Gay Walker

Gay Walker was Special Collections Librarian and archivist at Reed's Hauser Library. She graduated from Reed College and has master's degrees from Simmons College and Wesleyan University. She previously worked at the Yale University Library.

Author's Entries

  • Lloyd Reynolds (1902–1978)

    Lloyd Reynolds is an iconic figure in Pacific Northwest calligraphy. He not only inspired generations of students, but he also strongly influenced the aesthetics of Portland and the spread of calligraphy and fine handwriting throughout the country. As a professor at Reed College, he introduced cursive italic, a Humanist …

    Oregon Encyclopedia

  • Reed College

    Situated on 116 acres in southeast Portland, Reed College enrolls nearly 1,400 undergraduates each year from all over the world. Considered one of the most demanding colleges in the nation since it began accepting students in 1911, Reed’s academic rigor is intended to cultivate an ethos of learning for …

    Oregon Encyclopedia