| Interviewee |
Blossom, Thomas (Dr.) |
| Interview
Date |
May 25, 1977 |
| Collection |
Oral History Collection |
| Number
of Tapes |
2 |
| Tape
# |
OH 92-93 |
| Play
length |
105 min |
| Tape
condition/# sides? |
Good / 4 sides |
| Transcript? |
Yes |
| No.
typed pages |
29 pages |
| Other
attachments |
Interview Questions, Correspondence |
| Transcript
Location |
Special Collections |
| Subject
1 |
Old Dominion University History -- 1960s, 1970s |
| Subject
2 |
History Department |
| Subject
3 |
Latin American Studies |
| Subject
4 |
Presidents Webb, Rollins, Bugg |
| Subject
a |
Early teaching experience |
| Subject
b |
Navy experience |
| Subject
c |
The Citadel |
Subject
d |
Antonio Narino (Colombia) |
| ODU
Service |
1964-1977 |
| Interviewee
Birth/Death |
b. 1912 (Dedham, MA), d.1992 |
| Other
Interviewee Info |
Dr. Thomas Blossom was an emeritus professor of the History Department from 1964-1977. |
| Interview
Summary |
His interview discusses his background, his studies with Robert Frost and Alan Nevins, his early teaching experiences, his Navy experience, and his research on Antonio Narino. About ODU, he discusses his experiences building the Latin American Studies program, developments in the History Department, and his impressions of three ODU Presidents. |
| Interviewer |
James R. Sweeney |
| Interviewer
Info |
Old Dominion University Archivist |
| Physical
Location (audio cassette) |
Special Collections |
| CDROM
Location |
Special Collections |
| Number
of CDRoms |
1 |
| Web
location |
http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/oralhistory/oduhistory/blossomtranscript.html |
| .wav
size |
268 mb |
| .rm
size |
37 mb |
| 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. |