The last surviving GSOC Charter Member Mildred Phillips attended the GSOC annual banquet before her death in 2001. She was born February 11, 1905.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE OREGON COUNTRY HISTORY SERIES
The Geological Society of the Oregon Country (GSOC) is an organization with a long and rich history. The Society was organized in 1935 with Dr. Edwin T. Hodge, geology professor at the University of Oregon, as its first president. Dr. Hodge made special trips to Portland to conduct classes in the fundamentals of geology. Many of these students became charter members of the Society.Over the years GSOC has functioned as both a society for professional geologists and a society for geological enthusiasts and also as a social club. Nowadays professional societies such as the Geological Society of America serve professional geologists in the area, and GSOC serves as a vehicle for professionals to educate the public. GSOC has maintained close ties with many university professors in the Oregon higher education system as well as professional geologists working privately and for government agencies in the area.
During its history, has published the doings of the society. Several articles from the archives have been adapted into this history series to portray the legacy of the organization. Please enjoy them and learn.