Title:
Oral History Interview with White, Edward
Creator:
White, Edward
Contributor:
Sweeney, James R. (Old Dominion University Archivist)
Date:
1974-07-16
Description:
Edward White, Professor Emeritus, served ODU from 1932-1974 as professor and dean of the School of Engineering. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia and went to school at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The interview discusses his background growing up in Norfolk, Virginia and the early developments of the Norfolk Division. Topics include issues with faculty, administrators, and students, developments in the engineering curriculum and program through the 1970s, relationships with VPI, UVA, and NASA, World War II war training classes, and the Technical Institute.
Subject:
Old Dominion University--History
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Faculty
Subject:
College of William and Mary--Norfolk Division--History
Subject:
Old Dominion University--College of Engineering and Technology
Subject:
Old Dominion University. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Subject:
Old Dominion University. Dept. of Aerospace Engineering
Subject:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Subject:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Subject:
University of Virginia
Subject:
School budgets--Virginia
Subject:
Universities and colleges--Faculty--Salaries, etc.
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945
Subject:
Veterans--Education--United States
Subject:
Students--Attitudes
Subject:
Academic achievement
Subject:
Preparedness
Subject:
Women in engineering
Subject:
Bugg, James L.
Subject:
Engineering Programs--Accreditation
Subject:
White, Edward
Subject:
College of William and Mary--Norfolk Division--Defense and War Training Program
Subject:
Engineers Club of Hampton Roads (Va.)
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Technical Institute
Subject:
Webb, Lewis W., Jr.
Coverage:
Norfolk, Virginia
Source:
RG 10-2A
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:
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