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Roberts, O. D., 1911-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1911-

Biographical Information

Oscar D. Roberts attended junior college in Chicago, Illinois, and later attended the University of Illinois, where he received bachelor's and master's degrees. Roberts then worked as a teacher and a coach in Blue Island, Illinois; North Brook, Illinois; Toledo, Ohio; and Oak Park, Illinois. He later became the Counselor for Men at the University of Oklahoma. Roberts served at Purdue University as the Assistant Vice President for Student Service and the Dean of Men.

Citation

O. D. Roberts Interview, July 16, 1970. MSO 2, Purdue Office of Publications Oral History Program collection, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Rose Bowl ticket envelope signed by Purdue astronauts

 Collection — Box: Communal Collections 73, Placement: 1
Identifier: MSP 249
Scope and Contents One Rose Bowl ticket envelope, signed by Purdue astronauts Neil Armstrong, Eugene Cernan, Roger Chaffee, and Gus Grissom in 1967. Signatures were collected by Dean O. D. Roberts and his wife.
Dates: 1967