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History of Indiana University, 1968-1981


Interviewee
Thompson, Stith November 10, 1968 

Call Number
68-005

Physical Description

36 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 85 minutes; index

Interviewer
Clark, Thomas; Winther, Oscar

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

Thompson discusses the Indiana University curriculum, town and gown relations, salaries, faculty, and the university administration. He mentions a large number of professors and administrators, especially William Lowe Bryan.

Stith Thompson arrived at Indiana University as an English professor in 1921. He remained at Indiana University for the rest of his career, serving as Dean of the Graduate School from 1947 to 1950.

  • Keywords
    • Corporation Names
    • Department of English
    • Harvard University
    • Indiana University Faculty Club
    • Indiana University Folklore Institute
    • Indiana University Press
    • Yale University
    • Family Names
    • Merrill
    • Stempel
    • Occupation Names
    • dean
    • professor
    • teacher
    • Personal Names
    • Alexander, William A. "Red"
    • Bryan, William Lowe
    • Eigenmann, Carl H.
    • Haskins, Charles
    • Hershey, Amos S.
    • Howe, William David
    • Kinsey, Alfred C.
    • McNutt, Ruth J.
    • Mottier, David Myers
    • Muller, Herman
    • Payne, Fernandus
    • Rea, John
    • Roberts, Elizabeth Mattocks
    • Sembower, Charles J.
    • Senour, Frank
    • Wells, Herman B
    • Woodburn, James A.
    • Place Names
    • Kentucky
    • Subjects
    • divorce
    • folklore
    • fraternities
    • freshman composition
    • Great Depression
    • inbreeding
    • Indiana University administration
    • pensions
    • Prohibition
    • salaries
    • social life
    • sororities
    • town and gown relations
    • transportation