Interviewee

Sibley, Charles K.

Interview Date

June 26, 1976

Collection

Oral History Collection

Number of Tapes

1

Tape #

OH 81

Play length

58 min:38 sec

Tape condition/# sides?

Good / 2 sides

Transcript?

Yes (new)

No. typed pages

18 pages

Other attachments

Interview questions, correspondence

Transcript Location

Special Collections

Subject 1
 Old Dominion University History - 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Subject 2
 Art Department
Subject 3
 Art Gallery
Subject 4
 Art in the Tidewater area
Subject a
 Philosophy on teaching art
Subject b
 Views on art students; inability to enroll minorities
Subject c
  
Subject d
  
ODU Service
 1955-1980, Art Department
Interviewee Birth/Death
 b. Dec. 20, 1921 (Huntington, WV); d. Aug. 13, 2005
Other Interviewee Info
 Charles Kenneth Sibley earned the Eminent Scholar distinction and served in the Art Department from 1955-1980. He was the first faculty member in the Art Department and also served as its Chair for a time. Sibley was a noted artist in the Tidewater area and elsewhere. See also Obituary from Virginian-Pilot.
Interview Summary
 In addition to discussing his background as an artist and professor, he talks about the development of the Art Department, from its roots in the basement of the Old Larchmont Elementary School building; the formation of the University Gallery; his views on art students; and art in the Tidewater area.
Interviewer
 Mr. Scott James
Interviewer Info

Physical Location (audio cassette)
 Special Collections
CDROM Location
 Special Collections
Number of CDRoms
 1
Web location

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

.wav size
 152 mb
.rm size
 20 mb
Copyright

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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.