Interviewer
Robert D. Sawrey
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning the history of Marshall University. This interview is listed as 90 pages, but it seems to cut off at 72. Dr. John Barker was president of Marshall University from January 1971 to August 1974. He discusses: his educational background; his first impressions of Marshall and Huntington; the hiring process he went through; athletics at Marshall; Marshall gaining accreditation; campus libraries; the Faculty Senate; the medical school; Governor Moore politics; community colleges; his views on the Old Main building (which he proposed tearing down); legislation concerning drinking on campus; race relations; the Dr. Bottino controversy; drug culture; a campus riot; and campus security.
Publication Date
1987
Identifier
OH64-297
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-297.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-297, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Barker, John G., -- Autobiography.
Clagg, Sam, 1920-2014.
Peters, Joe.
Marshall University -- Oral histories.
Farm life -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.