Title:
Oral History Interview with Dorothy Johnson, Part I - Audio
Creator:
Johnson, Dorothy
Contributor:
Sanderlin, Vicki (History Department student)
Date:
1980-09-26
Description:
Dorothy Johnson, Professor Emeritus, served from 1961-1986 as a History Professor; she co-organized the Old Dominion University Faculty Women's Caucus and served as coordinator 1974-1975; she served as a faculty representative of the Board of Visitors 1975-1976; and, she was one of the original organizers of the Women's Studies program. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In Part 1 of this interview, Johnson discusses her early educational background; her early years as a faculty member in the History Department; the atmosphere on campus in 1960s; and, the organization of the Faculty Women's Caucus. In Part 2, Johnson discusses the Faculty Senate, the Webb, Rollins and Bugg administrations, the development of the Women's Studies program, the university honor system, and her philosophy of education.Interview recorded on two cassette tapes, two sides. Audio quality is good. 01:00:59
Subject:
Old Dominion University--History
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Faculty
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Dept. of History
Subject:
Women in higher education--United States
Subject:
American Association of University Professors
Subject:
Student movements
Subject:
Students--Attitudes
Subject:
Bugg, James L.
Subject:
Vocational school students--United States
Subject:
Klinefelter, Lee M. (Lee Miller), d.b. 1892
Subject:
Trade schools--Accreditation
Subject:
Trade schools--United States
Subject:
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (U.S.)
Subject:
Rollins, Alfred B. (Alfred Brooks), 1921-
Subject:
Old Dominion University. Board of Visitors
Subject:
Johnson, Dorothy
Subject:
Pliska, Stanley
Subject:
Old Dominion University-- Faculty Women's Caucus
Subject:
Webb, Lewis W., Jr.
Subject:
Old Dominion University--University Senate
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Department of Women's Studies
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Honor Council
Subject:
Old Dominion University-- Faculty Women's Caucus
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Faculty Grievance Committee
Subject:
Expansion of Universities and Colleges
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Presidential Search Committee
Subject:
Attitudes in teaching
Coverage:
Norfolk, Virginia
Media Format:
Sound recordings
Source:
RG 10-2A OH 127-128
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-johnsond-audio1