral History Interview (3 of 7)

Description

The third interview picks up from Goode’s arrival into Corvallis in 1919. Previously, he had been asked to reflect on OAC President William Jasper Kerr. He admitted that while he had a few criticisms, he overall found Kerr to an intelligent and competent man. However, Kerr’s decision to disallow the Humanities as majors did not sit well with Goode. Nevertheless, other tensions were also present during Goode’s time at the college. He recalls the animosity between OAC and the University of Oregon, commenting that it was mostly ridicule.

Later, Goode speaks at length about the unification process between the two schools in terms of a unified catalog. Both sides felt distrust towards the other but managed to get along enough to accomplish their goals. After being prompted by the interviewer, Goode reflects on the years that the institution did not have a president. This period fell during the Great Depression of the 1930s and the loss of faculty created a burden for those who remained, especially for the executive secretary, W.A. Jensen. Yet, this brought on a kinship for those within OSC and faculty volunteered part of their pay to a fund that provided for those who could not find work.

Creator

Delmer Goode

Source

Horner Museum Oral History Collection

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

June 21, 1979

Contributor

Jennifer Lee

Format

Digitized Audiocassette

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

OH10-goode-delmer-19790621

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Jennifer Lee

Interviewee

Delmer Goode

Location

Goode residence, Corvallis, Oregon

Original Format

Audiocassette

Duration

1:49:29

OHMS Object

Interview Format

audio