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.