Transcripts for the 46 interviews conducted during 1976-1977 are open and available for review in the Special Collections reading room. They have been numbered in sequence with roman numerals. Tape recordings of some (but not all) interviews were preserved. These are on cassettes and may require additional conservation measures before they are available for listening. Please allow advance notice for audio access, if available.
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The following information is noted for each interviewee:
Name / Transcript Number / Birth Date/Death Date / Dates of Service to the UI / Position or Department / Audio Files. “NA” = “not available”.
A list of the transcripts in numerical order follows the list in alphabetical order by name.
Baird, A. Craig / Vol. XVIII / 10/20/1883-03/18/1979 / 1925-1952 /Speech / Tapes 1-2
Baker, Joseph E. / Vol. V / 08/24/1905-04/19/1985 / 1935-1974 / European Literature and Thought / No tapes
Beams, Harold W. / Vol. XXV / 08/03/1903-01/26/1992 / 1930-1972 / Zoology / Tapes 1-2
Bergmann, Gustav / Vol. IV / 05/04/1906-04/21/1987 / 1940-1974 / Philosophy/ Tape 1
Bond, Perry A. / Vol. XIII / 07/28/1878-11/17/1982 / 1907-1952 / Chemistry / No tapes
Borts, Irving H. / Vol. VIII / 09/23/1898-01/10/1983 / 1923-1964 / Hygiene and Preventative Medicine, State Bacteriological Laboratory / No tapes
Boulware, Lois / Vol. XXXVII / 08/03/1903-01/27/1998 / 1938-1972 / Student Health Service / Tapes 1-3
Bowen, Howard R. / Vol. XXIX / 10/27/1908-12/22/1989 / 1935-1969 / President / Tapes 1-2
Braley, Alson E. / Vol. XXXIX / 01/09/1906-05/28/1993 / 1932-1972 / Ophthalmology / Tapes 1-3
Coder, William D. / Vol. XV / 05/13/1900-05/13/1987 / 1939-1968 / Conferences and Institutes / No tapes
Coleman, Carroll / Vol. XXVI / 06/01/1904-06/05/1989 / 1945-1961 / Typography, Journalism, University Publications / No tapes
Dakin, Allin W. / Vol. I / 06/02/1905-09/17/1992 / 1926-1973 / Administrative Dean / No tapes
DeGowin, Elmer L. / Vol. XXIV / 09/27/1901-08/31/1980 / 1932-1969 / Internal Medicine / Tapes 1-2
Focht, Helen E. / Vol. XXIII / NA-NA /1935-1970 / Office of the Dean of Students / Tape 1; may be incomplete
Gerber, John C. / Vol. XXXII / NA-NA / 1944-1976 / English / Tapes 1-2
Hancher, Susan / Vol. XIX / NA-NA / NA / President’s Wife / No tapes
Hardin, Robert C. / Vol. XLV / 03/25/1913-01/02/1988 / 1939-1984 / Internal Medicine, Health Affairs / No tapes
Harshbarger, H. Clay / Vol. III / 07/23/1900-04/26/1987 / 1929-1968 / Speech / No tapes
Hawkins, Max /Vol. XXXVI / 05/08/1914-12/12/1986 /1948-1970 /State Relations/ No tapes
Hickerson, Loren L. / Vol. XXVIII / 08/07/1918-08/24/1989 /1947-1972 / Alumni Association, Iowa Center for the Arts / No tapes
Howe, Joseph W. / Vol. XXI / 01/19/1902-10/19/1983 / 1929-1972 / Mechanics and Hydraulics / No tapes
Huston, Paul E. / Vol. XLII / 08/18/1903-11/21/1988 /1940-1972 / Psychiatric Hospital / Tapes 1-2
Kent, Frederick W. / Vol. IX / 02/03/1894-07/17/1984 / 1923-1966 / Photographic Services / No tapes
Ladd, Mason / Vol. XL / 01/09/1898-04/23/1980 / 1929-1966 / Law / Tapes 1-4
Lindquist, Everet F. / Vol. XXII / NA-05/13/1978 /1925-1972 / Education, Iowa Testing Programs /Tapes 1-2
