Abstract Virginia Oglesby Hancock (1941-) studied chemistry at Reed as an undergraduate before returning to Reed to teach chemistry and, later, music. After graduating with a BA in chemistry from Reed in 1962, marrying Reed chemistry professor John Hancock [1955-1998] in 1962, and receiving an MA from Harvard in 1963, Hancock taught chemistry at Reed for several years. She received a Doctorate of Musical Arts in music history from the University of Oregon in 1977 and began teaching music at Reed in...