Interviews 51 - 60
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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
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51. HERB, Raymond G. (1908-1996 )
Undergraduate and Graduate Student; Professor of Physics
At UW: 1931-1972
| Interviewed: 1976 | Length: 5 hours | |
| Interviewer: Donna Taylor |
Background; Undergraduate life; Physics Department; Work with lithium; Developing Vandergraf accelerator; WWII and radar work at MIT; Los Alamos's use of UW accelerators; Nuclear research; Funding and grants; Staffing; Space; Research; Spectroscopy and solid state physics; Pure vs. applied physics; Energy problem; Future of UW and society.
52. HERBST, Jurgen F. H. (1928- )
Professor of History and Educational Policy Studies
At UW: 1966-1994
First Interview
| Interviewed: 1976 | Length: 2 hours | |
| Series: TA Strike, 1970
Interviewer: Laura Smail |
Childhood and education in Germany; Move to U.S.; Education; Growth of School of Education; Research grants; Evaluation of courses, faculty and TAs; History Department; Department of Educational Policy Studies during Dow Protests and TA Strike of 1970; Joan Roberts case; Faculty Senate; Hiring of women and minorities; Department of Educational Administration.Second Interview
| Interviewed: 1978 | Length: .5 hour | |
| Series: Humanists at
Work Interviewer: Laura Smail |
Research on education and law; Work method; Experiences in archives; Writing.Third Interview
| Interviewed: 1979 | Length: 1 hour | |
| Interviewer: Laura Smail |
Joan Roberts case, 1972-79.
53. HOUGEN, Olaf A. (1893-1986 )
Graduate Student; Professor of Chemical Engineering
At UW: 1916-1918; 1920-1961
| Interviewed: 1975 | Length: 2 hours | Transcript: 42 pages |
| Interviewer: Donna Taylor |
Choosing Wisconsin; Early Chemical Engineering Department; Early research; Growth in discipline; War service; Pure research vs. industrial service; Collaboration between Chemistry and Engineering; Engineering Experiment Station; Charles Burgess; International work; Industrial connections; Work for state; Facilities; Retirement.
54. HUFFER, Charles M. (1894-1981 )
Graduate Student; Professor of Astronomy
At UW: 1922-1961
| Interviewed: 1977 | Length: 2 hours | |
| Interviewer: Donna Taylor |
Background; Education; Teaching; WWII; Badger Ordnance; History of Washburn Observatory; Work; Madison Astronomical Association; Pine Bluff Observatory; Sterling Hall computer and roof-top facilities; Astronomy Department; University planetarium; Sputnik; Kenyan eclipse trip, 1975; International meetings; Photoelectric cell use; Writing.
55. ILTIS, Hugh H. (1925- )
Professor of Botany
At UW: 1955-1996
| Interviewed: 1976 | Length: 2 hours | |
| Interviewer: Laura Smail |
Background; Appointment to Botany Department; Impressions of UW; Issues in Botany Department.
56. INGRAHAM, Mark H. (1896-1982 )
Professor of Mathematics; Dean of College of Letters and Science
At UW: 1919-1922; 1924-1926; 1927-1966
First Interview
| Interviewed: 1972 | Length: 6 hours | Transcript: 144 pages |
| Interviewer: Donna Taylor |
Faculty governance; Retirement plans; Role of department chairmen; Salaries during Depression; Selection of UW presidents; Committee on Quality of Instruction; University Committee; Committee on University Functions and Policies; Faculty cooperation; Presidents, deans and regents; Outstanding faculty and administrators; Experimental College; Faculty Senate; Ideal university.Second Interview
| Interviewed: 1978 | Length: 1.5 hours | |
| Series: Campus Planning
and Building Program Interviewer: Laura Smail |
Formation of steering committee for Campus Planning Commission, August 1945, and formal beginning of campus development; Members; Role of James Woodburn and Ira Baldwin; Major issues; Location of new buildings; Purchase of new land; Ingraham's proposal for Hagenah fountain motto; Regents and land purchase plans; Public concern over land value; Land acquisition; Effort to extend University Bay Drive to Union and opposition; Proposal for Lot 60 and campus bus system; Memorial Library and twenty-cow barn metaphor; Conflict over architecture of Library; Dealings with Legislature; Fayette Elwell's push for Commerce Building; WARF funds for faculty housing.
57. IRWIN, Malcolm R. (1897-1987 )
Professor of Genetics; Husband of Margaret H. Irwin (Assistant to Harry Steenbock, Professor of Biochemistry; Instructor and Project Associate, Home Economics, #058)
At UW: 1930-1967
| Interviewed: 1972 | Length: 1 hour | Transcript: 30 pages |
| Interviewer: Donna Taylor |
Reasons for coming to Wisconsin; Research; Genetics Department in 1930s; Teaching; Chairmanship; Committees; WARF; Genetics Building.
58. IRWIN, Margaret H. (1900- )
Assistant to Harry Steenbock (Professor of Biochemistry); Instructor and Project Associate, Home Economics; Wife of Malcolm R. Irwin (Professor of Genetics, #057)
At UW: 1932-1935; 1941-1942; 1943-1944; 1950-1951
| Interviewed: 1973 | Length: 1 hour | Transcript: 21 pages |
| Interviewer: Donna Taylor |
Educational background; Harry Steenbock; Personalities in Agricultural Chemistry Department; Milk bulletin; Home Economics Department; Red Cross canteen course; Extension work; Discrimination against women; Farm housing bulletin; Atmosphere of freedom at UW.
59. KAPLAN, Harold (1951- )
Undergraduate and Graduate Student
At UW: 1968-1975
| Interviewed: 1975 | Length: 2 hours | |
| Interviewer: Donna Taylor |
Background and education; Involvement in campus politics; Black Student Strike, 1969; TA Strike of 1970; Cambodian invasion protests; WSA; Student politics; UW health plan; Experiences during protest years; Organizing protest; Sterling Hall bombing; Mifflin Street block party.
60. KAUFFMAN, Joseph F. (1921- )
Professor of Educational Administration; Dean of Students; UW System Vice President
At UW: 1965-1968; 1973-1986
First Interview
| Interviewed: 1977 | Length: 2 hours | |
| Interviewer: Laura Smail |
Background; Student affairs staff; Relations with administrators; Anti-war movement; Faculty Document 122; Background and handling of Dow Protests.Second Interview
| Interviewed: 1987 | Length: 5 hours | |
| Interviewer: Laura Smail |
Search and screen committee for President Robert O'Neil; System vice presidency under O'Neil, 1980-83; Search and screen committee for President Kenneth Shaw.
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