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Nancy Kimbrell, 1968 Old Dominion University honor graduate, Red Cross worker and Army nurse, hands out mail to soldiers on a army base in Vietnam.
1970
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.
1978-11-29
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.
1978-11-29
Walter Herman Bell, professor emeritus, served at ODU from 1957-1970 as Counselor, Director, and Professor of Counseling and as Professor of French. He was born in Berryville, Virginia on July 9, 1900. In the interview, Bell discusses his past positions as professor at Hampden-Sydney, as Red Cross Field Director during WWII, and as Director of Guidance in Portsmouth School System in addition to his experiences at ODU in the Counseling Office.
1974-10-10
Walter Herman Bell, professor emeritus, served at ODU from 1957-1970 as Counselor, Director, and Professor of Counseling and as Professor of French. He was born in Berryville, Virginia on July 9, 1900. In the interview, Bell discusses his past positions as professor at Hampden-Sydney, as Red Cross Field Director during WWII, and as Director of Guidance in Portsmouth School System in addition to his experiences at ODU in the Counseling Office.
1974-10-10
Mr. Francis N. Crenshaw, a Norfolk attorney, joined the ODU Board of Visitors in 1968 and served as Rector from 1970-1976. He also chaired the Presidential Search Committee which chose Dr. Rollins. He was born in Washington, D. C. on December 9, 1922 and died January 26, 2012. The interview discusses the activities of the Board of Rectors and University Administration from the late 60s through the 70s, student unrest, university expansion in Lambert's Point, the turnover of Dr. Bugg's administration and the hiring of Dr. Rollins, university relations with the state, city of Norfolk, and Norfolk State University (Va.), among other topics.
1978-08-25
Mr. Francis N. Crenshaw, a Norfolk attorney, joined the ODU Board of Visitors in 1968 and served as Rector from 1970-1976. He also chaired the Presidential Search Committee which chose Dr. Rollins. He was born in Washington, D. C. on December 9, 1922 and died January 26, 2012. The interview discusses the activities of the Board of Rectors and University Administration from the late 60s through the 70s, student unrest, university expansion in Lambert's Point, the turnover of Dr. Bugg's administration and the hiring of Dr. Rollins, university relations with the state, city of Norfolk, and Norfolk State University (Va.), among other topics.
1978-08-25
Dr. Willard Chabot Frank, Jr. served as Professor of History from 1963 and beyond his retirement in 2004. Frank was born September 30, 1935 and died September 2, 2011. His interview primarily focuses on the 1960's at Old Dominion College and University. He discusses student protests, censorship controversies, civil rights, Vietnam, JFK assassination, integration and desegregation in Norfolk and Virginia, free speech issues on campus, reactions to the administrations of Drs. Webb, Bugg, and Rollins. Interview transcribed by Charlotte Smith in 2002.
1998-05-07
Dr. Willard Chabot Frank, Jr. served as Professor of History from 1963 and beyond his retirement in 2004. Frank was born September 30, 1935 and died September 2, 2011. His interview primarily focuses on the 1960's at Old Dominion College and University. He discusses student protests, censorship controversies, civil rights, Vietnam, JFK assassination, integration and desegregation in Norfolk and Virginia, free speech issues on campus, reactions to the administrations of Drs. Webb, Bugg, and Rollins.
1998-05-07
Dr. Leland Peterson, Professor Emeritus, served ODU from 1961-1992 as a professor in the Department of English. He was born in Stanchfield, Minnesota on July 9, 1926 and died January 12, 2012. The interview describes his background, controversial issues related the student literary magazine The Gadfly in 1968 and his advisory role, student liberalism v. conservatism, and changes in the English Department.
1977-07-19
Dr. Leland Peterson, Professor Emeritus, served ODU from 1961-1992 as a professor in the Department of English. He was born in Stanchfield, Minnesota on July 9, 1926 and died January 12, 2012. The interview describes his background, controversial issues related the student literary magazine The Gadfly in 1968 and his advisory role, student liberalism v. conservatism, and changes in the English Department.
1977-07-19
Lewis Warrington Webb, Jr. could be called "the Father of Old Dominion." After serving 10 years as an instructor at the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary, he was appointed Assistant Director in 1942. He also served as Director of the Defense and War Training Program at the College from 1940-1944. In 1946 Webb was appointed Director of the Norfolk Division. After retiring from the presidency he returned to teaching physics. He died in 1984, having lived long enough to see Old Dominion become a university. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on March 1, 1910 and died in September 1984. In a series of nine interviews, President Lewis W. Webb, Jr. discusses various facets of the history of Old Dominion University. This interview discusses campus construction and expansion in the 1960s, desegregating ODU, student demonstrations and the free speech movement.
1975-01-28
G. William Whitehurst served ODU in the History Department from 1950-1963, and was Dean of Students from 1963-1968. He successfully ran for Congress and served as Representative to Virginia's Second Congressional District from 1968-1987, at which time he returned to ODU to teach in the Political Science Department. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on March 12, 1925. The interview discusses his background, the teaching profession and his techniques, changes in student interests, his involvement during massive resistance, his views on President Webb, his run for Congress, ODU's television programs with WTAR, the student honor system, and student unrest in the 1960s.
1974-07-27
Statement made by G. William Whitehurst on his background and experience working at ODU as part of his oral history interview.
1974-07-27
G. William Whitehurst served ODU in the History Department from 1950-1963, and was Dean of Students from 1963-1968. He successfully ran for Congress and served as Representative to Virginia's Second Congressional District from 1968-1987, at which time he returned to ODU to teach in the Political Science Department. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on March 12, 1925. The interview discusses his background, the teaching profession and his techniques, changes in student interests, his involvement during massive resistance, his views on President Webb, his run for Congress, ODU's television programs with WTAR, the student honor system, and student unrest in the 1960s.
1974-07-27
Joseph Mimark, national secretary-treasurer of Campus Americans for Democratic Action addressing group at Webb Center.
1970
Students protesting the Vietnam War in front of the Norfolk Federal Courthouse, including those with young children.
1971-10-13
Students protesting the Vietnam War in front of the Norfolk Federal Building.
1971-10-13
Students protest at a United States Marine recruiting booth in Webb Center.
circa 1970-1979
A faculty member showing a copy of the Virginian-Pilot which has Vietnam related headlines.
circa 1970-1979
Student protestors with a United States Marine recruiter in Webb Center.
circa 1970-1979
Students protesting the Vietnam War in front of the Norfolk Federal Courthouse. Wayne Crawford is center of the photo.
1971-10-13
