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    • Winn Grimes, Georgia

    • Winn Grimes, Georgia

    • Universities & colleges

    • 41 minute oral history interview with Georgia Grimes Winn, daughter of George Grimes, who was a member of the first class of students at Washington State University back in 1892 and longtime Superintendent of Building and Grounds. Time Start ...
    • Jones, Barry

    • Jones, Barry

    • Universities & colleges; Family trees; Families; Alumni & alumnae

    • 61 minute oral history interview conducted with Washington State University alumnus Barry Jones. He speaks about family history and their connection to WSU. He also talks about how he came to WSU, the greek system at WSU, AWSU politics, how he met...
    • 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...
    • Fry, Richard B.

    • 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...
    • 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...
    • Friel, Jack

    • Friel, Jack

    • Coaching (Athletics); Basketball; Basketball players; College administrators; Sports

    • 79 minute oral history interview conducted with Jack Friel, Washington State University basketball coach from 1928-1958; he had 495 victories. Tape 1 Side 1 0 - 1. Introduction. 1 - 6. Early years as coach of high school teams in Colville and...
    • Rademacher, Pete

    • 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...
    • Bartuska, Tom J.

    • 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...
    • Benzel, Brian

    • 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...
    • Boyington, Alfred

    • Boyington, Alfred

    • Universities & colleges; Teachers; Music; Musicians

    • 68 minute oral history interview conducted with Boyington, Alfred, Washington State College/University Music. Topics include: Personal background. How Boyington came to WSU. Career, 1933-1973. WWII, and graduate school at the University of...
    • Coleman, Dorothea

    • Coleman, Dorothea

    • Physical Education; Universities & colleges; Women

    • 61 minutes of an oral history interview conducted with Coleman, Dorothea, Washington State College/University Physical Education. While this was originally a two-tape interview, the first tape is missing, and so not included here. Topics include:...
    • Cossalman, Gertrude

    • Cossalman, Gertrude

    • Universities & colleges; College administrators; Education; Students

    • 69 minute oral history interview conducted with Cossalman, Gertrude, Washington State College/University Education - Administrative Assistant. Topics include: Personal background. WSU career, 1942-1976. Early years of the Education department....
    • Eckblad, Inez

    • Eckblad, Inez

    • Home economics; Universities & colleges

    • 45 minute oral history interview conducted with Eckblad, Inez, Washington State College/University Home Economics - Food Science & Human Nutrition. Extension. Topics include: Personal background. Professional career at WSU, 1946-1967....
    • Ehlers, Melvin H.

    • 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,...
    • Keene, Phillip E.

    • 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 -...
    • Law, Alvin G.

    • 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...
    • Littlewood, Robert A.

    • Littlewood, Robert A.

    • Universities & colleges

    • 58 minute oral history interview conducted with Littlewood, Robert A., Washington State College/University Anthropology. Topics include: Personal background. Sociology-Anthropology Department - faculty, locations, tensions, and unity. Anthropology...
    • Morrison, Dennis

    • Morrison, Dennis

    • Universities & colleges; College administrators; Journalism

    • 56 minute oral history interview conducted with Morrison, Dennis, Washington State College/University Administration - Executive Assistant to President. Topics include: Personal background. Journalism career. Professional career at WSU, 1947-85....

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