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Interviewee |
Barna, P.Stephen |
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Interview Date |
March 29, 1977 |
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Collection |
Oral History Collection |
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Number of Tapes |
2 |
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Tape # |
OH 87-88 |
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Play length |
70 min |
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Tape condition/# sides? |
Good / 3 sides |
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Transcript? |
Yes |
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No. typed pages |
17 pages |
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Other attachments |
Correspondence, interview questions, hand-written notes |
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Transcript Location |
Special Collections |
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Subject 1 |
Old Dominion University History -- 1960s, 1970s |
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Subject 2 |
School of Engineering; Mechanical Engineering |
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Subject 3 |
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Subject 4 |
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Subject a |
Experiences in Hungary, Australia, World War II, Auburn University |
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Subject b |
Involvement in various projects and inventions (air conditioning, heat transfer, bullet-proof radiators, wind tunnels) |
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Subject c |
Impressions of racial unrest in 1963 Alabama; American vs Australian teaching methods |
Subject d |
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ODU Service |
1966-1977 |
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Interviewee Birth/Death |
b. 1902? (Hungary); d. April 4, 2006 |
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Other Interviewee Info |
P. Stephen Barna, professor emeritus, served ODU from 1966-1977 as professor in the School of Engineering where he developed laboratories for the growing Engineering program, built the wind tunnel, and conducted research in aerodynamics and mechanical engineering. He was also a NASA consultant. See also his Obituary from the Virginian-Pilot |
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Interview Summary |
The interview discusses Barna's involvement with the growing Engineering program and his life before ODU: in Hungary, his move to Australia, his service in World War II, his involvement in various projects (air conditioning, heat transfer, wind tunnels, aerodynamics) and inventions (bullet-proof radiator), his impressions of racial unrest in 1963 Alabama, and his impressions of American vs. Australian teaching methods. |
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Interviewer |
James Sweeney |
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Interviewer Info |
University Archivist |
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Physical Location (audio cassette) |
Special Collections |
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CDROM Location |
Special Collections |
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Number of CDRoms |
1 |
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Web location |
http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/oralhistory/oduhistory/barnatranscript.html |
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.wav size |
181 mb |
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.rm size |
24 mb |
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Copyright |
The audio and transcripts in this collection are copyright of the Old Dominion University. |
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Permitted Use |
They may be used for educational and research purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way. |