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Indiana University, Center for Documentary Research and Practice

Indiana University Oral History Archive, 1991-1998

194 interviews Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral materials
This project is a compilation of interviews of subjects with strong ties to and memories of Indiana University, primarily at the Bloomington campus, including former students, faculty, and staff, among others. The information spans most of the twentieth century and deals with the administrations under presidents Herman B Wells, John Ryan, Thomas Ehrlich, and Myles Brand. The project occurred in two parts. The first round of interviews was with administrators, trustees, and other high-ranking members of the university hierarchy. The second round of interviews was with senior faculty from a number of departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. The project is a survey of Indiana University's history as a whole including information about various academic departments, athletics, student organizations, campus growth, and the university's growth in the twentieth century. This project was funded by President Emeritus John Ryan.
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Doninger, Clarence H. May 5, 1992

Clarence Doninger, born in 1935, recalls his lifelong association with Indiana University: his undergraduate degree in 1957 and law degree in 1960, involvement in the Men's Club, Varsity Club, athletic committee, and Alumni Association, and finally his tenure as athletic director, starting in 1991. He reflects on his own days as a student, changes in university in the last half of the twentieth century, and the complexities of intercollegiate sports under the NCAA.

Risk, Fred July 27, 1992

Born in 1928, Fred Risk is a 1949 Indiana University alumnus who went on to earn his law degree in 1951 from the Indiana University School of Law. He discusses his memories of the university including the impact of World War II, the Korean War, and the growth of the university. He speaks of his involvement with the Acacia fraternity, and the difficulties of law school at Indiana University. Later, Risk became actively involved in alumni affairs and the Indiana University Foundation. He discusses the problem of funding for the university and for the individual student.