Interviewee

Stanley, Dorothy Evelyn

Interview Date

November 5, 1975

Collection

Oral Histories

Number of Tapes
1
Tape #

OH 65

Play length

42 min: 24 sec

Tape condition/# sides?

good / 2 sides

Transcript?

Yes (new)

No. typed pages

10 pages

Other attachments
 
Transcript Location

Special Collections

Subject 1
Old Dominion University History -- 1960s, 1970s
Subject 2
Department of Foreign Languages
Subject 3

Her life and education in Europe.

Subject 4

World War I experiences.

Subject a

World War II and holocaust experiences.

Subject b

Hitler, anti-semitism

Subject c
Astrology
Subject d
 
ODU Service
1960-1975 Department of Foreign Languages
Interviewee Birth/Death
b. 1910 (Nuremburg, Germany); d. Aug. 14, 2000 (Virginia Beach, VA)
Other Interviewee Info
Dr. Dorothy Evelyn Stanley, Professor Emeritus, served ODU from 1960-1975 as a member of the Department of Foreign Languages. [She is also the author of two books: "They Call it Courage" and "How to Live Creatively." See also Obituary from Virginian-Pilot
Interview Summary
The interview discusses her background and education in Europe, her views on Hitler and anti-semitism, being expelled from the University of Heidleberg because she was 1/16th Jewish, her holocaust experiences, and memories of her arrival in the United States in 1937. The interview also discusses her experiences teaching at the Norfolk Division, developments in the Department of Foreign Languages, and her interest in painting and astrology.
Interviewer
Dr. 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/special/oralhistory/oduhistory/stanleytranscript.html

.wav size
109 mb
.rm size
15 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.