Interviews 411 - 420
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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411. TAUBERT, Kenneth (1921- )
Custodian; Custodial Supervisor, Memorial Library
At UW: 1973-1986
| Interviewed: 1992 | Length: 2.5 hours | |
| Interviewer: Jan Ingram |
Background; Hiring at UW; Custodial supervisor at Memorial Library; Job responsibilities; Custodial hiring practices; Night shift at Memorial Library; Axe incident; Library administration; Elimination of late night hours; Custodial union; Strike; Retirement.
412. WALSH, John J. (1912- )
Law Student; Boxing Coach
At UW: 1933-1958
| Interviewed: 1991 | Length: 1.5 hours | |
| Interviewer: Tom Murphy |
Background; Transfer to UW; Training regimen; Salary waivers; Dean Scott Goodnight; Big Ten boxing; Vern Woodard; Boxers; Olympic boxing coach; Professional vs. collegiate boxing; End of college boxing.
413. HOEBEL, Virginia (1913- )
Undergraduate Student
At UW: 1930-1934
| Interviewed: 1984 | Length: 1 hour | |
| Interviewer: Mailed questionnaire |
Background; Freshman orientation; Psychology Department; Student life; Sigma Epsilon Sigma; Delta Delta Delta; Expectations of female students; Louise Troxell Greeley; President Glenn Frank.
414. MURPHY, Richard J. (1928- )
Undergraduate Student; NCAA Boxing Champion
At UW: 1948-1952
| Interviewed: 1992 | Length: 1 hour | |
| Interviewer: Tom Murphy |
Background; Start in boxing; Arrival at UW; John Walsh and Vern Woodward; Career at UW; Elimination of boxing at UW; Other UW boxers.
415. GJERDE, Alice Christiansen (1911- )
Undergraduate and Graduate Student
At UW: 1929-1932; 1948-1951
| Interviewed: 1984 | Length: 1.5 hours | |
| Interviewer: Mailed questionnaire |
Background; Senior thesis; Department of Home Economics; Hazel Manning; Marion Juaire; Practice Cottage; Undergraduate activities; Campus personalities.
416. JANETT, Leslie G. (1913-1986 )
Undergraduate Student
At UW: 1931-1935
| Interviewed: 1985 | Length: 2.5 hours | |
| Interviewer: Mailed questionnaire |
Background; Otto Kowalke; Chemical Engineering faculty; Mechanical Engineering faculty; Student life; Alpha Kappa Lambda; St. Patrick's Day parade; Iron Cross; Wisconsin Players; Football band; YMCA; Wisconsin Engineer; President Glenn Frank; Career after graduation.
417. LOWER, Katherine (1902-1991 )
Graduate Student
At UW: 1920's
| Interviewed: 1984 | Length: 1 hour | |
| Interviewer: Mailed questionnaire |
Thesis advisor Pitman Potter; Political Science Department; League of Nations; Professors Frederick Ogg, Carl Russell Fish, Walter Sharpe and John R. Commons; Dean Charles S. Slichter; Presidents Edward A. Birge and Glenn Frank; Status of women at UW.
418. KEENAN, Dorothy (1921- )
Undergraduate Student
At UW: 1939-1943
| Interviewed: 1984 | Length: 1 hour | |
| Interviewer: Mailed questionnaire |
Background; Arrival at UW; William Kiekhofer; John Guy Fowlkes; John Rothney; Arvil Barr; School of Education courses; Home Economics Department; Mae Reynolds; Francis Zuill; WWII; Career goals.
419. GROSS, Florence Whitaker (1903-1992 )
Graduate Student, English
At UW: 1928-1930
| Interviewed: 1983 | Length: .75 hour | |
| Interviewer: Mailed questionnaire |
Background; Student life; Graduate studies in English; Religion; Career goals; Charles Lindbergh.
420. UNGAR, Irving (1913- )
Undergraduate Student
At UW: 1931-1935
and UNGAR, Carlyn Strauss (1914- )
Undergraduate Student
At UW: 1931-1935
| Interviewed: 1984 | Length: .75 hour | |
| Interviewer: Mailed questionnaire |
Backgrounds; Student life; Effects of Depression; Jewish fraternities and sororities; Scott Goodnight; Louise Troxell; President Glenn Frank.
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