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| Title | Smawley, Bob |
| Interviewer | Caraher, Pat |
| Interviewee | Smawley, Robert |
| Date | 2005-06-27 |
| Description | 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 employee. Mr. Smawley has held numerous important positions here at WSU from his first position in 1953 as Athletic Ticket Manager and Cougar Club Manager to Assistant to the Vice President for University Relations the position he 'retired from' in 1993. Other positions Mr. Smawley has held over the years include Manager for University Purchasing, Director of General Services, Director of the Performing Arts Coliseum and Director of University Relations. Mr. Smawley has also served as both President and Treasurer of the WSU Alumni Association. After retiring in 1993 Mr. Smawley has continued to work part time as an assistant to the Director of WSU Alumni Relations. Mr. Smawley is known throughout WSU and Pullman as the resident WSU historian and is in demand for his powerpoint presentations or slidewhows which highlight the long and storied history of WSU. |
| Subject | College administrators; Sports & recreation facilities; Rogers Stadium Fire (1970); WSU Alumni Relations |
| Coverage | North and Central America -- United States -- Washington (state) -- Whitman county -- Pullman |
| Type | Interviews |
| Publisher | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries |
| Rights | For permission to publish, please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (509) 335 - 6691. |
| Identifier | ua297Smawley |
| Collection Source | Is found in Archives 297, WSC Class of 1954 Oral History Project: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/ua297.htm |
| Repository | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries |
| Contributors | The returning alumni (Golden Grads) of the WSC Class of 1954 donated money in 2004 which made the creation of this interview possible, as well as provided funds for this online description and access. |
| Language | English |
| Format | Interviews were recorded digitally using Sound Devices USBPre and Adobe Audition 1.5. The WAV files were then later converted to mp3 and uploaded to a CONTENTdm server at the Washington State University Libraries. |
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| Title | Smawley_Abstract |
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