Elda and Leva Walker sitting next to a fireplace

Title

Elda and Leva Walker sitting next to a fireplace

Description

Elda (left) and Leva (right) Walker sitting next to a fireplace. Elda and Leva Walker were the daughters of Levi and Belle Walker, and the granddaughters of Oregon missionaries Elkanah and Mary Richardson Walker. Leva and Elda graduated from Pacific University in 1900. Born in 1877 and 1878, they were most likely the first women from Forest Grove to earn a doctoral degree, Elda from the University of Nebraska and Leva from Cornell University. Both Doctorates were in Biology. The sisters taught together at the University of Nebraska and lived together until their deaths in 1970 and 1971. This photograph may have been taken around the 1950s or 1960s.

[back] Elda + Leva Walker with Chinese [indecipherable] on mantle

Identifier

PUApic_008894

Subject

Families

Genealogy

Walker, Elda Rema

Walker, Leva Belle

Genealogy & Family History

Heritage Studies

Local & State History

Language

English

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Pacific University Archives at archives@pacificu.edu.

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Date Created

circa 1950s-1960s

Date

1950/1969

Medium

photographic prints

Source

Photo Image Collection, Pacific University Archives

Type

Still Image