Repository: Indiana University, Center for Documentary Research and Practice / Subjects: Shawnee Bluffs

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194 interviews Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral materials

Abstract Or Scope: 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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Abstract Or Scope: James Bash attended Indiana University School of Law from 1946 to 1949. After graduating, he went to work for Standard Life Insurance Company, remaining there for his entire career. Bash maintained his involvement with Indiana University, serving on the Investment Committee and also acting as President of the Alumni Association from 1982 to 1983. He also discusses his Indiana University School of Law days, what Bloomington was like in the nineteen forties, and changes that have taken place on campus over the past several decades.

Abstract Or Scope: Frank B. Jones, born on April 3, 1923, came to Indiana University as a freshman in 1942 and, after three and a half years of service in the United States Army during World War II, returned to Indiana University to complete his undergraduate and graduate degrees. He then remained at the university to work in the alumni office for over forty years. In this interview, Jones speaks of his days as a student with regard to World War II and campus housing. In addition, he emphasizes the activities of the alumni office such as the organization of the Mini University, or alumni continuing education, and alumni family camps like Shawnee Bluffs. He also speaks of his association with Alice Nelson, Herman B Wells, and George Heighway, among many others.