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Page 6 FEATURE THE CLACKAMAS PRINT May 6,1992 What’s in a Name? Historical meaning behind names of CCC buildings John McLoughlin Photo reprinted from "Another Young Look at Old Oregon City" Oregon City School District by Melissa Freels Co-Editor-in-Chief and Tracy Hobbs Staff Writer Many students go to their classes day-to-day, not realizing that the very buildings they are learning in are representative of CCC and Oregon history. Barlow Hall, Randall Hall, Pauling Center, and all of the others have a heritage of their own. In fact, Clackamas Commu nity College has a historically sig nificant name. The college was named after Clackamas County, which derives its name from the Clackamas Indians, who lived in the area when Lewis and Clark came to Oregon in the early 1800’s. Clairmont Clairmont was the first build ing constructed on the CCC cam pus, which was once owned by farmers. It is said that the building has served exactly what it should have. According to John Hooley, Assistant Dean of Humanities, the building, which initially housed the whole school in 1968, was planned to later become something of a warehouse and storage shed for the school. Clairmont is a “neighborhood name,” said Gloria Tomlin, secre tary to College President John Keyser. The school resides in the Clairmont Water District. Jim Streeter Photo: CCC Public Information Barlow Hall The second building, con structed along with the Commu nity Center is Barlow Hall. Bar- low Hall is named after area pio neer, Samuel Barlow. Barlow re ceived a charter from the Provi sional Government of the Oregon Territory to build a wagon road to Clackamas County. This road be came Barlow Road. Barlow’s eld est son, William, was prominent in railroad construction circles. Hooley said, “(The name) is more Canby ... the Barlow House is there.” McLoughlin Hall made it that far. After graduating from college, he died of leukemia. The Randall family was very well known in the small commu nity of Estacada, and many com munity members suggested that CCC name a building after Ran dall. In addition, in Porter, a town near Estacada, there are two roads named after Randall. Naming one of Clackamas’ buildings after Randall was what Hooley calls “a sentimental choice.” Otherwise known as the “Fa ther of Oregon,” Dr. John McLoughlin was a guiding figure Pauling Science in Oregon’s development and will always remain one of Oregon’s Center most famous pioneers. As a lead ing figure in the Hudson’s Bay With the addition of the Company, McLoughlin took over Pauling Science Center, came a the fur trade in Oregon and at new trend in naming the buildings. tempted to remain peaceful with It was the first building that the the Native Indian tribes. faculty got involved with in the McLoughlin died in 1857. naming. According to Hooley, Many sites in Clackamas “The Board still confirms it, but the County are symbols of McLough staff gets to pick (the name).” lin, including Oregon City’s The choice of Linus Pauling was McLoughlin House, and obvious. Pauling not only won a McLoughlin Boulevard. Accord Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1954 ing to Hooley, McLoughlin Hall, but also won the Nobel Prize for which was one of the first build Peace in 1962. Pauling was also a ings at CCC, was named in remem local hero because his wife, Ava brance of this early Oregon pio Helen, grew up in Beavercreek. neer. The initial plan of the school in Streeter Hall 1970 was to build a three story Community Center and have a walkway built across to McLough In the fall of 1991, another lin. After the planning started it building was built on CCC’s cam was realized that the budget could pus. It was difficult to come up with not handle it so they turned the < a name for the building which now houses both the Math and English space in McLoughlin into offices. Departments. Finally chosen was a former 19 year faculty member, Jim Streeter, who died of cancer in Randall Hall 1989. According to Hooley, “It was a really good choice . . . Randall Hall—the center of all Streeter was a real strong faculty CCC athletics—was named after advocate.” Streeter, who was a Buzz Randall, a young Oregon ath mathematics instructor, even au lete. According to Hooley, Ran thored his own series of text books. dall “was a football player at Ore Hooley feels the decision to name gon State and he came from Esta the building after him was “to rec cada ... He might have been a pro ognize the contribution the faculty fessional football player~he was made here.” very good.” But Randall never Streeter Hall, which also houses Linus Pauling Photo reprinted from "Linus Pauling: A Man and His Science" Paragon House Streeter Hall the computer lab, was dedicated on Sept. 19, 1991. At the building dedication, CCC President John Keyser said Streeter “exemplifies all Clackamas Community Col lege staff and their commitment to student success.” Gregory Forum Bill Gregory was “a long time (CCC) board member, who was a very good board member,” said Hooley. Gregory, who served on the board for 18 years until his death in 1987, was always very supportive of CCC. “He really cared about the college... he re ally believed in us,” said Hooley. When Gregory first became a board member, “the board was real unsettled and he really helped to strengthen the board,” Hooley ex plained. Gregory was a major con tributor to the stability of the board. In addition, Gregory spent his earlier years as an educator in West Linn. At one time he was a teacher and a principal at Willamette Grade School. Eva Dye Photo reprinted from "Free Land for Free Men" Clackamas County Historical Society Bill Gregory Photo: CCC Public Information