Livingston, W. Ross / Vol. XVII / 0/14/1893-12/30/1978 / 1925-1943 /History / No tapes
Maxwell, Baldwin / Vol. X / 08/01/1893-10/01/1988 / 1925-1961/ English / No tapes
Mead, Sidney E. / Vol. VII / 08/02/1904-06/09/1999 / 1964-1972 / Religion, History / No tapes
Menzer, Carl H. / Vol. II / 06/29/1900-09/04/1986 / 1923-1968 / WSUI Radio / No tapes
Moeller, Leslie G. / Vol. XXXV / 10/21/1904-02/05/1993 / 1946-1976 / Journalism / Tapes 1-7
Olson, Paul R. / Vol. XXX / 04/05/1900-10/13/1987 / 1928-1968 / Economics / Tapes 1-2
Redeker, Stanley E. / Vol. XLVI / NA-NA /NA / Board of Regents /Tapes 1-2, 4; missing tape 3
Rembolt, Raymond R. / Vol. XLIII / 05/08/1911-01/19/1983 /1948-1977 / Hospital School / Tapes 1-2
Righter, Charles B. / Vol. VI / 05/23/1896-01/25/1997 / 1930-1970 / Music, Administrative Services / No tapes
Sahs, Adolph L. / Vol. XI / 05/27/1906-12/06/1986 / 1933-1974 / Neurology / Tape 1; may be more
Scott, M. Gladys / Vol. XLIV / 10/26/1905-11/05/1990 / 1934-1974 / Physical Education for Women / Tapes 1-5
Spitzer, Herbert F. / Vol. XX / 09/20/1906-03/31/1996 / 1936-1968 /University Elementary School / Tape 1; may be more
Spriestersbach, Duane C. / Vol. XXXIV / NA-NA /1940-1990 / Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Graduate College / Tapes 1-3
Stroud, James B. / Vol. XII / 07/05/1897-08/29/1989 /1938-1966 / Educational Psychology / No tapes
Stuit, Dewey B. / Vol. XXXI / NA-NA / 1938-1977 / Dean of Liberal Arts / Tapes 1-2
Updegraff, Ruth / Vol. XXXIII / 06/07/1902-05/30/1999 / 1925-1970 /Institute of Child Behavior and Development / Tapes 1-3
Voxman, Himie / Vol. XXXVIII / NA-NA / 1935-1980 / Music / Tapes 1-2
Ware, Lawrence / Vol. XIV / 05/21/1901-05/30/1984 /1926-1970 / Electrical Engineering / No tapes
Wilson, Eric C. / Vol. XVI / 10/1900-07/02/1985 /1924-1968 /Sports Information /No tapes
Zemlicka, Pearl / Vol. XLI / 06/11/1907-01/16/1987 / 1952-1977 / Nursing / Tape 2; missing tape 1
Zopf, Louis C. / Vol. XXVII / 08/28/1904-11/26/1980 / 1927-1972 / Pharmacy / No tapes
Volume Number:
I = Dakin, Allin W.
II = Menzer, Carl H.
III = Harshbarger, H. Clay
IV = Bergmann, Gustav
V = Baker, Joseph E.
VI = Righter, Charles B.
VII = Mead, Sidney E.
VIII = Borts, Irving H.
IX = Kent, Frederick W.
X = Maxwell, Baldwin
XI = Sahs, Adolph L.
XII = Stroud, James B.
XIII = Bond, Perry A.
XIV = Ware, Lawrence
XV = Coder, William D.
XVI = Wilson, Eric C.
XVII = Livingston, W. Ross
XVIII = Baird, A. Craig
XIX = Hancher, Susan
XX = Spitzer, Herbert F.
XXI = Howe, Joseph W.
XXII = Lindquist, Everet F.
XXIII = Focht, Helen E.
XXIV = DeGowin, Elmer L.
XXV = Beams, Harold W.
XXVI =Coleman, Carroll
XXVII = Zopf, Louis C.
XXVIII = Hickerson, Loren L.
XXIX = Bowen, Howard R.
XXX = Olson, Paul R.
XXXI = Stuit, Dewey B.
XXXII =Gerber, John C.
XXXIII = Updegraff, Ruth
XXXIV = Spriestersbach, Duane C.
XXXV = Moeller, Leslie G.
XXXVI = Hawkins, Max
XXXVII = Boulware, Lois
XXXVIII = Voxman, Himie
XXXIX = Braley, Alson E.
XL = Ladd, Mason
XLI = Zemlicka, Pearl
XLII = Huston, Paul E.
XLIII = Rembolt, Raymond R.
XLIV = Scott, M. Gladys
XLV = Hardin, Robert C.
XLVI = Redeker, Stanley E.
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