Title:
Oral History Interview with G. William Whitehurst - Audio
Creator:
Whitehurst, G. William
Contributor:
Sweeney, James R. (Old Dominion University Archivist)
Date:
1974-07-27
Description:
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. Interview recorded on one cassette tape, two sides. Audio quality is fair. 0:39:53
Subject:
Whitehurst, G. William
Subject:
Old Dominion University--History
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Faculty
Subject:
College of William and Mary--Norfolk Division--History
Subject:
College administrators--United States
Subject:
Legislators--United States
Subject:
United States. Congress
Subject:
United States--Politics and government--1945-1989
Subject:
Distance education--United States
Subject:
WTAR-TV (Television station : Norfolk, Va.)
Subject:
Student movements
Subject:
Freedom of speech--United States
Subject:
Students--Attitudes
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Dept. of History
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Dept. of Political Science
Subject:
School integration--Virginia--Norfolk--History--20th century
Subject:
Public schools--Virginia--Norfolk
Subject:
School integration--Massive resistance movement
Subject:
Segregation in education
Subject:
Norfolk (Va.)--Politics and government--20th century
Subject:
School closings--Virginia--Norfolk
Subject:
Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.)
Subject:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Honor System
Subject:
Webb, Lewis W., Jr.
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Fraternities and Sororities
Media Format:
Sound recordings
Source:
RG 10-2A OH 69-70
Collection:
Oral History Collection
Publisher:
Old Dominion University Libraries
Rights Statement:
IN COPYRIGHT; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rightsholder:
Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries
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Identifier:
oh-whitehurstgw-audio