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    • Jones, Denny

    • Universities & colleges; Military personnel; Military air pilots; Military service; Family trees; Families
    • 105 minute oral history interview conducted with Denny Jones, former president of the Washington State University Alumni Association. He speaks about family history, specifically early history and his grandfather George C. Grimes. He talks about...
    • Keene, Phillip E.

    • Universities & colleges; Land use
    • 109 minute oral history interview conducted with Keene, Phillip E., Washington State College/University University Architect. Topics include: Personal background. Job description. History of campus buildings, golf course, and parking. The future -...
    • Schnaitter, Allene

    • Universities & colleges; Librarians; Libraries; Leadership;
    • 112 minute oral history interview conducted with former Washington State University Libraries Dean Allene Schnaitter. She speaks about her education prior to WSU as well as how she came to WSU as the director of libraries. She also talks about her...
    • Ehlers, Melvin H.

    • Dairying; Universities & colleges
    • 117 minute oral history interview conducted with Ehlers, Melvin H., Washington State College/University Animal Science - Dairy Science. Topics include: Recollections of Dairy Science Department. Ehlers' Biography. Professional career at WSU,...
    • French, C. Clement

    • College presidents; Universities & colleges;
    • 118 minute oral history interview with former Washington State UNiversity President C. Clement French. The interview includes French's biography, his philosophy of administration and administrative duties prior to WSU. French describes his first...
    • Cook, R. James

    • Agriculture; Universities & colleges; Biotechnology
    • 119 minute oral history interview conducted with Dr. R. James Cook, former dean of Washington State University's College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. He speaks on his experiences growing up on a farm in Minnesota and...
    • Rademacher, Pete

    • Boxing; Boxers (Sports); Animal behavior
    • 120 minute oral history interview conducted with Pete Rademacher, Washington State University student, 1950-1953, and Olympics gold medal boxer, 1956 (Melbourne). Topics include: Personal background. Student days at WSU - professors, work with...
    • Enberg, Mary Lou

    • Universities & colleges; Physical education; Athletes; Coaching (Athletics); Women's rights; Women; Sports; Sports & recreation facilities; Gymnasiums
    • 127 minute oral history interview with Mary Lou Enberg, professor emeritus in Washington State University's Department of Physical Education for Women. She speaks about her background and her interest in physical education. She also speaks about...
    • Smith, Samuel H.

    • College presidents; Universities & colleges;
    • 131 minute oral history interview conducted with former Washington State University President Samuel "Sam" Smith. He talks about presidency with the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, working for several different...
    • Bertramson, B. Rodney

    • Agriculture; Universities & colleges; College administrators
    • 137 minute oral history interview conducted with Bertramson, B. Rodney, Washington State College/University Agronomy and Soils - Chair. Topics include: Personal background. Professional career at WSU, 1949-85. Highlights in Agronomy program....
    • Law, Alvin G.

    • Universities & colleges; Agriculture
    • 157 minute oral history interview conducted with Law, Alvin G., Washington State College/University Agronomy and Soils. Topics include: Personal background. Impressions of WSU, 1941-79. Courses Law taught. Origins and work of Washington State Crop...
    • Smawley, Bob

    • College administrators; Sports & recreation facilities; Rogers Stadium Fire (1970); WSU Alumni Relations
    • 174 minute oral history interview conducted with former Washington State University student, administrator, and Alumni Association President Robert ""Bob"" Smawley. Interview recounts Robert Smawley's experiences as both student ('52) and...
    • Muse, Raymond

    • Universities & colleges; Historians
    • 176 minutes of oral history interviews conducted with Muse, Raymond, Washington State College/University History - Chair. Topics include: Professional career at WSU, 1948-1979. Relationship between Political Science and History departments. The...
    • Terrell, Glenn

    • College Presidents; Universities & Colleges
    • 219 minute oral history interview conducted with former Washington State University president Glenn Terrell. He talks about life after retirement, his family background, and how he came to WSU. He also speaks about student activism, budget issues...
    • Fry, Richard B.

    • Universities & colleges; Sports; Journalism;
    • 278 minute oral history interview with Dick Fry, former Washington State University sports information director. Interview recounts Dick Fry's experiences as an employee at WSU. Positions held include Alumni Editor, Sports Info Director, and...
    • Bartuska, Tom J.

    • Architects; Teachers; Universities & colleges
    • 30 minute oral history interview conducted with Bartuska, Tom J., Washington State College/University Architecture. Topics include: Personal background. Undergraduate and graduate career at the University of Illinois. Travelling scholarship to...
    • Harrington, Albert H.

    • Agriculture; Universities & colleges; College administrators
    • 300 minute oral history interview conducted with Harrington, Albert H., Washington State College/University Agricultural Economics - Chair. Topics include: Personal background. WSU career, 1946-1983. Agricultural Economics department - courses,...
    • Berry, Stan

    • Universities & colleges
    • 351 minute oral history interview conducted with former Washington State University admissions director Stan Berry. Time Start Topics 0:00 Background Info, 1:40 Father: Background, 2:40 Mother: Background, 3:25 ""Melrose,...
    • Benzel, Brian

    • Students; Universities & colleges
    • 38 minute oral history interview conducted with Benzel, Brian, Washington State College/University alumni - Business Administration, 1970. Topics include: Student days at WSU - student politics, student attitudes, and experiences as Associated...
    • Weller, Harry

    • Universities & colleges; Architects; Architecture; Land use
    • 396 minute oral history interview conducted with Weller, Harry, Washington State College/University Architecture. Topics include: Personal biography. Student days at WSC, 1919-23. Professional career at WSC and WSU, 1928-66. Discussion of the...

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