Interviews 721-730
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#721. STEVENS, John D. (1951- )
Professor, School of Music
At UW: 1985-
| Interviewed: 2005 | Length: 5.5 hours | |
| Interviewer: Robert Lange | RESTRICTED DURING LIFETIME |
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Growing up outside Buffalo; Development of interest in music; Eastman School of Music; Graduate study at Yale; Writing music; New York music scene; Teaching at UW; Composition; Directorship of the School of Music; Strengths and weaknesses of the School of Music.
#722. JORDAHL, Harold C. (1926- )
Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning
At UW: 1968-
| Interviewed: 2005 | Length: 3 hours | |
| Interviewer: Robert Lange | RESTRICTED UNTIL 2015 |
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Wisconsin state government; Gaylord Nelson; Department of Resource Development; Policy seminars; Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission; Department of Natural Resources/Natural Resources Board.
#723. KUNENE, Daniel (1923 - )
Professor Emeritus, Department of African Languages and Literature
At UW: 1970-
| Interviewed: 2005 -2006 | Length: 15 hours | |
| Interviewer: Robert Lange | ||
Racial segregation in South Africa; Education; Teaching; Family history; Music; University of South Africa; Apartheid; Sabbatical in the United States and England; Teaching at UCLA; Discrimination; Teaching at UW; Acting chairmanship of Afro-American Studies; Department of African Languages and Literature; Literature in translation; Artistic pursuits;Society of Young Africa (SOYA).
#724. BLESS, Robert (1927 - )
Professor Emeritus, Department of Astronomy
At UW: 1958-1995
| Interviewed: 2005 | Length: 6.5 hours | |
| Interviewer: Robert Lange | ||
Family history; Education; Naval Research Laboratory; Post-doctoral research at UW; Teaching; Orbiting astronomical observatory (OAO); High-Speed Photometer (HSP); Hubble Space Telescope; Gemini project; Chairmanship of the astronomy department; Sterling Hall bombing; Committee service; Plato Program; Ice Cube project.
#725. FISH, Ody J. (1925 - )
Regent, University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
At UW: 1970-1979, 1982-1989
| Interviewed: 2005 | Length: 1.5 hours | |
| Interviewer: Arthur Hove and Joel Skornicka | ||
UW System Merger; Board of Regents; State Building Commission; Research Park; State politics.
#726. HAMEROW, Theodore S. (1920 - )
Professor Emeritus, Department of History
At UW: 1958-
| Interviewed: 2005 | Length: 3.5 hours | |
| Interviewer: Robert Lange | ||
Jewish culture; Childhood; Emigration; Education; Military service; Graduate study; Teaching; Chairmanship of the Department of History; Faculty Senate; Research and publications; Honors and awards.
#727. WILCOX, Andrew A. (1942 - )
President, University of Wisconsin Foundation
At UW: 1988-
| Interviewed: 2005 | Length: 3 hours | |
| Interviewer: Phillip R. Certain | RESTRICTED UNTIL 2010 |
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Family life; Education; Hanover College; Service in the US Navy; Charitable Management Services; Stanford University; UW Foundation; Collaboration with deans and chancellors; Other foundations, trusts, and bequests; Charitable trust law; Capital campaigns; Fundraising.
NOTE: THIS INTERVIEW IS RESTRICTED UNTIL 2010 AND CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED WITH THE EXPRESSED, WRITTEN CONSENT OF ANDREW A. WILCOX.
#728. DEER, Ada (1935 - )
Distinguished Lecturer and Director, American Indian Studies Program; Undergraduate student
At UW: 1953-1957, 1977-
| Interviewed: 2005 | Length: 7 hours | |
| Interviewer: Robert Lange | ||
Education; New York School of Social Work; UW School of Social Work; American Indian Studies Program; Political career; Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
#729. LANDWEBER, Lawrence H. (1942 - )
Professor Emeritus, Department of Computer Science
At UW: 1967-1998
| Interviewed: 2005 | Length: 4 hours | |
| Interviewer: Robert Lange | RESTRICTED DURING LIFETIME |
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Education; Brooklyn College; Graduate study at Purdue University; UW Department of Computer Science; Campus unrest and Sterling Hall bombing; Research; TheoryNet; CSNET; NSFNET; Department chair; IBM; Industrial Affiliates Program; Internet Society; Gigabit Project; University service; Faculty governance; Retirement; National Science Foundation; Internet 2; Impending technological revolutions; University leadership; Graduate students.NOTE: THIS INTERVIEW IS RESTRICTED DURING THE LIFETIME OF LAWRENCE H. LANDWEBER OR UNTIL 2035 AND CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED WITH THE EXPRESSED, WRITTEN CONSENT OF LAWRENCE H. LANDWEBER.
#730. ELDER, Joseph (1930 - )
Professor, Department of Sociology and Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia
At UW: 1961-
| Interviewed: 2005 | Length: 7 hours | |
| Interviewer: Robert Lange | ||
Family history; Childhood; Recollections of Second World War; Oberlin College; Teaching in India; Harvard University; Research and medical activities in India; Quakerism; UW Department of Sociology; Study abroad program; Documentary films; Teaching; Center for South Asian Studies; American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS); Committee service; Grants; Peace movement during Vietnam War; Advocacy of issues concerning gay, lesbian, and bisexual students; Higher education.
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