| Interviewee |
Whitehurst, G. William |
| Interview
Date |
July 27, 1974 |
| Collection |
Oral History Collection |
| Number
of Tapes |
1 |
| Tape
# |
OH 6 |
| Play
length |
39 min:53 sec |
| Tape
condition/# sides? |
Good / 2 sides |
| Transcript? |
Yes |
| No.
typed pages |
12 pages |
| Other
attachments |
Biographical Data; "Statement of the Hon. G. William Whitehurst, Congressman…"; correspondence; interview questions |
| Transcript
Location |
Special Collections |
| Subject
1 |
Old Dominion University History -- 1950s, 1960s, 1970s |
| Subject
2 |
Teaching profession and techniques |
| Subject
3 |
Changes in student interests; student unrest in the 1960s |
| Subject
4 |
Massive resistance |
| Subject
a |
President Webb |
| Subject
b |
Television programs |
| Subject
c |
Congressional experience |
Subject
d |
Student honor system |
| ODU
Service |
1950-present; History Department 1950-1963; Dean of Students 1963-1968; Political Science Department 1987-present |
| Interviewee
Birth/Death |
b. March 12, 1925 (Norfolk, VA) |
| Other
Interviewee Info |
G. William Whitehurst served ODU in the History Department from 1950-1963, and was Dean of Students from 1963-1968. He successfully ran for Congress and served as Representative to Virginia's Second Congressional District from 1968-1987, at which time he returned to ODU to teach in the Political Science Department. |
| Interview
Summary |
The interview discusses his background, the teaching profession and his techniques, changes in student interests, his involvement during massive resistance, his views on President Webb, his run for Congress, ODU's television programs with WTAR, the student honor system, and student unrest in the 1960s. |
| 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/specialcollections/oralhistory/oduhistory/whitehursttranscript.html |
| .wav
size |
102 mb |
| .rm
size |
14 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. |