Interviewee

White, Edward

Interview Date

July 16, 1974

Collection

Oral History Collection

Number of Tapes

2

Tape #

OH 3-4

Play length

74 min: 50 sec

Tape condition/# sides?

Good / 2 tapes / 2 sides each

Transcript?

Yes

No. typed pages

22 pages

Other attachments
 Interview questions; correspondence
Transcript Location

Special Collections

Subject 1
 Old Dominion University History -- 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Subject 2
 Virginia Polytechnic Institute role in engineering program at early Norfolk Division
Subject 3
 Engineering Department and programs
Subject 4
 Campus buildings, early students, college administration
Subject a
 Faculty salary
Subject b

World War II: war training classes; Technical Institute
Subject c

NASA programs
Subject d
 Reaction of VPI and U. Va to engineering at ODU
ODU Service

Dean of School of Engineering, 1932-74

Interviewee Birth/Death
 b. (Norfolk, VA)
Other Interviewee Info
 Edward White, Professor Emeritus, served ODU from 1932-1974 as professor and dean of the School of Engineering.
Interview Summary
 The interview discusses his background growing up in Norfolk, Virginia and the early developments of the Norfolk Division. Topics include issues with faculty, administrators, and students, developments in the engineering curriculum and program through the 1970s, relationships with VPI, UVA, and NASA, World War II war training classes, and the Technical Institute.
Interviewer

Dr. James R. Sweeney

Interviewer Info

Old Dominion University Archivist, 1974-

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

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

.wav size
 230 mb
.rm size
 26 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.