Interviewee

Peterson, Leland D.

Interview Date

July 19, 1977

Collection

Oral History Collection

Number of Tapes
1
Tape #

OH 94

Play length

17 min: 50 sec

Tape condition/# sides?

Fair / 1 side

Transcript?

Yes

No. typed pages

5 pages unnumbered

Other attachments

Questions, "Emerson forum(ODU organization)" 1966

Transcript Location

Special Collections

Subject 1
Old Dominion University History -- 1960s, 1970s
Subject 2
The Gadfly (student literary newspaper)
Subject 3
Withholding of Contract
Subject 4
Anti-Vietnam war sentiment
Subject a
Student attitudes: liberal v. conservative
Subject b
English Department developments
Subject c
 
Subject d
 
ODU Service
1961-1992 English Department, Advisor to The Gadfly
Interviewee Birth/Death
b. 1926
Other Interviewee Info

Dr. Leland Peterson, Professor Emeritus, served ODU from 1961-1992 as a professor in the Department of English. See also Article from Virginian-Pilot

Interview Summary

The interview describes his background, controversial issues related the student literary magazine The Gadfly in 1968 and his advisory role, student liberalism v. conservatism, and changes in the English Department.

Interviewer
Lou Ann Morris
Interviewer Info
Old Dominion University
Physical Location (audio cassette)
Special Collections
CDROM Location
Special Collections
Number of CDRoms
1
Web location

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

.wav size
46 mb
.rm size
6 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.