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“Discover Universatility,” OSU student recruitment video, ca. early 1980s.

Athletics

• OSU vs. Utah Gymnastics Meet. Footage of Oregon State’s home gymnastics meet versus the University of Utah, February 18, 1984. Among those competing for OSU were national champions Heidi Anderson and Laurie Carter. Utah was led by the defending national champion in the All-Around competition, Megan Marsden. Utah won the meet by a score of 184.95 to 178.90. The footage is presented in two parts: Part 1 (0:38:46); Part 2 (0:57:51).
• Dee Andros Testimonial Dinner, February 21, 1987. (2:46:44) Dee Andros served as head football coach at Oregon State University from 1965-1975, and as athletic director from 1975 to his retirement in 1985. Dais speakers at this 1987 testimonial dinner included Darrell Aune (master of ceremonies), John Byrne, Plato Andros, Pete Elliot, Pete Pifer, Harry Missildine, Sam Boghosian, Jim Rudd, Rick Bay, Jim Sweeney, Lynn Snyder, and Dee Andros himself. Testimonials were also delivered by several of Andros’ former players who were seated in the crowd.

Presidents of OSU

• Reflections by President Robert MacVicar, May 21, 1984. (0:19:03) Robert MacVicar was president of Oregon State University from 1970 to 1984. In this interview, which was recorded shortly before he retired, he reflects on his years at OSU’s chief executive.

Promotional Films

• “Discover Universatility,” OSU student recruitment video, ca. early 1980s. (0:17:38)

Research

• Mount St. Helens venting and eruption footage, 1980. (0:46:08) Footage is primarily of Mount St. Helens venting in the lead-up to the mountain’s cataclysmic eruption on May 18, 1980. Scenes include footage shot from the air as well as images of those who gathered to observe the mountain’s volcanic activity. The southern view of the mountain’s May 18th eruption is documented beginning at minute 0:41:20.
• Home Economics – research and classwork footage, March 1983. (0:21:31)
• OSU Ocean Dives footage, August 21, 1984. (0:09:38) Footage of OSU researchers conducting ocean dives in an ALVIN submersible.
• Joint OSU Forestry/NASA project to conduct remote sensing of forests in the Pacific Northwest, ca. 1980s. (0:06:32)