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Clara Storvick and Margaret Fincke
Clara Storvick was a Professor of Foods and Nutrition Research. Margaret Fincke became the head of the Foods and Nutrition department in 1944, and served as Acting Dean from 1948-1949 and 1963-1965.
Graduation portrait of Chuang Kwai Lui
Lui, who was from Hong Kong, was the first woman to receive a PhD at Oregon State, earning a doctorate in physics in 1941. She also received an MS from OSC in 1937.
Eva Seen
Dr. Eva Seen was Head of the OSC Department of Physical Education from 1935-1965
Joni Huntley preparing to high jump
Huntley competed for OSU in 1975, and later competed for the United States national team in the 1976 and 1984 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1984. She was ranked the no. 1 female high jumper in the United States five times. She also served as an…
Jo Anne Johnson Trow
JoAnne (Johnson) Trow was Dean of Women at OSU and later Vice President of Student Affairs.
Mabel Mack demonstrating clothing care
Mabel Mack, home demonstration agent in Jackson County, is meeting with a group of farm women and showing them the proper care of clothing.
Miriam Orzech Oral History Interview (4 of 4)
In this interview, Miriam “Mimi” Orzech discusses her early life in great detail. Born in New York City to a military doctor, Orzech remembers moving frequently around the U.S. during the Second World War until her family settled outside of…
Miriam Orzech Oral History Interview (3 of 4)
In this interview, Miriam “Mimi” Orzech discusses her career at Oregon State University and her life as a Jewish woman in Corvallis.
The interview begins with Orzech discussing her background and the years prior to arriving in Corvallis. She…
The interview begins with Orzech discussing her background and the years prior to arriving in Corvallis. She…
Miriam Orzech Oral History Interview (2 of 4)
In this interview, Miriam “Mimi” Orzech discusses Lonnie B. Harris' work with the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) at Oregon State University. The interview begins with a discussion of Orzech’s position within the EOP, how she became…