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<td>RE: [osuweb] Wilkinson Hall -- Is it dedicated to Doc?]</td>
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<td>Tue, 1 Nov 2005 15:39:19 -0800</td>
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<td>Landis, Larry <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:larry.landis@oregonstate.edu"><larry.landis@oregonstate.edu></a></td>
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<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2">Bill,</font></span></div>
<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2">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:</font></span></div>
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<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2">"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.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2">"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.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2">"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."</font></span></div>
<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2">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.</font></span></div>
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<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2">Regards,</font></span></div>
<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="572481823-01112005"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2">Larry Landis</font></span></div>
<div><span class="572481823-01112005"></span> <br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">Lawrence A. Landis</font> <br>
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<p>more info about Doc can be found here:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.geo.oregonstate.edu/~taylore/alumnifieldcamp/dedication.htm">http://www.geo.oregonstate.edu/~taylore/alumnifieldcamp/dedication.htm</a><br>
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<p>Truly, the man was a highly devoted Teacher.<br>
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<p>Bill<br>
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