Interviewee

Akers, William Gerald

Interview Date

July 10, 1974; July 17, 1974

Collection

Oral History Collection

Number of Tapes

2

Tape #

OH 1-2

Play length

59 min:35 sec

Tape condition/# sides?

Fair / 2 tapes / 1 side each

Transcript?

Yes

No. typed pages

22 pages

Other attachments

Draft of history of "College or William & Mary (Norfolk Division) 1930's 1940's; Obituary; Interview questions; correspondence

Transcript Location

File: Oral History Interviews

Subject 1

Old Dominion University History -- 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s

Subject 2

Influence of William and Mary on Old Dominion College

Subject 3

Foreign Languages Department

Subject 4

 

Subject a

Dean Hodges Administration

Subject b

Faculty salaries and other issues

Subject c

Library

Subject d

American Association of University Professors

ODU Service

1931-1972

Interviewee Birth/Death

b.June 25, 1906 (Mt. Vernon, OH); d. Feb. 13, 1993

Other Interviewee Info

William Gerald Akers, professor emeritus at Old Dominion University, served from 1931-1972 as a faculty and chair of the Foreign Language Department and also the head of the Division of Humanities.

Interview Summary

Among several interview topics, the interview discusses Old Dominion University from its beginnings; the influence of William and Mary; faculty salaries and other issues; the Dean Hodges administration; and the American Association of University Professors.

Interviewer

Dr. James R. Sweeney

Interviewer Info

University Archivist

Physical Location (audio cassette)

Box: Oral Histories

CDROM Location

Special Collections

Number of CDRoms

1

Web location

http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/oralhistory/oduhistory/akerstranscript.html

.wav size

154 mb

.rm size

21 mb / akerscopyavdu

Copyright

The audio and transcripts in this collection are copyright of the Old Dominion University.

Permitted Use

They may be used for educational and research purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way.