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Title
E.B. Lemon Oral History Interview (4 of 4)
Description
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 duty was to the president of the institution and felt that he needed to help in any way necessary. When reflecting on the many decisions of the position, Lemon does not divulge any specific anecdotes, rather he remembers that it was a busy time and there wasn’t a lack of work to be done. One example came from the influx of military men into the university. After the war, there were more students than the institution could handle. Space became a major issue, both in regards to teaching and housing students. Eventually the university took over the hospital at Camp Adair and transformed into married student housing.
Other times of change include obtaining a four-year liberal arts program. While Lemon states that he wasn’t overly involved in the process, he believed that university should have had the program long ago. According to him, a large part of the delay came from the University of Oregon not wanting their program to be stolen. Overall, the matter was settled. Outside of the university, Lemon was very active in the community. This is especially apparent with his involvement and dedication to Rotary. Even in retirement, Lemon managed to keep busy, like becoming involved with the reorganization of Benton County. Never one to sit idle, Lemon manages to leave behind quite a legacy.
Other times of change include obtaining a four-year liberal arts program. While Lemon states that he wasn’t overly involved in the process, he believed that university should have had the program long ago. According to him, a large part of the delay came from the University of Oregon not wanting their program to be stolen. Overall, the matter was settled. Outside of the university, Lemon was very active in the community. This is especially apparent with his involvement and dedication to Rotary. Even in retirement, Lemon managed to keep busy, like becoming involved with the reorganization of Benton County. Never one to sit idle, Lemon manages to leave behind quite a legacy.
Creator
E.B. Lemon
Source
Horner Museum Oral History Collection
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
March 29, 1979
Contributor
Jennifer Lee
Format
digitized audiocassette
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
OH10-lemon-eb-19790329
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Jennifer Lee
Interviewee
E.B. Lemon
Location
Lemon residence, Corvallis, Oregon
Original Format
audiocassette
Duration
1:23:12
OHMS Object
Interview Format
audio