Biographical Note
Robert H. Gellatly attended Oregon Agricultural College at various
times from 1891 to 1899, when he earned a BS in Electrical Engineering. He
was born in Philomath, Oregon in 1875 and was a farmer in Philomath after
completing his education. He died in Benton County, Oregon, in 1975. His
sisters, Jennie and Delia Gellatly also attended OAC, earning degrees in
domestic science and arts in 1894. Delia Gellatly married C.E.
Dentler.
Will Bloss, the son of College President John M. Bloss spent 1893-1894
in Corvallis. Although not enrolled as a student, he coached and
quarterbacked the first college football team (1893), sang first baritone
with the College Quartette, and coached the college baseball team the
following spring (1894). After 3 years of service in the U.S. Army at
Vancouver, Washington, he returned to Corvallis in 1897 and coached the
championship 1897 football team.
Content Description
The Robert H. Gellatly Photograph Collection consists of three
duplicate prints of 1890s photographs; the items are individually numbered
P074:1 through P074:3. They include images of Oregon Agricultural College
students and local residents of Corvallis and Benton County. One is
identifed as a group that took a picnic hike to Philomath and includes
Lyman Bundy, Julia Cooper, Kenneth Cooper, Louise Cooper, Sam Dolan, Edna
Irvine (B.F. Irvine's daughter), Mary Nolan, and Mike Walker. The Coopers
were the nieces of Corvallis physician, Dr. George Farra.
Another image depicts 24 male Oregon Agricultural College students at
the doorway of the Mechanical Hall; it includes Robert Gellatly.
The third image shows Will Bloss, C.E. Dentler, and Jennie and Delia
Gellatly on the front porch of the house at the northeast corner of 4th
and Harrison in Corvallis where they lived while Robert Gellatly and his
sisters were in school.