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Miriam Orzech Oral History Interview (1 of 4)
In this interview, Miriam “Mimi” Orzech discusses how she found her way to Corvallis. Born in New York City, Orzech’s family eventually settled in Lake Oswego during the Second World War. After completing a degree from UC Berkeley, marrying…
Ava Helen and Linus Pauling
Ava Helen Pauling was an American human rights activist and former student at OAC. She was the wife of Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling and throughout her life was involved in various social movements related to women's rights, racial equality, and…
Doris and Robert Whalen
Born in Nebraska, Doris received a BS in Science (1937) and a Master’s in Education from Oregon State College (1950). In between her student years, Doris worked in France for the American Red Cross from 1944-1945. Employed as a Professor of…
Jane Schroeder
Jane Foster Schroeder was a County Extension Agent for Oregon State University from 1952-1980. Her focus was home economics.
Woman canning foods
A woman is canning foods in a home economics laboratory.
Students in a copy-editing laboratory taught by Adelaide Lake
Lake was a Journalism professor at OSC.
Women at the Home Management House (with practice baby),
Identified are: Winifred Kickbush, Betty Compton, Betty Stuta, Mary Sue Howells, Joan Smith, Mary Louise Shups, and Harriett Howells.
Students in an OAC Chemistry class posing outside of the Station Building
The building included a chemistry lab in the basement. The building later served as the paleontology lab and today is the Women's Center.