History of Oregon State University Oral Histories and Sound Recordings

In this interview with Ilona Fry of the Oregon State University Archives, Linus Pauling begins by describing his childhood in Oregon. Pauling recalls being interested in science from quite a young age and notes that his earliest scientific interests…

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…

Mrs. French donated her bird collection to Oregon State College in 1956.

In the interview, Campbell describes her upbringing in rural southwest Oregon, her early interest in athletics, and her experiences as a student at Oregon State College in the early 1950s. Much of the interview focuses on the Physical Education…

The primary focus of this interview is the early history of physical education and physical culture at Oregon Agricultural College. In this, Thompson asks the Gilkey sisters to share their memories of physical education classwork and other…