Interviews 251 - 260

Each Guide entry contains information about an interview, including biographical data about the interviewee (name, vital dates, dates at the UW-Madison, and principal positions held as of the interview date), information about the interview (interviewer, year conducted, length, and series, transcript, and restriction information if applicable), and a list of key topics discussed in the interview. For more detailed information about an interview, or to obtain a copy of an interview contact the Oral History Program.

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Background; Founding of Wisconsin Idea Theater; Promotion of theater and creative writing in state; WHA program; Writing; UW centennial pageant; Federal and foundation grants for arts; Spring Green Theater; Rhinelander School of Arts; Publishing venture; Community theater; Trip to Finland; Theater in Portage; American Players Theater; Institute of Wisconsin Nationalities; High school theater.

Editorial and offer of teaching position in Journalism School; Criticism of regents' meetings; Glenn Frank's campaign finances.

Milwaukee Extension in 1920s; Transfer to UW; Experimental College students; Chemistry fraternity; Chemistry Department in 1920s; Graduate work in biochemistry; Faculty relationships; Work under Harry Steenbock; Reputation of Biochemistry Department faculty; Steenbock as teacher; Chairman Conrad Elvehjem and purchase of equipment; Study in Europe; Work schedule; Social life; Interdepartmental cooperation; Degree requirements; Enzyme Institute; Post- doctoral vs. graduate students in research work; University Club; Relationship with L&S; Dining clubs; Faculty meetings; Student protest movement.

Biochemistry Department personalities; Department social life; Career; Marriage to Harry Steenbock.

Background; Employment at UW; Marriage; Entertaining; Award from French government; Relationships in French Department; Husband Casimir Zdanowicz's attitudes towards her education and honors; Retirement activities.

Background; Graduate work; Study abroad; Move into biochemistry; Work with Folke Skoog on cytokinins; Contribution to discovery of anti-pellagra vitamin; Issues in Biochemistry Department; Department library; Equipment in 1930s; Dicumarol patent; Home Economics Department; Research on toxins; National Institute for Researchers; Student protest era.

Background; Undergraduate work at South Dakota State University; Reasons for coming to UW; Graduate work under Conrad Elvehjem; Discovery of niacin; Elvehjem's laboratory; Department faculty; Research in Stockholm; Return to U.S. at beginning of WWII; Study at University of Chicago; Appointment at McArdle Laboratory; Harold Rusch; Background of cancer research at UW; Research during WWII; Symposium on enzyme research; Role in founding of Enzyme Institute; Committee on Future of Man and origins of Institute for Environmental Studies; Research in McArdle Laboratory; McArdle personalities; Glass homogenate process.

258.   HURST, Frances W.  (1917-2004)
Graduate Student, Political Science; Staff; Wife of J. Willard Hurst (Professor of Law, #197)
At UW: 1965-1966; 1969-1971

Interviewed: 1983	Length: 2 hours
Series: Faculty Wives Interviewer: Laura Smail

Background; Undergraduate education; Graduate work; First year in Madison; League of Women Voters; Job in State Department of Administration; Travel; Women's movement; Marriage with scholar; Volunteerism; University Club; Dining clubs; Master's degree; Establishment of UW Drug Information Center; Positions on State Mental Health Advisory Committee, Dane County Hospital and Home Board, and State Judicial Commission.

259.   ELVEHJEM, Constance W.  (1905-1999 )
Undergraduate Student; Wife of Conrad Elvehjem (Professor of Biochemistry; President)
At UW: 1923-1927

Background; Meeting husband Conrad Elvehjem as student; Personalities in Biochemistry Department; Research on niacin; Life with Elvehjem; Problems he encountered during presidency; Social responsibilities; Year at Cambridge; Dining clubs; Term on Board of Visitors.

Experiences as the wife of a university president; Entertaining at the "castle."

Background; Education; Medical school; Career before coming to UW; Work in epilepsy; UW Medical School; Separation of neurology and psychiatry as disciplines; John Bowers's deanship; Training medical students abroad; Family support of career; Neurology Department in 1958; Administrative work required of UW faculty.

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