  The $^{9}$Be($^{14}$C, $\alpha$$\gamma$) reaction at E$_{Lab}$=30 and 35 MeV
was used to study excited states of $^{19}$O. The Florida State University
(FSU) $\gamma$ detector array was used to detect $\gamma$ radiation in
coincidence with charged particles detected and identified with a silicon
$\Delta$E-E particle telescope. Gamma decays have been observed for the first
time from six states ranging from 368 to 2147 keV above the neutron separation
energy (S$_{n}$=3962 keV) in $^{19}$O. The $\gamma$ decaying states are
interspersed among states previously observed to decay by neutron emission. The
ability of electromagnetic decay to compete successfully with neutron decay is
explained in terms of neutron angular momentum barriers and small spectroscopic
factors implying higher spin and complex structure for these intruder states.
These results illustrate the need for complementary experimental approaches to
best illuminate the complete nuclear structure.
