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1.	Oral history interview with Al G. Wright, 2007 Apr. 30	Wright, Al G.--Interviews;Band directors--United States;Purdue University. Band	Long time Director of the Purdue Band, recounts early years as high school band director in Miami, Florida and appointment at Purdue in 1957. Relates growth of marching band including traditions such

2.	Oral history interview with Antonio Zamora, 2007 Oct. 16	Zamora, Antonio--Interviews;Purdue University. Black Cultural Center; Purdue University--Administration; Musicians	Antonia Zamora is Director Emeritus of the Black Cultural Center, 1973-1995. He recounts the challenges, opportunities, mission and goals of the BCC. He discusses the wide ranging and diverse programm

3.	Oral history interview with Arnold Cooper, 2008 Apr. 15	Cooper, Arnold C.--Interviews; Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae;Entrepreneurship	Arnold Cooper is a graduate of the Purdue School of Chemical Engineering [BS 1955] and MS Industrial Management 1957. He also received a DBA in 1962 from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administra

4.	Oral history interview with Averitte Corley, 2008 May 2	Corley, Averitte--Interviews; Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae; Purdue University--Football	Averitte Corley graduated from Purdue with a BS in Agriculture in 1976. He came to Purdue in the 1950s and had planned to play football as he had in high school. An injury cut his playing time short.

5.	Oral history interview with Barbara Cook, 2006 Apr. 4	Cook, Barbara I.--Interviews;Purdue University--Administration;Purdue University--Students;Stone, Beverley;Schleman, Helen Blanche;Deans of women; Mortar Board (Society)	Born 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee. Came to Purdue University in 1956. Recalls graduate life and work at Syracuse University and at University of Arkansas. Purdue student life in the 1950s. Student unres

6.	Oral history interview with Betty Brown, 2007 Sept. 24	Brown, Betty--Interviews;Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae	A Purdue graduate in 1942, BS SCI who grew up in Michigan City, Indiana. Her father was the city Bacteriologist and a charter member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. She entered Pur

7.	Oral history interview with Betty Nelson, 2007 Mar. 14	Nelson, Betty--Interviews;Purdue University--Administration	The former Dean of Women, 1987-1995 recounts growing up in small mining town in Virginia, attending college in the same state and the masters in student personal works. Her time in the dean of women's

8.	Oral history interview with Bob F. Jesse, 2006 Dec. 5	Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae;Hansen, Arthur G.	Born 1924 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Jesse is a Purdue Graduate with a BS in Civil Engineering, 1949. He was a member Purdue University Board of Trustees, 1976-1999. He provides insights on being CEO of

9.	Oral history interview with Brian Lamb, 2006 Aug. 28	Lamb, Brian, 1941- --Interviews;Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae;C-SPAN (Television network); C-SPAN Archives	A local resident, Purdue University graduate shares memories of growing up in Lafayette getting first job at local radio station and the impact his college education had on his career path. Founder of

10.	Oral history interview with Byron Anderson, 2007 June 27	Anderson, Byron--Interviews;Purdue University. Board of Trustees; Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae; World War, 1939-1945	Byron L. Anderson was born on September 20, 1926 in Winchester, Indiana and attended school in that area. He graduated from Purdue University in 1948 with a Bachelors degree in Engineering and Air Tra

11.	Oral history interview with Charles Ehresman, 2008 Jan. 15	Ehresman, Charles--Interviews;Purdue University--Faculty; Engineers;	Charles Ehresman is a Purdue alumnus, receiving a Bachelors degree in 1949 and a Masters degree 1951. Ehresman recounts his affiliation in the School of Mechanical Engineering Jet Propulsion Center an

12.	Oral history interview with Charles Ehresman, 2008 May 7	Ehresman, Charles--Interviews;Purdue University--Faculty; Engineers	Charles Ehresman is a Purdue alumnus, receiving a Bachelors degree in 1949 and a Masters degree 1951. Ehresman recounts his affiliation in the School of Mechanical Engineering Jet Propulsion Center an

13.	Oral history interview with Charles L. Brown, 2007 Mar. 28	Brown, Charles Leonard, 1920- --Interviews;Purdue University--Faculty;Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae;World War, 1939-1945;Bombers	Born in Ranger, Texas and attended school there. Father was superintendent for an oil drilling company. After receiving Bachelors Degree from Rice University, came to Purdue for graduate work and rema

14.	Oral history interview with Charles R Hicks, 2008 Jan. 14	Hicks, Charles R. (Charles Robert), 1920- --Interviews;Purdue University--Faculty; Mathematicians	Hicks talks about early years and coming to Purdue in 1953 as faculty member in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. He became head of the Department of Education 1960 and in 1971 he reorgani

15.	Oral history interview with Charles Rutledge, 2007 Dec. 17	Rutledge, Charles--Interviews;Purdue University--Faculty; Pharmacists;Research	Charles Rutledge is the current Vice President for research at Purdue University. He received a BS in Pharmacy and an MS in Pharmacology from the University of Kansas- Laurence. Prior to coming to Pur

16.	Oral history interview with David F Moses, 2007 June 29	Moses, David F.--Interviews;Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae;Purdue University--Faculty;Librarians	Born in Kendallville, Indiana, David Moses grew up near extended family. Participated in theater, sports, boy scouts; also worked at local dime store. Graduated from high school and left immediately f

17.	Oral history interview with David Petritz, 2007 June 15	Petritz, David C.--Interviews;Purdue University--Faculty; Agriculturists; Agricultural extension work	Born in Rockford, Illinois, David C. Petritz was the only child of a farm family. The farm still remains with the family. Following completion of his graduate work, he received a Doctorate from the

18.	Oral history interview with David Petritz, 2007 May 8	Petritz, David C.--Interviews;Purdue University--Faculty; Agriculturists; Agricultural extension work	Born in Rockford, Illinois, David C. Petritz was the only child of a farm family. The farm still remains with the family. Following completion of his graduate work, he received a Doctorate from the

19.	Oral history interview with Donald Powers, 2008 Apr. 28	Powers, Donald--Interviews;Purdue University. Board of Trustees	Donald Powers is a native Hoosier who received a BS in Agriculture 1957, served as a Navy Pilot in WWII and the Korean War. He talks about his professional career in Munster, Indiana. Powers was appo

20.	Oral history interview with Earl Butz, 2007 Feb. 2	Butz, Earl L. (Earl Lauer), 1909-2008--Interviews;Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae;Purdue University--Faculty;Purdue University. Dept. of Agricultural Economics	The Dean of Agriculture (1957–1967) at Purdue University recounts growing up on a farm in Northern Indiana, matriculating to Purdue and the recipient of a Bachelors in Agriculture, 1932 and the Ph.D

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