| Interviewee |
Tonelson, A. Rufus |
| Interview Date |
Dec 09, 1975 |
| Collection |
Oral History Collection |
| Number of Tapes |
2 |
| Tape # |
OH 66-67 |
| Play length |
74 min |
| Tape condition/# sides? |
Good / 3 sides |
| Transcript? |
Yes |
| No. typed pages |
14 pages |
| Other attachments |
Interview questions, Letters, News clippings |
| Transcript Location |
Special Collections |
| Subject 1 |
Old Dominion University History -- 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s |
| Subject 2 |
Grandparents; slaves |
| Subject 3 |
Early enrollment, faculty, facilities, social activities, athletics at the Norfolk Division |
| Subject 4 |
Maury High School |
| Subject a |
|
| Subject b |
College of Education; Department of Secondary Education |
| Subject c |
Dr. Bugg |
Subject d |
Community Relations and Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity |
| ODU Service |
1930-33 Student; 1966-71 Faculty, Dean of College of Education; 1971-76 Asst to President for School and Community Relations |
| Interviewee Birth/Death |
b. Nov. 17, 1911 (New York); d. August 6, 2006 (Norfolk, VA) See Obituary from Virginian-Pilot or ODU News or ODU Sports |
| Other Interviewee Info |
A. Rufus Tonelson, Professor Emeritus, was one of the first three students to enroll at the Norfolk Division in 1930; the Principal of Maury High School, 1955-1965; Dean and faculty member for the College of Education from 1966-71; and Assistant to the President for School and Community Relations from 1971-76. Tonelson died on August 6, 2006. |
| Interview Summary |
This interview discusses his background, enrolling in the Norfolk Division when it first opened, his impressions of the early faculty, facilities, social activities and athletics. Tonelson discusses his teaching jobs with Norfolk Public schools and with the College of William & Mary, and being principal of Maury High School during the massive resistance crisis. He also discusses joing the Education faculty at the Old Dominion College in 1966 and his various roles with the College of Education, including Dean, and his administrative roles in Community Relations and Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity. |
| 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/tonelsontranscript.html |
| .wav size |
195 mb |
| .rm size |
27 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. |