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    • Cook, R. James

    • 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...
    • Urdal, Lloyd

    • Urdal, Lloyd

    • Universities & colleges; Education

    • 61 minute oral history interview conducted with Urdal, Lloyd, Washington State College/University Education - Chair. Topics include: Personal background and education. WSU career, 1955-83. First chair of Education department, 1964. Education...
    • Vatnsdal, Mildred

    • Vatnsdal, Mildred

    • Universities & colleges; Students; Teachers

    • 52 minute oral history interview conducted with Vatnsdal, Mildred, Washington State College/University Mathematics alumni, 1924. Instructor. Faculty Wife - J.R. Vatnsdal, Mathematics. Topics include: Personal background. Student days at WSC -...
    • Shaw, C. Gardner

    • Shaw, C. Gardner

    • Universities & colleges; Agriculture; Botany

    • 290 minute oral history interview conducted with Shaw, C. Gardner, Washington State College/University Plant Pathology - Chair. Topics include: Personal background. World War II experiences. WSU career, 1947-1983. Beaver Creek Camp development....
    • Landis, Paul

    • Landis, Paul

    • Universities & colleges; College administrators; Sociology

    • 866 minute oral history interview conducted with Landis, Paul, Washington State College/University Sociology, Rural Sociology, Dean of Graduate School. Topics include: Family background. Sociology Department. Published works. WSU career, 1935-....
    • Weller, Harry

    • 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...
    • Osburn, Orren E.

    • Osburn, Orren E.

    • Universities & colleges; Engineering

    • 244 minute oral history interview conducted with Osburn, Orren E., Washington State College/University Electrical Engineering. Topics include: Personal background. Professional WSU career, 1922-1961. Electrical Engineering department - faculty,...
    • Jones, Denny

    • 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...
    • Pence, William B.

    • Pence, William B.

    • Fire fighters; Fire stations; Fire engines & equipment; Universities & colleges

    • 65 minute oral history interview conducted with former Washington State UNiversity fire Chief William ""Bill"" Pence. Personal background. Professional career at WSU, 1947-75. Changes at WSU Fire Department during Pence's career. Recounts student...
    • Smith, Samuel H.

    • 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...
    • Terrell, Glenn

    • 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...
    • Bobb, Bernard

    • Bobb, Bernard

    • Universities & colleges; Teachers; Historians

    • 87 minute oral history interview conducted with Bobb, Bernard, Washington State College/University History. Topics include: Professional career at WSU, 1949-1980. Early years of the Political Science and History department - course load, extension...
    • Calbick, Chester J.

    • Calbick, Chester J.

    • Universities & colleges; Engineering; Physicists

    • 36 minute oral history interview conducted with Calbick, Chester J., Washington State College/University Physics. Topics include: Student career at WSU, 1921-25. Work at Bell Labs, 1925-68, including electron diffraction, electron microscopes,...
    • Crawford, William

    • Crawford, William

    • Universities & colleges; Education

    • 61 minute oral history interview conducted with Crawford, William, Washington State College/University Education. Topics include: Personal background. Professional career at WSU, 1954-72. Junior colleges and their separation from public schools....
    • Deeter, Ike

    • Deeter, Ike

    • Physical Education; Universities & colleges; Boxing; Coaching (Athletics), Coaches (Athletics)

    • 116 minute oral history interview conducted with Deeter, Isaac (Ike), Washington State College/University Physical Education - Alumni, 1928. Boxing Coach. Topics include: Personal background. Student experiences - Sigma Nu fraternity, social...
    • Greenfield, Eugene W. and Louise

    • Greenfield, Eugene W. and Louise

    • Universities & colleges; Engineering

    • 120 minute oral history interview conducted with Greenfield, Eugene W. and Louise, Washington State College/University Division of Industrial Research - Director.Electrical Engineering. Topics include: Professional career at WSU, 1958-73....
    • Just, Amanda

    • Just, Amanda

    • Universities & colleges; Music education

    • 39 minute oral history interview conducted with Just, Amanda, Washington State College/University Music. Topics include: Professional career at WSU, 1938-72. Retirement and community service. Memorable students.
    • Klossner, Erich and Alma

    • Klossner, Erich and Alma

    • Universities & colleges

    • 61 minute oral history interview conducted with Klossner, Erich and Alma, Washington State College/University alumni - Foreign Languages, 1918. US Postal Service, campus branch. Topics include: Personal background. Student days at WSC - tuition,...
    • Lawrence, John M.

    • Lawrence, John M.

    • Agriculture; Chemistry; Universities & colleges

    • 89 minute oral history interview conducted with Lawrence, John M., Washington State College/University Institute of Biological Chemistry. Topics include: Personal background. Professional career at WSU, 1948-81. Ag. Chemistry department (later...
    • Liu, Maoling

    • Liu, Maoling

    • Universities & colleges; Engineering

    • 58 minute oral history interview conducted with Liu, Maoling, Washington State College/University Electrical Engineering. Topics include: Personal background - born and raised in China, and experiences in a tuberculosis sanitarium. Immigration...

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