Pacific University graduate Reverend Arnold G. Taylor, class of 1951, delivers a talk at an evening adult class just before Christmas at the Christ Church (Episcopal) in Clinton, Maryland, in 1968 where he was assistant minister.
Photo of Cecile Froehlich, the first woman to obtain the rank of full professor at City College in New York. Froehlich was born in Germany and came to the U.S. after World War 2. She was a professor of electrical engineering from 1945 to 1966 at City College. Her achievements while at City College include first woman faculty member, first full time female professor, first female to be a department chair, and first woman to head any engineering department anywhere in the United States.
Cecile Froehlich, the first woman to obtain the rank of full professor at City College in New York, visited Pacific University in the 1970s. Froehlich was born in Germany and came to the U.S. after World War 2. She was a professor of electrical engineering from 1945 to 1966. Her achievements while at City College include first woman faculty member, first full time female professor, first female to be a department chair, and first woman to head any engineering department anywhere in the United States.
Cecile Froehlich, the first woman to obtain the rank of full professor at City College in New York, visited Pacific University in the 1970s. Froehlich was born in Germany and came to the U.S. after World War 2. She was a professor of electrical engineering at City College from 1945 to 1966. Her achievements while there include first woman faculty member, first full time female professor, first female to be a department chair, and first woman to head any engineering department anywhere in the United States. The man with her is Ober Tyus[?].
Black and white image of a World War I United States Navy transport ship, the U. S. S. Susquehanna. Originally a German ocean liner, the S. S. Rhein, the ship was seized along with all other German ships then in United States' ports when the U. S. declared war on Germany in April 1917. She made eight trips through the dangerous North Atlantic waters, evading both German U-boats and mines, ultimately transporting just over 18,000 U. S. troops to France.
Sepia-toned image of a young man cutting wood with a cross cut saw. He wears leggings and boots and has a pipe. In the background, a trestle is just visible. Verne McKinney served in France during World War I, then returned to Hillsboro where he became the editor of the Hillsboro Argus.
Black and white image of four men walking down a cobblestone street. This photo is one of a series taken by Hillsboro resident Verne McKinney, who served in France with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. The Battle of Chateau-Thierry was one of the first battles fought by the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) after joining France and Britain in declaring war against Imperial Germany. There is an American Battle Monument near the town commemorating the cooperative effort between the French and United States armies.
Black and white image of a number of men lounging beneath a tree while others in the background stare out over a body of water. Trees and groundcover in the image appear to be more reminiscent of the Pacific Northwest than the South Pacific. During World War II, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, much of the 41st Infantry Division was deployed to protect the coasts of Washington and Oregon against a possible Japanese invasion. In 1942, the Division was deployed overseas, including the band, and saw service in the South Pacific. Elroy Gravelle, to the left of the image, was a long-time Portland area resident who enlisted in the National Guard as a musician in 1940.
Black and white image of five and a half men, posed for the camera. Most are in khaki uniforms. Palm trees tower in the background. Elroy Gravelle, on the right in the front of the image, lived near Lone Fir in Washington County as a child, though most of his life was spent in the greater Portland area. Enlisting in September, 1940, Elroy joined the 41st Infantry Division Band and saw service in the South Pacific during World War II.
Black and white image of two men, one in a khaki uniform and one more casually attired, playing their instruments before a wall. A sign stating this is the Draftee Shackee hangs above them. Elroy Gravelle, on the image left, plays a French Horn while Chet Romig, on the image right, plays a clarinet. Gravelle lived in the Portland area for most of his life. He and his twin brother, Edmund, enlisted in the National Guard in September of 1940, and Elroy served with the 41st Infantry Division Band in the South Pacific during World War II.
Black and white image of three men standing in front of a campsite. The men wear khaki uniforms, though one lacks his shirt. Behind them are open tents and washing strung on a line between palm trees. Elroy Gravelle, in the center of the image, was a long-time Portland area resident. He enlisted in the National Guard in September of 1940 as a musician, and saw service in the South Pacific with the rest of the 41st Infantry Division. Years later, after his retirement, Gravelle worked a volunteer with the Oregon Department of Forestry, helping to develop and maintain trails in the Tillamook State Forest, and Gravelle Brothers Trail in the Forest is named in honor of Elroy and his twin brother, Edmund.
Sepia-toned portrait of Verne McKinney wearing a World War I United States military uniform. Other than his overcoat all that can be seen are his boots with leggings or gaiters and his campaign hat.
Sepia-toned image of three men in the window of a train car. The three men, Verne McKinney, Cliff Bagley, and Glen Taylor were new recruits to the military from the Washington County area and were headed out to training camp before being shipped overseas to fight in France as part of the American Expeditionary Forces, the armed forces sent by the United States to fight in Europe during World War I.
Sepia-toned image of two young World War I soldiers in uniform, standing beside a tent. Verne McKinney and Clif Bagley were from Hillsboro, Oregon, where McKinney's mother was a printer who owned a half interest in the Argus, a local newspaper, and Bagley's father was a circuit court judge. Bagley Park, in Hillsboro, is named for the senior Bagley.
Sepia-toned image of five men in World War I uniforms, standing grouped together outside a tent at Camp Mills, on Long Island, New York, an embarkation point for United States soldiers in World War I. There is a stovepipe coming out of the top of the tent, and none of the men appear to have their weapons with them. The 41st Infantry Regiment was composed primarily of recruits from the Pacific Northwest. Camp Mills itself was a tent city set up specifically to mobilize the troops who were being sent to Europe. Clif Bagley was born in Hillsboro, Oregon, and his father was an attorney and eventually a circuit court judge.
Black and white image of a group of men in New Guinea. the men wear khaki uniforms (some without shirts). Palm trees and open tents are visible in the background. Most of these men were members of the 41st Infantry Division Band, a Division consisting of men almost entirely from the Pacific Northwest. The band members saw service in New Guinea, Luzon, and the Philippines during World War II. Elroy Gravelle, on the image right end of the front row, spent most of his life in the Portland area. As a small child, he lived in Lone Fir, near Timber,, with his family, including his twin brother, Edmund. Both brothers enlisted in the National Guard in the fall of 1940, Elroy listing his civilian occupation as a musician and teacher of music.
Sepia-toned image of Verne McKinney in his World War I military uniform, including a belted tunic with large patch pockets, jodhpur-style trousers, gaiters or leggings, and a campaign hat. McKinney was born in Hillsboro, and after the war he returned to help his mother run the family newspaper, the Hillsboro Argus, eventually becoming editor.
Sepia-toned image of a shelled out building in Chateau Thierry, France. The building is set up against a steep hill, with a wide staircase running up the hill beside it. A wall can be seen at the top of the hill, and a group of soldiers appear to be ascending the stairs. The four soldiers in the foreground are United States soldiers, one of whom is Verne McKinney, from Hillsboro, Oregon. The term 'Yanks' referenced in the transcription on the back is a colloquial term used mostly by British and other Commonwealth nations to refer to residents of the United States. The Battle of Chateau-Thierry was one of the first battles fought by the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) after joining France and Britain in declaring war against Imperial Germany. There is an American Battle Monument near the town commemorating the cooperative effort between the French and United States armies. McKinney was born and raised in Hillsboro and spent many years as editor of the Hillsboro Argus.
