[or-roots] OSU's Wilkinson Hall -- Dedicated to "Doc"

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

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Subject: 	RE: [osuweb] Wilkinson Hall -- Is it dedicated to Doc?]
Date: 	Tue, 1 Nov 2005 15:39:19 -0800
From: 	Landis, Larry <larry.landis at oregonstate.edu>


Bill,
 
OSU's Wilkinson Hall was indeed named for William Donald "Doc" 
Wilkinson, long-time Geology Dept. faculty member and department chair 
from 1960-68.  It was  named for him on April 20, 1974.  Our records 
include the dedication program for Wilkinson Hall.  In addition to 
listing the program events, the program includes this text:
 
"The earth science building is named to honor the memory of William 
Donald Wilkinson whose vision and enthusiasm were in large part 
responsible for the initiation of the building project.  Reared in The 
Dalles and educated at the University of Oregon, he spent his entire 
professional life teaching in Oregon and working on the geology of 
central Oregon.
 
"Don was perhaps best known scientifically for his work on the Clarno 
Formation and the Cretaceous sedimentary sequence of central Oregon, but 
every rock hound or serious tourist was acquainted with 'The Field 
Guidebook to Geologic Trips Along Oregon Highways' edited and largely 
written by Wilkinson.
 
"Although Don served as Chairman of the Department of Geology at Oregon 
State University from 1960 to 1968 and worked tirelessly on the geology 
of central Oregon, his true interest and greatest contribution was in 
the field of education.  Starting as a young Instructor of Geology at 
the University of Oregon in 1929, he was still active at the time of his 
death.  Scores of former students attest to his skill and enthusiasm as 
a classroom teacher, but reserve their greatest praise for his skill in 
the field.  As a practitioner and teacher of the art of field geology he 
had few peers."
 
One of the University Archives' goals in the next few years will be to 
create an interactive campus map that tells the story of OSU's buildings 
and links to historic photographs.
 
Regards,
 
Larry Landis

Lawrence A. Landis

University Archivist
Oregon State University Libraries -- University Archives

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more info about Doc can be found here:
http://www.geo.oregonstate.edu/~taylore/alumnifieldcamp/dedication.htm

Truly, the man was a highly devoted Teacher.

Bill


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