Interviewer
Robert Sawrey
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning the history of Marshall University. Dr. Felty is a retired professor and administrator from Marshall University. He gives a personal background, his growing up during the Great Depression, his mother's involvement in the WPA (Works Progress Administration) during the war, and his stint in the U.S. Army. Dr. Felty talks about his positions at Marshall as Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Chairman of the College of Education. He briefly touched on former Marshall University presidents Hayes, Smith, Nelson, and Barker. He concludes by relating the Bottino case, how it came to be, and the result of the action that ended the situation as well as censorship by the AAUP (American Association of University Professors).
Publication Date
1987
Identifier
OH64-614
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-614.
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Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-614, Huntington, WV.
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Library of Congress Subjects
Felty, Walter, 1921- -- Autobiography.
Marshall University -- Faculty -- Oral histories.
United States. Army -- Oral histories.
American Association of University Professors -- Oral histories.
Education -- Oral histories.