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Oral history interview of Edward Younger

The collection contains a tape of the interview conducted by R. Chambliss Light 1972 and a drafttranscription by Champ Clark, 2000, with corrections.

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  • "Edward Younger oral history interview"@en

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  • "The collection contains a tape of the interview conducted by R. Chambliss Light 1972 and a drafttranscription by Champ Clark, 2000, with corrections."@en
  • "Younger discusses his motivation in coming the University of Virginia; his courses; administrative work; promotion and tenure; life on the Lawn; rebuilding the University after World War II; three different generations of students; the honor stystem."@en
  • "Younger also discusses his work on committees, particularly Richards, Page-Barbour, and Public Occasions; noted lecturers James B. Conant and C. Vann Woodward; and ill-fated efforts to bring Presidents Kennedy and Johnson to the grounds."@en
  • "Also President Darden's commitment to making Virginia "The capstone of education," and his securing of state funds for buildings; President Shannon's emphasis on academic reputation; May days, 1970; and Younger's own contributions of teaching, building up the history department."@en
  • "Faculty and administrators mentioned include Thomas Perkins Abernethy, Julian Bishko, Colgate Darden, Thomas Cary Johnson, Selby Vernon McCasland, Bernard Mayo."@en

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  • "Oral histories"@en
  • "Interviews"@en
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  • "Oral history interview of Edward Younger"@en

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