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Oral history interview of George Washington Spicer

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  • "George Washington Spicer oral history interview"

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  • "Spicer also discusses his "extramural" work on the Virginia Commission on County Government and in the aftermath of the Gray Commission report [Governor's Commission on Public Educaiton]."
  • "In conncection with the Gray plan he mentions Hardy Cross Dillard's support and Earnest Jackson Oglesby's opposition."
  • "In addition he mentions Colgate W. Darden's defense of academic freedom, his commitment to public education, support of the Gray plan and disassociation from massive resistance."
  • "Spicer concludes with a discussion of the changes he witnessed, particularly co-education and the roles of President Shannon and T. Braxton Woody, and comments briefly on grade inflation."
  • "Spicer discusses the Post-War College Committee appointed by John Lloyd Newcomb to consider the proper function of the College in maintaining a liberal arts program as opposed to technological or professional training. He emphasizes the importance of teaching over research."
  • "The collection contains a tape of the second interview conducted by Charles E. Moran with Spicer, 1976, and a transcript by Champ Clark, 2000, together with a transcipt of an earlier interview with Spicer, 1975, for which the tape is no longer extant."

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  • "Transcripts"
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  • "History"
  • "Oral histories"

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  • "Oral history interview of George Washington Spicer"

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