Melissa Martin Dawes joined the faculty in modern languages at Oregon Agricultural College in 1915; she served as chair of the Modern Languages Department from 1930 until her retirement in 1960. In this interview, Dawes was asked to reflect on the past, present and future of Oregon State College. Subjects discussed include the Foreign Languages Department; William Jasper Kerr; Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP); School of Basic Arts and Sciences; and state education system reorganization, 1932. Interview conducted by Lillian Van Loan.
Digitized from an open reel audiotape held in the History of Oregon State University Oral Histories and Sound Recordings (OH 003), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries.
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