Interviewee

Dr. Willard Frank

Interview Date

May 7, 1998

Collection

Oral History Collection

Number of Tapes

1

Tape #

OH 149

Play length

85 minutes

Tape condition/# sides?

good / 2 sides

Transcript?

Yes (new)

No. typed pages

13 pages

Other attachments

Transcript Location

Special Collections

Subject 1

Old Dominion University History -- 1960s, 1970s

Subject 2

Student protests, demonstrations, and teach-ins in the 1960’s

Subject 3

Civil Rights, Vietnam, JFK assassination

Subject 4

Integration and Desegregation in Norfolk and Virginia

Subject a

Free Speech Issues on campus in the 1960’s

Subject b

Webb, Bugg, and Rollins Administrations – reactions to change

Subject c

Subject d

ODU Service

1963-

Interviewee Birth/Death

Other Interviewee Info

Dr. Willard Frank, Professor of History, has served ODU since 1963.

Interview Summary

His interview primarily focuses on the 1960's at Old Dominion College and University. He discusses student protests, censorship controversies, civil rights, Vietnam, JFK assassination, integration and desegregation in Norfolk and Virginia, free speech issues on campus, reactions to the administrations of Drs. Webb, Bugg, and Rollins.

Interviewer

Jay Gaidmore

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/franktranscript.html

.wav size

219 mb

.rm size

29 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.