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General Lemuel Cornick Shepherd, Jr., a Norfolk native, was a General in and Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on February 10, 1896 and died August 6, 1990. The interview discusses his background growing up in Norfolk, Virginia and his military experiences.

General Lemuel Cornick Shepherd, Jr., a Norfolk native, was a General in and Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on February 10, 1896 and died August 6, 1990. The interview discusses his background growing up in Norfolk, Virginia and his military experiences. Interview transcribed by Charlotte Smith.

Dr. John A. W. Bennett, originally from Canada, was a faculty member in the International Studies Department at Old Dominion University from 1968-1977. He was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1911 and died August 11, 2000. This interview is in two parts. It covers his military education, his experiences with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, and World War II. The discussion about ODU focuses on International Studies, the Norfolk Forum, and the University Senate.

42-page study written by Dr. Peter Stewart about Norfolk in 1919. Refers to photographs in the collection. First page includes information about the photographs.

Colonel William Dale Bassett, Jr. was a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and a decorated veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. Colonel Bassett was born in Vallejo, California on January 14, 1927 and died April 26, 1997. His interview discusses his experiences in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, military careers and military families, selective service, communism, and other topics. Interview transcribed by Charlotte Smith in 2002. Interview recorded on one cassette tape, two sides. Good audio quality.

Dr. John A. W. Bennett, originally from Canada, was a faculty member in the International Studies Department at Old Dominion University from 1968-1977. He was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1911 and died August 11, 2000. This interview is in two parts. It covers his military education, his experiences with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, and World War II. The discussion about ODU focuses on International Studies, the Norfolk Forum, and the University Senate.

Dr. John A. W. Bennett, originally from Canada, was a faculty member in the International Studies Department at Old Dominion University from 1968-1977. He was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1911 and died August 11, 2000. This interview is in two parts. It covers his military education, his experiences with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, and World War II. The discussion about ODU focuses on International Studies, the Norfolk Forum, and the University Senate.

Benjamin F. Clymer, Professor Emeritus, served ODU from 1960-1981 as a Reference Librarian in the University Library. Clymer was born on October 3, 1915 and died March 6, 1990. The interview discusses Clymer's military background, his job as a reference librarian, his role in interlibrary loan and library instruction, and the library's move from Hughes Hall to a new building. [Note: Audio file is inaudible. The transcript was revised from a draft of the interview.]

Benjamin F. Clymer, Professor Emeritus, served ODU from 1960-1981 as a Reference Librarian in the University Library. Clymer was born on October 3, 1915 and died March 6, 1990. The interview discusses Clymer's military background, his job as a reference librarian, his role in interlibrary loan and library instruction, and the library's move from Hughes Hall to a new building. [Note: Audio file is inaudible. The transcript was revised from a draft of the interview.]

Dr. John A. W. Bennett, originally from Canada, was a faculty member in the International Studies Department at Old Dominion University from 1968-1977. He was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1911 and died August 11, 2000. This interview is in two parts. It covers his military education, his experiences with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, and World War II. The discussion about ODU focuses on International Studies, the Norfolk Forum, and the University Senate. Total interview recorded on three cassette tapes, five sides. Audio quality is good. 0:57:16

Colonel William Dale Bassett, Jr. was a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and a decorated veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. Colonel Bassett was born in Vallejo, California on January 14, 1927 and died April 26, 1997. His interview discusses his experiences in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, military careers and military families, selective service, communism, and other topics. Interview transcribed by Charlotte Smith in 2002. Interview recorded on one cassette tape, two sides. Good audio quality. 0:51:59

General Lemuel Cornick Shepherd, Jr., a Norfolk native, was a General in and Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on February 10, 1896 and died August 6, 1990. The interview discusses his background growing up in Norfolk, Virginia and his military experiences. Interview recorded on two cassette tapes, four sides. Audio quality is good. 1:42:26