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A well-respected member of the Oregon State University history, E.B. Lemon spent most of his life dedicated to the students of OSU. An active member in both the school administration and the Corvallis community, he supported many difficult decisions,…

In his second interview, Lemon talks about what classes he enjoyed taking at Oregon Agricultural College. He explains that at the time he was attending, the school had to be able to pace itself in education as many students came from rural…

The third installment from E.B. Lemon’s interview series gives us insight of the landscape of Oregon State College during World War I. The first noticeable change to him was that enrollment numbers were down because many male students were deployed…

The fourth and final interview in this series from Lemon starts with the main duties he was charged with as Dean of Administration at Oregon Agricultural College. In his words, Lemon likened the position to vice-president. He saw his that his primary…

Waldo Ball is remembered by many Corvallis residents as a kind and practical man with a passion for medicine. For many families, he was their only primary physician and would often do house calls. After sixty-three years of practice, Ball retired…

This interview picks up from Waldo Ball Oral History Interview (1 of 3), where Ball is describing Horner’s family. Isabelle Horner was at one point Ball’s history teacher and here Ball accounts his relationship with her. Mainly, Ball reflects on…

In this interview, Waldo Ball talks about his decisions regarding why he started practicing medicine in Clatskanie and what life was like while he lived there. Later, he talks about why he and his wife moved their family to Corvallis. Largely it was…

Eva Blackwell was a familiar face to many Oregon State University students as she was in charge of registering and their academic standing while working at the institution. An active community member in both the greater community and the University,…